Tristana vs Cassiopeia MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tristana vs Cassiopeia

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Use early level 2 advantage to force all-ins before Cassiopeia applies poison for sustained trades.
Exploit your superior range and burst to punish Cassiopeia's short-range poke attempts.
Manage wave crashes to pressure turret plates and deny Cassiopeia safe farming windows.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by stacking (E) and commit with (W) only if support follow-up disables (W) or (R).
Punish Cassiopeia's missed (Q) by stepping forward to burst before she reapplies poison.
Avoid jumping into large minion waves to prevent minion damage and easy disengage for Cassiopeia.

Danger windows

Respect (W) cooldown; avoid jumping when it can ground your escape.
Avoid facing Cassiopeia during her (R) window to prevent getting stunned and losing burst trades.
Passive wave pushes can expose you to ganks or Cassiopeia's poke; maintain vision and wave awareness.

Early game

Push to hit level 2 first and coordinate with support for a jump all-in when (W) is down.
Avoid extended trades where Cassiopeia can stack (E) on you; reset fights quickly after burst.
Time recalls after crashing waves to convert (E) stacks into turret damage and reset safely.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (W) and (E) all-in potential; force trades before Cassiopeia can respond with (W).
First completed marksman item strengthens burst and turret pressure; convert kills into plates and objective control.
Late-game range and reset potential enable safe repeated all-ins and objective sieges.

Win conditions

Snowball early kills by forcing level 2 all-ins with support and converting wave control into turret plates.
Use resets after kills to pressure mid and secure dragon or Rift Herald objectives.
Leverage superior mobility and burst to pick off Cassiopeia when her (W) and (R) are on cooldown.