AP Tristana Build
AP Tristana build with runes and items. AP Tristana guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Tristana build in League of Legends Patch 14.19!
Updated: 2024-08-04 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
W
E
Q
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
AP Tristana Runes
Domination
Precision
Passive
How it works
AP Build specific
- You play as burst oriented Mage.
- You build AP items.
- You rush Stormsurge.
Tristana specific
- You play with Hail of Blades to quickly stack Explosive Charge (E).
- You can play with Nashor's Tooth if you can auto-attack enemies reliable.
- You can easily proc Stormsurge with your E + R.
How to play
AP Build specific
- Playing AP Tristana build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
- Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
- Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Tips and Tricks
General
- You can do 'insec' trick on Tristana by using R and Flash.
- If you managed to stac 2 or 3 stacks of Explosive Charge on the enemy, in most cases, you can safely jump on him with W and jump out with another W (donating E resets W).
Riot
- Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.
- Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.
- Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.
Skill Order
- Rapid FireQ
- Rocket JumpW
- Explosive ChargeE
- Buster ShotR
Items
Starting items
Rush this
Boots
For mana problems
Good items
Situational items
Against high MR
Counter high HP
Counter healing
For the last fight
Example final build