Tristana Build & Best Items

TFT Set 18 · Patch 18.4b

3-cost Fae Sprykin Hunter

Base stats (1★) HP 650AD 55AS 0.75Armor 35MR 35Range 4Mana 0/60

Best items

Giant Slayer

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Kraken's Fury

Ability: Explosive Charge

Attach an explosive charge to the target that lasts 4 seconds. While active, gain infinite range and 40% + 20% (AP) Attack Speed. After the duration, the charge explodes and splits damage between all enemies within 2 hexes, dealing 175/265/420 physical damage + 10/15/25 for each attack while casting.

If an enemy with an explosive charge on them dies, it attaches to Tristana's new target.

Weak 3-cost

Tristana is a 3-cost Fae/Sprykin/Hunter. On patch 18.4b, Tristana averages 5.01 in Diamond+ games — worse than the average 3-cost (4.44).

Diamond+ · 137,796 boards · Patch 18.4b

Avg5.01 Top 440.5% Delta+0.68 Win9.1% Play Rate0.3% Games138k

Patch

Time

Best Builds for Tristana

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Kraken's Fury	4.51	4.43	1.2k	50.8%	12.8%	0.9%	›
Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade	4.52	4.47	2.2k	49.6%	14.9%	1.6%	›
Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade	4.53	4.51	4.4k	49.4%	14.4%	3.2%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Infinity Edge · Striker's Flail	4.59	4.51	1k	47.7%	14.3%	0.8%	›
Deathblade · Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade	4.59	4.49	862	50.5%	13.2%	0.6%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade · Kraken's Fury	4.67	4.65	4.1k	46.6%	13.4%	3.0%	›
Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Infinity Edge	4.70	4.66	1.6k	45.6%	12.8%	1.2%	›
Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Kraken's Fury	4.80	4.78	1.9k	45.2%	10.3%	1.4%	›
Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Last Whisper	4.80	4.74	700	45.3%	13.4%	0.5%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade · Infinity Edge	4.85	4.84	3.5k	43.1%	11.7%	2.5%	›
Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Last Whisper	4.86	4.84	1.4k	42.5%	10.7%	1.1%	›
Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Infinity Edge	4.88	4.87	1.9k	43.4%	10.4%	1.4%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Infinity Edge · Kraken's Fury	4.93	4.93	3.4k	40.8%	10.2%	2.5%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Kraken's Fury · Last Whisper	4.93	4.92	1.1k	40.9%	11.2%	0.8%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade · Last Whisper	5.08	5.09	1.9k	38.0%	10.6%	1.4%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Infinity Edge · Last Whisper	5.10	5.11	2.4k	37.1%	9.5%	1.8%	›

Rarely built (309)

Builds played on under 0.5% of this unit's boards. When the unit has no standard build, the cutoff drops to half the rate of its most common one.

Showing the top 20 of 309.

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Kraken's Fury · Kraken's Fury	4.49	4.27	481	51.8%	16.4%	0.4%	›
Radiant Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade	4.63	4.09	140	57.1%	20.0%	0.1%	›
Rapidfire Emblem · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade	4.64	4.33	239	51.9%	14.6%	0.2%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Infinity Edge · Quicksilver	4.66	4.24	171	51.5%	17.5%	0.1%	›
Rapidfire Emblem · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Kraken's Fury	4.66	4.09	122	55.7%	21.3%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade	4.66	3.87	87	59.8%	21.8%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Striker's Flail	4.68	4.15	123	60.2%	13.8%	0.1%	›
Primal Emblem · Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade	4.69	4.03	99	57.6%	19.2%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Hextech Gunblade · Kraken's Fury	4.70	3.93	81	56.8%	19.8%	0.1%	›
Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade	4.71	4.38	184	53.8%	15.8%	0.1%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade · Striker's Flail	4.74	4.55	292	45.9%	14.0%	0.2%	›
Primal Emblem · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade	4.74	4.55	282	48.9%	12.8%	0.2%	›
Rapidfire Emblem · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Infinity Edge	4.74	4.51	232	50.4%	11.2%	0.2%	›
Primal Emblem · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Kraken's Fury	4.75	4.50	201	47.3%	10.9%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge · Kraken's Fury	4.76	4.38	130	54.6%	11.5%	0.1%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Kraken's Fury · Striker's Flail	4.77	4.51	180	48.3%	13.9%	0.1%	›
Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Striker's Flail	4.77	4.50	174	47.7%	17.2%	0.1%	›
Primal Emblem · Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade	4.78	4.47	145	54.5%	18.6%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade	4.78	4.43	133	51.9%	10.5%	0.1%	›
Radiant Deathblade · Guinsoo's Rageblade · Hextech Gunblade	4.78	4.20	80	53.8%	16.3%	0.1%	›

Item	Necessity	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Guinsoo's Rageblade	+0.04	4.96	58k	4.96	41.0%	10.7%	42.1%	›
Hextech Gunblade	+0.04	4.82	25k	4.82	43.5%	12.0%	18.2%	›
Giant Slayer	+0.04	4.68	15k	4.68	46.4%	12.1%	10.7%	›
Kraken's Fury	+0.03	4.85	21k	4.85	43.0%	10.8%	14.9%	›
Deathblade	+0.01	4.89	15k	4.89	42.6%	10.3%	11.1%	›
Striker's Flail	+0.01	4.72	4.2k	4.73	45.2%	11.6%	3.1%	›
Rapidfire Emblem	+0.01	4.51	2k	4.56	49.9%	13.1%	1.4%	›
Primal Emblem	0.00	4.87	3.3k	4.88	42.4%	9.8%	2.4%	›
Flickerblades	0.00	4.96	1.6k	4.97	40.8%	10.4%	1.1%	›
Tacticians Crown	0.00	4.61	1.1k	4.67	48.7%	12.6%	0.8%	›
Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade	0.00	4.73	848	4.78	45.8%	13.6%	0.6%	›
Fishbones	0.00	5.29	779	5.23	35.4%	7.8%	0.6%	›
Tactician's Cape	0.00	4.82	646	4.86	43.0%	9.6%	0.5%	›
Gambler's Blade	0.00	5.10	578	5.08	38.9%	8.6%	0.4%	›
Gold Collector	0.00	4.99	539	5.00	40.1%	10.0%	0.4%	›
Radiant Kraken's Fury	0.00	4.69	415	4.79	45.1%	9.4%	0.3%	›
Radiant Giant Slayer	0.00	4.41	367	4.62	49.9%	14.7%	0.3%	›
Rapid Firecannon	0.00	5.63	348	5.40	29.0%	6.0%	0.3%	›
Radiant Deathblade	0.00	4.88	302	4.93	42.0%	9.9%	0.2%	›
Mittens	0.00	5.16	243	5.09	38.7%	8.2%	0.2%	›
Radiant Infinity Edge	0.00	5.12	236	5.07	37.3%	7.2%	0.2%	›
Wit's End	0.00	5.19	188	5.10	34.0%	11.2%	0.1%	›
Infinity Force	0.00	5.33	172	5.16	33.7%	9.9%	0.1%	›
Radiant Hextech Gunblade	0.00	5.11	169	5.06	36.1%	6.5%	0.1%	›
Statikk Shiv	0.00	5.10	163	5.05	37.4%	10.4%	0.1%	›
Titanic Hydra	0.00	5.12	156	5.06	39.7%	7.0%	0.1%	›
Radiant Red Buff	0.00	5.09	108	5.04	38.0%	6.5%	0.1%	›
Radiant Last Whisper	0.00	5.15	105	5.06	36.2%	7.6%	0.1%	›
Tacticians Shield	0.00	4.83	93	4.95	45.2%	5.4%	0.1%	›
Red Buff	-0.01	5.15	6.9k	5.15	37.6%	7.7%	5.0%	›
Infinity Edge	-0.02	5.10	26k	5.10	38.5%	9.2%	19.0%	›
Spear of Shojin	-0.02	5.76	3.3k	5.72	26.5%	3.8%	2.4%	›
Last Whisper	-0.03	5.23	18k	5.23	35.8%	8.2%	12.8%	›

Item	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Quicksilver	4.66	1.8k	4.69	47.3%	12.1%	1.3%	›
Thief's Gloves	4.90	1.7k	4.91	41.6%	7.4%	1.3%	›
Hand of Justice	5.02	1.5k	5.02	39.1%	9.6%	1.1%	›
Executioner Emblem	5.41	922	5.34	32.9%	7.2%	0.7%	›
Inferno Emblem	5.52	917	5.43	30.4%	7.4%	0.7%	›
Blue Buff	5.46	905	5.38	31.5%	5.5%	0.7%	›
Morellonomicon	5.09	823	5.07	38.3%	6.2%	0.6%	›
Edge of Night	4.92	633	4.94	42.2%	8.5%	0.5%	›
Blossom Emblem	5.56	561	5.42	29.1%	7.0%	0.4%	›
Juggernaut Emblem	5.05	560	5.04	39.5%	3.9%	0.4%	›
Void Staff	4.85	556	4.89	43.2%	6.8%	0.4%	›
Titan's Resolve	4.68	500	4.77	47.0%	8.6%	0.4%	›
Lunar Emblem	5.19	490	5.14	36.5%	7.1%	0.4%	›
Nashor's Tooth	4.99	472	5.00	40.7%	7.6%	0.3%	›
Jeweled Gauntlet	5.18	438	5.13	33.8%	6.2%	0.3%	›
Defender Emblem	5.02	374	5.02	39.3%	7.0%	0.3%	›
Ravager Emblem	5.53	363	5.35	30.6%	8.3%	0.3%	›
Sterak's Gage	5.00	318	5.00	39.3%	8.8%	0.2%	›
Bloodthirster	5.05	293	5.03	42.7%	5.8%	0.2%	›
Flora Fatalis Emblem	5.74	291	5.44	27.5%	4.5%	0.2%	›
Elderwood Emblem	4.98	281	4.99	40.6%	10.7%	0.2%	›
Adaptive Helm	5.21	279	5.13	37.3%	5.0%	0.2%	›
Rabadon's Deathcap	5.33	272	5.19	34.2%	7.7%	0.2%	›
Invoker Emblem	5.69	268	5.40	28.7%	2.2%	0.2%	›
Archangel's Staff	5.19	249	5.11	34.1%	7.2%	0.2%	›
Blackthorn Emblem	5.58	245	5.32	29.4%	4.5%	0.2%	›
Brawler Emblem	4.80	177	4.91	45.8%	9.0%	0.1%	›
Talisman of Ascension	4.97	148	4.99	43.2%	9.5%	0.1%	›
Spellweaver Emblem	5.14	147	5.07	35.4%	10.2%	0.1%	›
Vanguard Emblem	4.86	124	4.95	45.2%	6.5%	0.1%	›
Steadfast Heart	4.94	97	4.99	39.2%	8.3%	0.1%	›
Evenshroud	4.86	80	4.97	40.0%	8.8%	0.1%	›
Coven Emblem	6.05	78	5.30	24.4%	1.3%	0.1%	›
Spirit Visage	4.31	75	4.82	50.7%	13.3%	0.1%	›
Crownguard	4.81	74	4.96	41.9%	12.2%	0.1%	›
Radiant Striker's Flail	4.54	69	4.89	49.3%	13.0%	0.1%	›
Ionic Spark	4.61	66	4.91	50.0%	4.5%	0.1%	›
Sunfire Cape	4.42	65	4.87	55.4%	7.7%	0.1%	›
Warmog's Armor	4.98	65	5.00	35.4%	4.6%	0.1%	›
Dragon's Claw	4.57	60	4.91	50.0%	8.3%	0.0%	›
Protector's Vow	4.29	56	4.85	57.1%	12.5%	0.0%	›
Hellfire Hatchet	5.58	48	5.12	33.3%	2.1%	0.0%	›
Luden's Tempest	4.84	44	4.98	40.9%	9.1%	0.0%	›
Bramble Vest	4.54	41	4.93	46.3%	7.3%	0.0%	›
Gargoyle Stoneplate	4.82	40	4.98	45.0%	15.0%	0.0%	›
Lich Bane	5.60	30	5.09	30.0%	10.0%	0.0%	›

Comps with Tristana

Patch 18.4b comps that run Tristana as a core unit. Each card says whether Tristana is an item holder in that comp.

Tristana holds items: Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, Hextech Gunblade

2 Primal

2 Hunter

2 Adaptor

CRammus Reroll Reroll

4.57 Avg

0.0% Play

0.0% Win Share

3-star Tristana holds items: Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, Last Whisper

★★★

5 Sprykin

2 Defender

2 Fae

CBlossom Sett · 3 Sprykin

4.64 Avg

0.0% Play

0.0% Win Share

Tristana is a core unit

3 Blossom

3 Sprykin

2 Brawler

CKayle Reroll · 4 Fae Reroll

4.71 Avg

0.0% Play

0.0% Win Share

Tristana is a core unit

★★★

4 Fae

3 Solar

2 Rapidfire

CCaitlyn Reroll Reroll

4.74 Avg

0.3% Play

0.1% Win Share

Tristana is a core unit

★★★

4 Juggernaut

3 Hunter

2 Primal

CVeigar Reroll · 5 Sprykin Reroll

4.74 Avg

0.2% Play

0.1% Win Share

Tristana is a core unit

★★★

5 Sprykin

2 Blackthorn

2 Spellweaver

Which units make Tristana work as a carry →

Best artifacts for Tristana

Patch 18.4b: the artifacts Tristana has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Flickerblades4.96 avg · 1,552 games

Talisman of Ascension4.97 avg · 148 games

Gold Collector4.99 avg · 539 games

Statikk Shiv5.10 avg · 163 games

Titanic Hydra5.12 avg · 156 games

Best radiant items for Tristana

Patch 18.4b: the Radiant items Tristana has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Radiant Giant Slayer4.41 avg · 367 games

Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade4.73 avg · 848 games

Radiant Kraken's Fury4.69 avg · 415 games

Radiant Striker's Flail4.54 avg · 69 games

Radiant Deathblade4.88 avg · 302 games

Emblems for Tristana

Patch 18.4b: the emblems players put on Tristana, best results first.

Tristana at 2-star vs 3-star

Patch 18.4b: boards with a 3-star Tristana averaged 4.16 across 40,901 games, and boards with a 2-star Tristana averaged 5.38 across 66,741. These numbers describe those boards, not what the upgrade adds.