- Avg Place
- 4.86
- Top 4 rate
- 43.2%
- 1st Place
- 7.6%
Tristana TFT Guide · Set 18
Fae
Sprykin
Hunter
3 Cost- Set
- 18
- Games
- 41,421
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Tristana is among the weakest 3-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 43.2% top 4 and a 4.86 average placement over 41,421 ranked games.
- Tier
- Fvs 3-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 43.2%
- 1st place
- 7.6%
- Avg. place
- 4.86
- Rank among 3-costs
- #14 of 14
- Plan
- Reroll
Is Tristana good in TFT Set 18?
Tristana is among the weakest 3-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 43.2% top 4 and a 4.86 average placement over 41,421 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #14 of 14 3-costs — ahead of 0% of them. Boards with Tristana win the lobby 7.6% of the time. It's a reroll target: 18.1% of its games end with Tristana at 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 3-costs
Kog'Maw
Mama Beak
Krug
Diana
Rammus
Fiddlesticks
Azir
Hecarim
Kha'Zix
Vi
Rengar
Tristana
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Tristana is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Tristana ability: Explosive Charge
Riot hasn't published Tristana's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.
Tristana stats by star level
Tristana starts with 650 health and 55 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Tristana has 2,106 health and 178 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 650 | 1,170 | 2,106 |
| Attack damage | 55 | 99 | 178 |
| Attack DPS | 41.3 | 74.3 | 133.5 |
- Armor
- 35
- Magic resist
- 35
- Attack speed
- 0.75
- Range
- 4 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 0 / 60
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Tristana in Set 18
Tristana's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Giant Slayer, Hextech Gunblade, and Kraken's Fury: the completed items players actually build on Tristana that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
44.8% top 4 · 4.78 avg. place · 1,046 gamesHighest top 4: 51.3% over 655 gamesBest Tristana comps in Set 18
The best Tristana comp right now is Hunter Caitlyn, finishing top 4 70.9% of the time across 312 games.
Tristana traits in Set 18
Tristana brings Fae, Sprykin, and Hunter. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Tristana boards reach.
Tristana synergies & best duos →
Tristana in every TFT set
Tristana has been in 4 TFT sets (18, 16, 7, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Tristana TFT FAQ – Set 18
Is Tristana good in TFT Set 18?
Tristana is among the weakest 3-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 43.2% top 4 and a 4.86 average placement over 41,421 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #14 of 14 3-costs — ahead of 0% of them. Boards with Tristana win the lobby 7.6% of the time. It's a reroll target: 18.1% of its games end with Tristana at 3 stars.
What are the best items for Tristana in TFT?
The best Tristana items in Set 18 are Giant Slayer, Hextech Gunblade, and Kraken's Fury. The most-played full build is Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, and Kraken's Fury, with 44.8% top 4 over 1,046 games.
What is the best Tristana comp?
Hunter Caitlyn is the strongest Tristana comp in Set 18: 70.9% top 4 and a 3.51 average placement over 312 games.
Is Tristana a reroll unit?
Yes. Tristana is a 3-cost reroll target — 18.1% of its games end with Tristana at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.
What traits does Tristana have in Set 18?
In Set 18, Tristana is a 3-cost Fae, Sprykin, and Hunter unit.
What does Tristana's ability do?
Tristana's ability is Explosive Charge: Attach an explosive charge to the target that lasts seconds. While active, gain infinite range and Attack Speed. After the duration, the charge explodes and splits damage between all enemies within 2 hexes, dealing physical damage + for each attack while casting. If an enemy with an explosive charge on them dies, it attaches to Tristana's new target.
How much health does Tristana have at 3 stars?
Tristana has 650 health at 1 star, 1,170 at 2 stars and 2,106 at 3 stars, with 55, 99 and 178 attack damage.
Which units is Tristana best with?
In Set 18, Tristana is most often fielded with Rammus, Rakan, and Lillia.