Tristana vs Ziggs ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tristana vs Ziggs

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

The lane turns on Tristana's level 2 all-in and wave state control to pressure Ziggs's poke range.
Tristana wins short burst trades with stacked (E) and jump resets, while Ziggs controls extended poke and waveclear.
Tristana benefits from crashing waves to threaten turret plates and force Ziggs under tower early.

Trading pattern

Punish Ziggs during caster minion last-hit animations with autos and (E) burst if enemy support cannot immediately trade back.
Avoid jumping forward unless support cooldowns are ready and (W) displacement is on cooldown.
Use (E) stacks to burst low-health Ziggs or force him off plates, especially when the wave is small or crashing.

Danger windows

Avoid stepping up when Ziggs has (W) ready to knock you away or execute turret plates.
Respect (Q) poke and (E) slow zones when your support cannot zone or engage his support.
Be cautious after using (W) forward without a reset, as you become vulnerable to Ziggs's poke and counter-engage.

Early game

Push first two waves quickly to hit level 2 before Ziggs and threaten jump all-in with support follow-up.
Use small or crashing waves to reduce Ziggs's poke angles and limit his (Q) bounce effectiveness.
Hold brush control early to safely punish Ziggs when he steps up for caster minion last hits.

Power spikes

Level 2 spike: (W) jump and (E) burst enable sudden all-ins, forcing Ziggs to back off before he can poke.
First completed marksman item increases all-in threat and turret pressure; convert kills into plates with (E).
Late game scaling improves Tristana's range and reset potential, outpacing Ziggs's poke damage and waveclear.

Win conditions

Use level 2 all-in windows with support follow-up to force Ziggs off waves and secure turret plates.
Crash waves after winning trades to pressure turret and convert kills into dragon control and item leads.
Snowball resets from (W) jumps to maintain lane dominance and extend lead into mid-game teamfights.