Tristana vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tristana vs Naafiri

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Use early level 2 advantage to threaten all-ins with (W) and stack (E) for burst trades.
Exploit Naafiri's need to poke first by punishing missed (Q) and avoiding unnecessary jumps.
Convert wave crashes into turret plate damage using (E) after forcing Naafiri back or recalls.

Trading pattern

Start trades by stacking (E) and jump only with support follow-up or clear reset potential.
Punish Naafiri immediately if she uses (W) forward without follow-up or when her poke (Q) misses.
Keep wave small or crashing to reduce risk of minion damage and block Naafiri's engage paths.

Danger windows

Respect (W) dash when her poke (Q) has landed and your crowd control is down.
Avoid overextending when (R) is active, as her pack chase and shield increase kill threat.
Be cautious if your support cannot follow your jump or if enemy disengage is ready to punish (W).

Early game

Push to hit level 2 before Naafiri and coordinate with support for jump all-in windows.
Avoid jumping into large minion waves to prevent minion aggro turning trades against you.
Reset or crash wave after winning early trades to maximize turret plate pressure and deny Naafiri farm.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (W) jump and (E) burst, enabling strong committed all-ins with support.
First completed marksman item increases all-in burst and turret pressure; turn kills into plate damage.
Late game, leverage extended range and resets to outplay Naafiri's mid-game all-in windows.

Win conditions

Force level 2 all-ins with support to snowball lane priority and turret plate damage.
Use (E) stacks to convert winning trades into turret pressure and force Naafiri recalls.
Leverage jump resets in mid-game fights to clean up kills and secure objectives after lane dominance.