Talk:Tristana/@comment-35.11.189.21-20120830181014/@comment-3486816-20120904055642

AD carries are always necessary to carry a team in their capabilities to decimate super minions and structures... unless you have something like a 50 minute Karthus with a lich bane. Generally though you'll still be the best at taking out structures, so even if you aren't destroying in teamfights, you'll still be useful to your team as long as you're alive.

One thing I've always pushed against a lot of bruisers (though it mostly only works on ones with no gap closers) as an AD carry is a frozen mallet. It's a pain to build though, so I'd only go for it if you're having serious troubles with a kitable bruiser or tank (e.g. skarner). Even if you don't end up kiting them successfully (but still survive), Frozen Mallet puts a damper on their day if they find themselves in the middle of a teamfight they lost.