Explosive space-taking ADC build: Tristana wins when her jump-and-burst threat forces the enemy back by a whole screen. The build must therefore connect her all-in, her lane push, and enough DPS for her lead to remain useful after the first pick.
Three builds, one right answer per draft. The advisor reads the five enemies (and your allies) and names who triggers what — the same rule as the Draft MVP sheet and Ask Nexus.
Best Tristana build (Dragon Lane): Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge › Lord Dominik's Regards › Bloodthirster › Kraken Slayer, boots Berserker's Greaves, keystone Lethal Tempo. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,400 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,600 total cost +200gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,600 total cost +200g
Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Xayah
Guardian Angel
Physical damage
Nilah
Mortal Reminder
Recurring healing
Yunara
Serylda's Grudge
Highly mobile
Ezreal
Guardian Angel
Physical damage
Best Tristana build (Mid Lane): Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge › Kraken Slayer › Navori Quickblades › Lord Dominik's Regards, boots Berserker's Greaves, keystone Lethal Tempo. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,100 total costNothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,600 total cost +500gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,600 total cost +500gScores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Lissandra
Mortal Reminder
Recurring healing
Taliyah
Serylda's Grudge
Highly mobile
Malphite
Blade of the Ruined King
Very durable
Ahri
Mercurial Scimitar
Magic damage
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Foundational item core, without recent situational additions — kept as a base for understanding the kit. For the up-to-date build, see the section above.
Tristana needs fast kills to reset jump and maintain tempo. Build maximizes burst and execution speed.
Long Sword
Lifesteal on fast AAs boosted by Q Rapid Fire
Bonus range stacked on top of her naturally scaling range
Anti-heal + crit, fast DPS thanks to Q attack speed boost
Gluttonous Greaves
Stasis
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his range growing Draw a Bead + Lethal Tempo = DPS maximum at range safe.
Strengthens trades early before his range passive is fully developed.
Your W-E all-in opens on full targets — the healthy-target bonus inflates the E charge before it detonates.
Attack speed to maximize the explosions E Explosive Charge plus frequent.
Reduces enemy punishes during his jumps W Rocket Jump offensifs.
Infinity Edge
Maw of Malmortius
Infinity Edge
Guardian Angel
Infinity Edge
Blade of the Ruined King
Stasis
Quicksilver
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
