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Bruiser Tristana

PLAYSTYLE: 2-Cost Reroll
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Tristana can gain stacks on PvE rounds. Artillerist and Bruiser emblems not that important. If you Anomalize Tristana, you can replace Bruisers with Emissaries when you get to Level 9. Anomaly Priority: Frontline

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Stage 2

Play around early Tristana with Sword items. Position to kill weakest enemy unit for Tristana stacks.

Stage 3

Level to 6 and roll down for upgraded Bruiser frontline and Tristana 2. Econ back up. Finish 3 item Tristana.

Stage 4

Slow roll for Tristana 3 and an upgraded 3* Bruisers (Nunu, Renni, or Sett). Level to 6 Bruisers late game and a support 6 cost. Leftover AD on Corki.

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