Garen vs Tristana MID Matchup Guide

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Garen into Tristanamedium

Overview

Use short trades with silence plus spin to chip Tristana before she jumps.
Avoid extended fights where her mobility and burst from overwhelm you.
Prioritize passive health recovery between trades to survive her poke and all-in windows.

Start trades with silence to block her burst spells, then spin with for damage and back off.
Avoid chasing after ends; disengage quickly to prevent her extended all-in.
Punish her if she uses aggressively without support follow-up by stepping forward for trades.

Her level 2 with support follow-up is a high-risk all-in; avoid fighting without cooldowns.
When is up and she has full stacks, respect her burst and disengage potential.
If she uses knockback early, be ready to re-engage quickly before she resets .

Respect Tristana's level 2 all-in when she and support hit it first; avoid overextending.
Hold the wave near your side to reduce her jump angles and punish failed engages.
Use to silence and disrupt her jump follow-up when she commits forward.

Level 6 unlocks execute; use it to finish her after chipping health with short trades.
First bruiser or tank item spike increases your durability, letting you survive her burst better.
Post-item spike, repeat controlled trades and force her to use defensively, limiting her aggression.

Use silence and spin for short trades to chip her health below execute range.
After chipping, use to finish her and force a reset or turret plate loss.
Survive early all-ins by spacing and passive regen, then leverage your durability to win mid-game skirmishes.

Tactical tip

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