Tristana Runes
Best Tristana runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree with Inspiration secondary (72.7% WR, 0.5% pick rate). Tristana's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down. Secondary tree: Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic.
Draw a Bead
Increases Tristana's Attack Range as she levels.
Rapid Fire
Tristana fires her weapon rapidly, increasing her Attack Speed for a short time.
Cost:- 30/
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Cooldown:- 20/
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Range:- 20
Rocket Jump
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.
Cost:- 30/
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- 50
Cooldown:- 22/
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Range:- 900
Explosive Charge
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.
Cost:- 50/
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Cooldown:- 16/
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Range:- 550
Buster Shot
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.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 100
Range:- 550
- Marksman,
- Assassin
Tristana performs best with Lethal Tempo as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Tristana's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down. Tristana's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 72.73% win rate (+23.9% win rate difference) with a 0.5% pick rate across 22 Tristana games.
Primary Tree
Precision
Lethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged]
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: AlacrityGain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Cut DownDeal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.
Magical FootwearYou get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.
Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional
Triple TonicUpon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
This alternative Tristana rune build uses Lethal Tempo as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down. Tristana's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery. This setup achieves a 62.07% win rate (+13.2% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 29 games.
Primary Tree
PrecisionLethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged]
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: AlacrityGain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Cut DownDeal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.
Magical FootwearYou get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.
Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.
Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.
Tristana Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Tristana runes in patch 26.1?
The best Tristana runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down, and the Inspiration tree with Magical Footwear and Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 72.7% win rate with a 0.5% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Tristana's best rune page?
Tristana's best rune page has a 72.7% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +23.9% compared to Tristana's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.5% pick rate among Tristana players.
What keystone should I use on Tristana?
Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Tristana in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Tristana's kit and provides a 72.7% win rate.
What is Tristana's primary rune tree?
Tristana's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Tristana are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down, with Lethal Tempo being the keystone of choice.
What is Tristana's secondary rune tree?
Tristana's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Magical Footwear and Triple Tonic, which complement Tristana's Precision primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Tristana?
An alternative Tristana rune setup uses Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Tristana's runes?
Tristana's top rune page has a 0.5% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.5% of Tristana players use the Lethal Tempo setup with Precision and Inspiration trees.