How to win lane as Tristana against Aphelios · 52.77% win rate over 4,853 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Tristana | You out-range and out-trade his clunky level 1 guns. |
| Level 2 | Tristana | Your level 2 E stacks and auto pressure beat his early weapon gaps. |
| Level 3 | Tristana | Level 3 E detonation plus jump threat lets you dictate trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Tristana | Through 4-5 your burst and reset out-punish his short-range mains. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | At 6 Moonlight Vigil matches your all-in, so it's even. |
| First item | Tristana | First item overloads your E stacks to out-burst his second gun. |
| Two+ items | Aphelios | With two-plus items Aphelios out-ranges and out-DPSes you late. |
You win levels 1-2: your auto range and E stacking beat Aphelios' clunky early guns, and if he's stuck on Severum or an off-hand you can walk up and chunk him. Trade with an auto-E-auto and keep him from farming freely under tower.
The full Tristana vs Aphelios report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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