Tristana vs Nilah ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tristana vs Nilah

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Tristana's level 2 all-in and wave crash to pressure Nilah's short range.
Tristana wins extended trades and turret pressure; Nilah needs support setup for all-ins.
Use wave states to force Nilah close, then punish her short range and cooldowns.

Trading pattern

Hit Nilah during last-hit animations when her support cannot immediately punish your step forward.
Stack (E) fully on Nilah when she is locked in last-hit to maximize burst and turret pressure.
Use (W) jump only with support follow-up or reset confidence; avoid committing if enemy disengage is ready.

Danger windows

(W) blocks autos and (R) pull combo create lethal all-in windows when her support engages.
Avoid stepping forward when (W) is up and support is ready to follow for engage.
Be cautious jumping forward without support follow-up or into waves that amplify minion damage.

Early game

Push first three waves to reach level 2 before Nilah and threaten all-in with (W) plus support.
Punish Nilah's last-hit attempts on low-health caster minions if enemy support is out of zone.
Avoid jumping into large enemy waves where minion aggro and Nilah's support peel punish all-ins.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (W) jump and (E) burst, enabling sudden all-ins; push wave to reach this first.
First completed marksman item increases all-in burst and turret plate threat; convert recalls into turret damage.
Late-game range and reset scaling let Tristana punish Nilah's short-range all-ins and kite effectively.

Win conditions

Snowball level 2 all-ins into turret plates and force Nilah recalls to gain item leads.
Use wave crashes to pressure turret with stacked (E), denying Nilah safe farm and dragon setup.
Leverage resets from kills to maintain lane dominance and transition into mid-game objective control.