Talk:Tristana/@comment-25086444-20140620200604/@comment-10428734-20140627095303

Patch 4.10 was amazing for Trist indeed.

Her early game has always been underrated (sure, she cannot match the likes of Draven, but Trist can be a bully on her own, just check dem base damage). Her mid game is not as problematic anymore since rushing 2x Doran -> IE is now viable. Her late game potential is still absolutely unmatched.

I don't think Trist has ever been weak. She was never very popular because she has a rather unique power curve (aggressive early game > passive mid game > faceroll late game) and your whole team has to adapt to that playstyle (most teams prefer to snowball their advantage directly into mid game with dive comps to reduce chances of comebacks, or they play defensive "all peel for XXX" comps, or they play siege comps because it is safe, while Trist synergyzes with neither). I don't even know why Riot specifically buffed her mana costs. Now she's definitely top tier material. I think that once players figure out how to play "Trist-comps" as a team, she will show up in high-levels too.