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Tristana

the Yordle Gunner

Lore

While many other yordles channel their energy into discovery, invention, or just plain mischief-making, Tristana was always inspired by the adventures of great warriors. She had heard much about Runeterra, its factions, and its wars, and believed her kind could become worthy of legend too. Setting foot in the world for the first time, she took up her trusty cannon Boomer, and now leaps into battle with steadfast courage and optimism.

Abilities

Draw a Bead
P

Draw a Bead

Increases Tristana's Attack Range as she levels.
Rapid Fire
Q

Rapid Fire

Cooldown 20/19/18/17/16s Cost 15/20/25/30/35 Mana Range 20
Tristana fires her weapon rapidly, increasing her Attack Speed for a short time.
Rocket Jump
W

Rocket Jump

Cooldown 22/20/18/16/14s Cost 30/35/40/45/50 Mana Range 900
Tristana fires at the ground to propel her to a distant location, dealing damage and slowing surrounding units for a brief period where she lands.
Explosive Charge
E

Explosive Charge

Cooldown 16/15.5/15/14.5/14s Cost 50/55/60/65/70 Mana Range 550
When Tristana kills a unit, her cannonballs burst into shrapnel, dealing damage to surrounding enemies. Can be activated to place a bomb on a target enemy that explodes after a short duration dealing damage to surrounding units.
Buster Shot
R

Buster Shot

Cooldown 100s Cost 100 Mana Range 550
Tristana loads a massive cannonball into her weapon and fires it at an enemy unit. This deals Magic Damage and knocks the target back. If the target is carrying the Explosive Charge bomb, the bomb detonation radius is doubled.

Playing the matchup

Playing as Tristana

  • Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.
  • Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.
  • Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Playing against Tristana

  • If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.
  • Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.