Comps Similar to Defender Tristana
One-unit variants of Defender Tristana and the comps it pivots into — with the stats to pick the stronger version.
- Variants
- 4
- Pivots
- 8
- Best alternative
- Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar +Ziggs −Bard )2.16
- Shared core
- Kennen , Rumble, and Kobuko & Yuumi
- Avg place
- 3.77this comp
Defender Tristana variants
4 variantsAmong same-size boards, Defender Tristana as listed is the version to play. Once you reach level 9, the bigger version swaps Bard for Fizz and Ziggs and averages 3.30.
Top 4 72.9% (+34.4%) · Avg place 3.30 (−0.47) · 1,309 gamesThe level-9 upgrade of Defender Tristana: it swaps Bard for Fizz and Ziggs .View Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Ziggs −Bard ) ›
Top 4 59.7% (+21.2%) · Avg place 3.96 (+0.19) · 1,651 gamesPlaces worse than Defender Tristana — stick with the main board.View Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar −Bard ) ›Top 4 43.8% (+5.3%) · Avg place 4.73 (+0.96) · 2,277 gamesPlaces worse than Defender Tristana — stick with the main board.View Yordle Poppy (+Veigar −Bard ) ›Top 4 36.2% (−2.3%) · Avg place 5.14 (+1.37) · 5,638 gamesPlaces worse than Defender Tristana — stick with the main board.View Yordle Teemo (+Fizz −Bard ) ›Bigger boards place better partly because reaching a higher level means you were already winning — compare variants of the same size first.
What Defender Tristana pivots into
8 compsIf you're contested on Tristana, Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar +Ziggs −Bard ) keeps 7 of your 8 units and averages 2.16.
| Comp | Shared | Units | Top 4 | Avg place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar +Ziggs −Bard ) A | 7/8 | | 89.9% +51.4% | 2.16 −1.61 | 2,976 |
| Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar +Volibear +Ziggs −Bard −Poppy −Tristana) S | 5/8 |  | 78.8% +40.3% | 3.01 −0.76 | 1,473 |
| Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar +Ziggs −Bard −Tristana) S | 6/8 | | 71.2% +32.7% | 3.35 −0.42 | 2,555 |
| Yordle Poppy (+Fizz +Veigar −Bard −Kobuko & Yuumi) F | 6/8 | | 43.1% +4.6% | 4.89 +1.12 | 889 |
| Yordle Tristana (+Fizz +Veigar −Bard −Teemo) F | 6/8 | | 36.9% −1.6% | 5.13 +1.36 | 1,963 |
| Yordle Tristana (+Fizz +Veigar −Bard −Poppy ) F | 6/8 | | 34.2% −4.3% | 5.19 +1.42 | 1,115 |
| Yordle Teemo (+Fizz +Veigar −Bard −Lulu) F | 6/8 | | 36.2% −2.3% | 5.25 +1.48 | 1,388 |
| Yordle Fizz F | 6/8 | | 31.5% −7.0% | 5.39 +1.62 | 5,638 |
Highlighted units are the ones you already own from this comp. Coloured numbers compare against this comp.
Units to keep when you pivot
Kennen , Rumble, Kobuko & Yuumi, and Lulu show up in most of the 8 comps related to this one — hold them and you keep every route open.
Compare Defender Tristana with an alternative
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Comp compare
▬ Defender Tristana · ▬ Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Ziggs −Bard )
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Defender Tristana pivots and variants FAQ – TFT Set 16
What comps are similar to Defender Tristana in TFT Set 16?
We track 12 comps close to Defender Tristana: 4 one- or two-unit variants and 8 pivots. The closest are Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Ziggs −Bard ), Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar −Bard ), and Yordle Poppy (+Veigar −Bard ).
What can Defender Tristana pivot into?
The strongest pivot is Yordle Kennen (+Fizz +Veigar +Ziggs −Bard ): it keeps 7 of the units from Defender Tristana and has a 89.9% top 4 rate with a 2.16 average place.
Which version of Defender Tristana is best?
At the same board size, the main Defender Tristana board (3.77 average place) is the best version. At level 9, the version that swaps Bard for Fizz and Ziggs is the natural upgrade.
What units do Defender Tristana and its pivots share?
Kennen , Rumble, Kobuko & Yuumi, Lulu, Teemo, Poppy , and Tristana appear in most of the 8 comps related to Defender Tristana, so keeping them leaves every pivot open.