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Caitlyn & Yuumi vs Tristana & Malphite
Bot Lane MatchupCaitlyn vs Tristana (with Yuumi & Malphite) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- Pre-6, you win this lane clearly — your 650 range lets you poke Tristana freely before she can E onto you, and Yuumi's healing sustains you through any chip damage Malphite deals.
- Post-6, Malphite's R is a hard counter to your positioning; you must respect it and keep distance, but your R can execute a low-health Tristana before she can engage, so the post-6 dynamic is even rather than lost.
Synergy & Trading
- Your best pattern is to place traps (E) at the edge of your range to zone Tristana from CS, then auto-Q-auto to proc headshots on Malphite when he walks up — this forces him to burn W shield constantly and keeps both enemies low without you ever entering their threat range.
- Never stand still after a headshot proc; reposition immediately to avoid Malphite's E slow into Tristana E follow-up.
Wave Control/Roaming
- Play to freeze or slow-push the wave near your side of the lane, as this keeps Tristana in Malphite's engage range away from you and forces them to walk up into your trap zone to CS.
- A frozen wave also prevents Malphite from roaming post-6 without losing significant resources.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not let Yuumi detach and stand alone in obvious Malphite R range — if Malphite lands R on Yuumi separately, she is likely dead and you lose your sustain entirely.
- Also, avoid face-checking bushes or standing in predictable positions post-6, as one Malphite R into Tristana R knockback-cancel means you die before your R can save you.
Created on 09/03/2026
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