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Tristana

The Yordle Gunner

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About Tristana

Tristana, The Yordle Gunner, is a assassin and marksman champion in League of Legends played in botlane and midlane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Tristana on February 21, 2009 in Patch Alpha Week 2. Tristana uses ranged attacks and deals physical damage.

Tristana has 18 skins in 17 skin lines. Tristana has waited 64 days for a new skin, the 154th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Tristana fills the assassin/marksman role with ranged attacks, mostly in botlane and midlane.

Tristana deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Tristana look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Tristana's story

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.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Tristana's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Tristana

Here is what Tristana does well and where this assassin and marksman champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Consistent damage output
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong late-game scaling

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Weaker early game
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Vulnerable to assassins

Tristana costs 675 BE or 585 RP. Tristana sits in Riot's second price tier, which covers champions with a moderate skill floor.

Tristana was last on sale 8 months ago for 321 RP (45% off). Tristana has been in 1 weekly sale since March 1, 2026.

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