Armed with a cannon bigger than herself, Tristana is a powerful Yordle marksman who excels at long-range combat and explosive plays.

Her passive, Draw a Bead, increases her attack range with each level (starting at 525, reaching 661 at level 18), applying to both basic attacks and abilities.

Core Abilities:

• Q (Rapid Fire): Grants bonus attack speed for 7 seconds
• W (Rocket Jump): Jumps to target location, dealing damage and slowing enemies by 60%
• E (Explosive Charge): Places a charge that detonates after 4 seconds, damage increases with basic attacks
• R (Buster Shot): Deals magic damage and knocks back enemies

Key Mechanics:

• E can be stacked up to 4 times with basic attacks
• W cooldown resets on champion kills/assists and max-stacked E detonations
• R can be used to trigger E stacks and create distance

Skill Order:

1. Max E first (Explosive Charge)
2. Max Q second (Rapid Fire)
3. Max W last (Rocket Jump)
4. Take R at levels 6/11/16

Core Build: Starting Items:

• Dorans Blade
• Health Potion

Core Items:

• Infinity Edge
• Kraken Slayer
• Phantom Dancer
• Bloodthirster

Situational Items:

• Lord Dominik's Regards (vs tanks)
• Guardian Angel (vs burst)
• Mortal Reminder (vs healing)

Gameplay Tips:

• Use E on enemy champions followed by Q to quickly stack damage
• Save W for escapes or to chase down kills after securing resets
• Utilize R to peel for yourself or knock enemies into your team

Tristana scales exceptionally well into late game while maintaining strong early game all-ins, making her a versatile pick for any team composition.

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