Win Rate: 50.3%
Pick Rate: 5.8%
Ban Rate: 9.3%

Tristana ADC Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 11,545
Lane: Bot
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Tristana build is Gluttonous Greaves, Navori Flickerblade, Yun Tal Wildarrows, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, Farsight Alteration: 6.72% of games, 58.01% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Navori Flickerblade
Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge

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Early Build Order

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

Flash + Barrier
59.2%Win Rate87.8%Pick Rate
Exhaust + Flash
58.0%Win Rate5.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.25%Win Rate

+8.95%WR Diff

5.29%Pick Rate

2,385Matches

This Tristana build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Tristana build are Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 59.3% win rate across 2,385 matches analyzed.

At full build, Tristana gains a total of 240 AD, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Tristana Runes

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Tristana Abilities

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Build Strengths

Tristana build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

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Tristana Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Tristana are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 60.4% win rate and 33.9% pick rate.

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

60.4%Win Rate

33.9%Pick Rate

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

58.5%Win Rate

10.1%Pick Rate

Best Tristana Core Items - Build These First

These are Tristana's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Navori Flickerblade (53.6% WR, +3.3% WR diff, 60.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.6% WR, +5.3% WR diff, 33.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (53.9% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 71.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Navori Flickerblade S Tier
Navori Flickerblade
2,650
53.57%Win Rate
+3.27%WR Diff
60.10%Pick Rate
Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300
55.63%Win Rate
+5.33%WR Diff
33.54%Pick Rate
Infinity Edge S Tier
Infinity Edge
3,500
53.90%Win Rate
+3.60%WR Diff
71.12%Pick Rate

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Tristana Build Path & Item Timing

Tristana players complete Yun Tal Wildarrows first in 57% of games, winning 51.6% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:48 to 13:00).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Yun Tal Wildarrows	51.6%	57.2%	11:24	6,256
The Collector	49.8%	31.2%	11:36	3,419
Hexoptics C44	49.5%	3.7%	10:48	404

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Yun Tal WildarrowsInfinity Edge	54.7%	34.8%	19:18	3,542
The CollectorInfinity Edge	52.6%	12.6%	19:30	1,284
Yun Tal WildarrowsNavori Flickerblade	50.8%	17.3%	18:00	1,757

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
The CollectorNavori FlickerbladeBloodthirster	80.0%	0.3%	23:36	25
Yun Tal WildarrowsInfinity EdgeNavori Flickerblade	59.0%	21.3%	23:48	1,760
Yun Tal WildarrowsInfinity EdgeHexoptics C44	62.2%	2.0%	23:30	164

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 10,945 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Tristana Skill Order

Tristana players max E > Q > W in 89% of games, winning 50.4% of the 9,947 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			1					2		3		4	5
W		1												2	3		4	5
E	1			2	3		4		5
R						1					2					3

Q > E > W: 5% of games, 47.7% win rate
E > W > Q: 4% of games, 50.0% win rate

Large sampleBased on 11,123 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Tristana

Top situational items for Tristana include Yun Tal Wildarrows, Bloodthirster. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Yun Tal Wildarrows S Tier
Yun Tal Wildarrows
3,000
51.56%Win Rate
+1.26%WR Diff
58.69%Pick Rate
Bloodthirster S Tier
Bloodthirster
3,400
58.25%Win Rate
+7.95%WR Diff
14.13%Pick Rate

Tristana Boots

The best boots for Tristana are Gluttonous Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Gluttonous Greaves S Tier
Gluttonous Greaves
1,000
54.27%Win Rate
+3.97%WR Diff
7.80%Pick Rate

Tristana Trinket

The recommended trinket for Tristana is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
0
52.89%Win Rate
+2.59%WR Diff
40.47%Pick Rate

Complete Tristana Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Tristana build.

Movement Speed:45
Crit %:75%
Attack Speed:85%
Movement Speed:4%
Attack Damage:240
LifeSteal:15%

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Speed

Crit %

0.75%

0.8500000000000001%

Speed

0.04%

240

215

LifeSteal

0.15%

Tristana Counter Build Advice

When facing Tristana's top counters like Sivir, Caitlyn, Yunara, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Yun Tal Wildarrows or Bloodthirster based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Tristana performance.

Sivir
42.4%Win Rate
-7.86%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Guardian Angel
Caitlyn
47.8%Win Rate
-2.54%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Guardian Angel
Yunara
47.3%Win Rate
-3.02%WR Diff
Counter Items
- Guardian Angel

When Should You Play This Tristana Build

critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike2,650gYun Tal Wildarrows at 11:24 (median)

This Tristana critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.3% win rate across 2,385 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 240 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, and high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Tristana build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Tristana to deal damage safely. The sustain from this build helps Tristana outlast opponents in extended trades, making it ideal against poke-heavy compositions. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Tristana vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 16,850, this Tristana build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Tristana build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Exceptional physical damage output with 240 total attack damage from items
Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

Lacks defensive stats making Tristana vulnerable to burst damage
Low health pool requiring careful positioning
Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents

Champions with Similar Builds to Tristana

Tristana Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

11,081 games

Most Tristana Bot players rush Yun Tal Wildarrows first (57% of games), finished at a median of 11.4 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (84%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (85%). The game usually starts with Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Tristana boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Berserker's GreavesMost played	83.8%	50.0%	9,291
Gluttonous Greaves	8.1%	54.3%	901
Plated Steelcaps	2.4%	59.1%	264
Mercury's Treads	1.1%	45.9%	122
Slightly Magical Footwear	0.6%	38.5%	65

Tristana starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2Most played	33.8%	51.6%	3,739
Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward	31.7%	50.6%	3,510
Doran's Blade + Health Potion	12.3%	50.0%	1,358
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	11.4%	47.7%	1,266

Tristana summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + BarrierMost played	85.2%	50.5%	9,442
Exhaust + Flash	5.0%	48.6%	549
Flash + Heal	3.8%	50.2%	420
Flash + Ignite	3.1%	46.2%	340

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Tristana First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Tristana players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Yun Tal Wildarrows	11.4 min 9.8-13.0 min	57.2%	51.6%	6,254
The Collector	11.6 min 9.9-13.3 min	31.2%	49.8%	3,416
Kraken Slayer	11.3 min 9.8-13.3 min	3.7%	45.4%	410
Hexoptics C44	10.8 min 9.2-12.4 min	3.7%	49.6%	403
Infinity Edge	13.1 min 11.6-14.7 min	1.9%	48.3%	203

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Yun Tal Wildarrows → Infinity Edge → Navori Flickerblade	23.8 min 21.5-26.0 min	21.3%	59.0%	1,760
The Collector → Navori Flickerblade → Infinity Edge	24.2 min 21.9-26.7 min	9.4%	55.3%	777
The Collector → Infinity Edge → Navori Flickerblade	23.8 min 21.5-26.0 min	8.5%	57.7%	704
Yun Tal Wildarrows → Infinity Edge → Hexoptics C44	23.5 min 21.8-25.9 min	2.0%	62.2%	164

Every Tristana Bot Item by Win Rate

The completed items Tristana players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Infinity EdgeMost played	74.1%	53.9%	8,209
Navori Flickerblade	62.6%	53.6%	6,936
Yun Tal Wildarrows	61.1%	51.6%	6,774
The Collector	36.1%	49.7%	3,995
Lord Dominik's Regards	34.9%	55.6%	3,871
Bloodthirster	14.7%	58.2%	1,631
Mortal Reminder	11.0%	52.9%	1,220
Guardian Angel	10.7%	60.1%	1,186
Hexoptics C44	9.9%	55.2%	1,094
Kraken Slayer	8.5%	49.0%	940
Blade of The Ruined King	4.5%	49.5%	503
Rapid Firecannon	3.3%	51.6%	368

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Total gold10,250

This core is in our ranked data: 59% win rate over 1,760 games.

Total stats from items

Attack Damage: 125
Attack Speed: 115%
Crit Chance: 50%
Move Speed: 45

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Tristana Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Tristana build?

The best Tristana build in this patch includes Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This build has a 59.25% win rate and is picked 5.29% of the time.

What are Tristana's core items?

Tristana's core items are Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Tristana's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Tristana?

Gluttonous Greaves are the best boots for Tristana. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Tristana's playstyle. They are included in 5.3% of Tristana builds.

What is the best trinket for Tristana?

Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Tristana. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Tristana maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Tristana builds?

Yes, alternative Tristana builds include options like Navori Flickerblade, Yun Tal Wildarrows, and Infinity Edge. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Tristana?

MetaBot sources its build data for Tristana directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Tristana builds are?

MetaBot only counts Tristana games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Tristana's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Tristana ADC Build: Items & Boots

Select a Tristana Build

Best Tristana Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Top Summoner Spells

Build Stats

Best Tristana Runes

Tristana Abilities

Build Strengths

Tristana Starting Items

Best Tristana Core Items - Build These First

Navori Flickerblade

Lord Dominik's Regards

Infinity Edge

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Tristana Build Path & Item Timing

First item

First two items

Three-item core

Tristana Skill Order

High Win Rate Situational Items for Tristana

Yun Tal Wildarrows

Bloodthirster

Tristana Boots

Gluttonous Greaves

Tristana Trinket

Farsight Alteration

Complete Tristana Build Item Stats

Build Comparison

Tristana Counter Build Advice

When Should You Play This Tristana Build

Strengths

Weaknesses

Champions with Similar Builds to Tristana

Tristana Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

Tristana boots

Tristana starting items

Tristana summoner spells

Tristana First Item and Core Build Timing

First completed item

Three-item core

Every Tristana Bot Item by Win Rate

Tristana Build Planner

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Tristana Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Tristana build?

What are Tristana's core items?

What are the best boots for Tristana?

What is the best trinket for Tristana?

Are there alternative Tristana builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Tristana?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Tristana builds are?

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Tristana community builds

Tristana Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Tristana build?

What are Tristana's core items?

What are the best boots for Tristana?

What is the best trinket for Tristana?

Are there alternative Tristana builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Tristana?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Tristana builds are?