Tristana

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Blade475gAttack Damage10Health80Passive: Basic Attacks restore 5 Health On-Hit.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Blade start — Default start for most lanes: it gives AD for last hitting and trades, health for all-ins, and on-hit sustain without delaying your first damage item.

• Doran's Shield440gHealth100Health Regen10 / 5sShieldwall: Blocks 8 damage from champion Basic Attacks.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Shield start — Use into heavy auto-attack or poke lanes where surviving lane matters more than early kill pressure; the potion fits alongside it and helps cover bad first waves.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.4Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots sustain start — Use when dodging skillshots is the lane, such as Blitzcrank, Thresh-style hook pressure, or repeated support poke you can sidestep.

Corein buy order

• 1Berserker's Greaves900g (175g to combine)Attack Speed20%Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves900g (175g to combine)Attack Speed20%Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe900gBerserker's Greaves were the standard ADC boots, giving cheap attack speed for farming, trading, and early dragon fights.

• 2Infinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe

  Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe3,800gInfinity Edge is the main first damage spike, turning Tristana's scaling range and Rapid Fire uptime into real crit threat.

• 3Phantom Dancer2,800g (495g to combine)Attack Speed50%Critical Strike Chance30%Move Speed5%Ghostly Waltz: Champion can move through units.Recipe

  Phantom DancerPhantom Dancer2,800g (495g to combine)Attack Speed50%Critical Strike Chance30%Move Speed5%Ghostly Waltz: Champion can move through units.Recipe2,800gPhantom Dancer supplies the attack speed, crit chance, move speed, and unit collision pass-through that let late-game Tristana kite and clean fights.

• 4Last Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe

  Last WhisperLast Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe2,300gLast Whisper was mandatory once armor items appeared, keeping her crits relevant against Season 3 frontlines.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Mercurial Scimitar3,700g (600g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs, and if champion is melee, also grants 50% bonus Move Speed for 1 second.Recipe

  Mercurial ScimitarMercurial Scimitar3,700g (600g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs, and if champion is melee, also grants 50% bonus Move Speed for 1 second.Recipe3,700gBuy Mercurial Scimitar when suppressions, long stuns, or debuffs are the main way the enemy can reach you.

• Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe

  Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe2,750gBuy Banshee's Veil if one spell pick, such as a hook, arrow, or burst mage opener, decides every fight.

• Blade of The Ruined King3,200g (1,000g to combine)Attack Damage25Attack Speed40%Life Steal15%Ruination: Basic Attacks deal 5% of the target's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit. (Max 60 to Minions and Monsters)Active: 90s Deals 15% max health to target champion (Min 100 Damage) and steals 30% of their Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe

  Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King3,200g (1,000g to combine)Attack Damage25Attack Speed40%Life Steal15%Ruination: Basic Attacks deal 5% of the target's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit. (Max 60 to Minions and Monsters)Active: 90s Deals 15% max health to target champion (Min 100 Damage) and steals 30% of their Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe3,200gBuy Blade of the Ruined King against very high-health bruisers or tanks when percent-current-health damage and the active slow matter more than a pure crit finisher.

• Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Ninja TabiNinja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,000gUse Ninja Tabi instead of Berserker's Greaves only when the enemy team is overwhelmingly basic-attack physical damage and you are being targeted early.

• Executioner's Calling1,900g (700g to combine)Attack Damage25Critical Strike Chance20%Rending Strike: Basic Attacks inflict Grievous Wounds on enemy champions for 1.5 seconds On-Hit. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  Executioner's CallingExecutioner's Calling1,900g (700g to combine)Attack Damage25Critical Strike Chance20%Rending Strike: Basic Attacks inflict Grievous Wounds on enemy champions for 1.5 seconds On-Hit. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe1,900gExecutioner's Calling is a niche buy when the enemy relies on heavy healing and your team cannot apply Grievous Wounds reliably, though Tristana's E already covers short windows.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default into normal mid lanes: it gives AP, health, mana sustain on last hits and enough potions to trade with E.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into poke or lanes where you expect to spend mana farming and cannot reliably snowball before first recall.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.4Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots and potions start — Use when dodging skillshots is the lane, or when early jungle pressure makes movement more valuable than Doran's stats.

Corein buy order

• 1Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,100gSorcerer's Shoes make every part of the W-E-R burst pattern hit harder against low Season 3 magic-resist targets.

• 2Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe

  Deathfire GraspDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe3,100gDeathfire Grasp was the AP assassin spike: active first, then E, W and R during the amplification window.

• 3Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap turns Tristana's very high AP ratios, especially Buster Shot's 150% AP, into real one-combo threat.

• 4Lich Bane3,000g (940g to combine)Ability Power80Mana250Move Speed5%Spellblade of The Arcane: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe

  Lich BaneLich Bane3,000g (940g to combine)Ability Power80Mana250Move Speed5%Spellblade of The Arcane: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe3,000gLich Bane converts frequent spell casts and Tristana's growing range into a heavy follow-up auto after DFG or E.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe

  Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe2,900gBuy Rylai's Crystal Scepter when you need health and sticking power; E's DoT and W both apply slows, making jumps and follow-up autos easier.

• Liandry's Torment2,900g (980g to combine)Ability Power50Health300Eyes of Pain: 15 Magic PenetrationMana Burn: Dealing spell damage applies a damage-over-time effect for 3 seconds that deals bonus magic damage equal to 2% of the target's current Health per second. This bonus damage is doubled against movement-impaired units and capped at 100 damage per second vs. monsters.Recipe

  Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment2,900g (980g to combine)Ability Power50Health300Eyes of Pain: 15 Magic PenetrationMana Burn: Dealing spell damage applies a damage-over-time effect for 3 seconds that deals bonus magic damage equal to 2% of the target's current Health per second. This bonus damage is doubled against movement-impaired units and capped at 100 damage per second vs. monsters.Recipe2,900gBuy Liandry's Torment against high-health teams or when fights last long enough for Explosive Shot's DoT to keep burning targets.

• Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter against double AP or short-range comps where you can safely fight inside the aura range.

• Morellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe2,200gBuy Morellonomicon when you need cheaper cooldown reduction and mana regen, especially if fights revolve around healing targets.

• Twin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe

  Twin ShadowsTwin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe1,900gBuy Twin Shadows when pick setup matters more than raw damage and your team needs help finding targets for the jump combo.

• Quicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe

  Quicksilver SashQuicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe1,550gBuy Quicksilver Sash if a single suppression, stun or silence keeps preventing your DFG combo or Rocket Jump escape.