Tryndamere is the simplest late-game carry — build crits, auto-attack, and R when about to die. His value is in the splitpush: push a side lane, kill anyone sent to stop you with full Fury crits, and R through any 1v2 attempt.
Abilities
Skills Overview
P
Battle Fury
Passive
Tryndamere gains Fury for each attack, critical strike, and killing blow he makes. Fury passively increases his Critical Strike Chance and can be consumed with his Bloodlust spell.
Q
Bloodlust
Bloodlust — Passive Fury generation on autos; Active heal that scales with missing HP
Tryndamere thrives on the thrills of combat, increasing his Attack Damage as he is more and more wounded. He can cast Bloodlust to consume his Fury and heal himself.
CD: 12 · Cost: 0
Q active heal scales with missing HP — use Q when below 30% HP for massive HP recovery.
W
Mocking Shout
Mocking Shout — AoE damage and slow, fleeing enemies get 100% slow
Tryndamere lets out an insulting cry, decreasing surrounding champions' Attack Damage. Enemies with their backs turned to Tryndamere also have their Move Speed reduced.
CD: 14 · Cost: 0
W gives 100% slow to enemies running AWAY from you — use it when enemies try to flee.
E
Spinning Slash
Spinning Slash — Spin dash that deals damage and reduces Crit cooldown
Tryndamere slices toward a target unit, dealing damage to enemies in his path.
CD: 12/11/10/9/8 · Cost: 0
Spin through terrain and minion waves — E can cross many walls for unexpected flanking approaches.
R
Undying Rage
Undying Rage — 5 seconds of complete invulnerability; cannot die from any source
Tryndamere's lust for battle becomes so strong that he is unable to die, no matter how wounded he becomes.
CD: 120/100/80 · Cost: 0
R when below 30% HP — the 5 seconds of invulnerability lets you Q heal, deal damage, and escape.
Skill Leveling Order — Max E for maximum Spin dash damage and cooldown reduction. Then Q for heal power, last W.
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Itemization
Recommended Builds
Starter
Doran's Blade
AD and lifesteal for early crit trades and Q heal sustain.
450g
Core
Infinity Edge
200%+ crit damage amplification. Tryndamere at full Fury crits for 1200+ damage with IE.
3400g
Zeal
Crit chance component — build toward Phantom Dancer or Kraken Slayer.
1050g
Phantom Dancer
Crit chance and attack speed. Shield when at low HP during R window synergy.
2800g
Situational
Last Whisper
Armor pen component vs armor-stacking tanks. Build toward Lord Dominik's.
1450g
Lord Dominik's Regards
Percent armor pen vs tank-heavy comps who build armor specifically vs Tryndamere.
3000g
Guardian Angel
Second chance on top of R — die, revive, then R for two separate survival windows.
3200g
Infinity Edge is your most important item — Tryndamere's crit rate from passive Fury means IE's 200% crit damage applies almost every auto at high Fury stacks.
Runes
Precision Primary
Conqueror
Stacks rapidly with E spin and high attack speed autos. Full Conqueror healing in extended R fights is significant.
Triumph
Kill heals during the R invulnerability window for the next fight sequence after the kill.
Legend: Alacrity
Attack speed scaling amplifies crit hit frequency and Conqueror stack rate in fights.
Last Stand
Tryndamere R activates at low HP — Last Stand amplifies damage during the entire R invulnerability window.
Resolve Secondary
Bone Plating
Reduces initial burst before Q heal and R activate in aggressive dive patterns.
Conditioning
Free armor/MR at 12 minutes — makes him slightly tankier during pre-R burst windows.
Shards
Attack Damage · Armor · Health
Gameplay
How to Play Tryndamere
01
Early Game
Early Phase
- Build Fury with autos before trading.
- Q heal when low.
- E through minions for gap closes.
- W slow fleeing enemies.
- R at 20% HP when the enemy tries to kill you — the 5 seconds gives you time to Q heal and E escape or kill them.
02
Mid Game
Mid Phase
- Splitpush immediately after your first item.
- 100 Fury auto crits at first item start hitting for massive damage.
- Anyone sent to stop you is your practice target — R through their all-in and kill them.
03
Late Game
Late Phase
- Full build Tryndamere crits for 1200-1500 damage per auto.
- Splitpush the entire sidelane and threaten the inhibitor.
- Force 2-3 enemies to stop you — your R makes 1v2 survivable.
- Your team has a 5v2 somewhere else.
Teamfighting
How to Teamfight as Tryndamere
Tryndamere's teamfight is 1v1 isolation — he's not a teamfighter but a splitpusher. In unavoidable teamfights, dive their carry with E, crit them to death, and R through the counterattack.
1
Engage — E into ADC
Dive
01
Build to 100 Fury before engaging — 100 Fury means 100% crit chance on next auto.
02
E spin into the enemy carry — dash through any terrain or minion wall to reach them.
03
W slow immediately if the carry tries to run — 100% slow on fleeing targets.
Never use R early in the fight — wait until you're below 30% HP to maximize the HP recovery from Q heal during the R invulnerability window.
2
Crit — 100 Fury Burst
Kill window
01
Auto-attack with 100 Fury crits — each crit deals 1000+ damage at full build.
02
R at near-death — the 5 seconds allows multiple additional crit autos on the carry.
03
Q heal at 10% HP during R — Q at minimum HP gives maximum heal recovery.
3
Cleanup — E Escape or Chase
Post-R
01
E through terrain to escape if the fight went wrong — R gave you time to recalculate.
02
W any fleeing survivor — 100% slow on running enemies makes chase trivial.
03
R full duration is 5 seconds — use every second for crits, not just as an emergency button.
Save R for when enemies think they've killed you — activating R at literally 1 HP and then Q healing for 500+ HP is psychologically devastating and often causes enemies to waste cooldowns.
Tips & Tricks
Advanced Mechanics & Hidden Tech
Advanced mechanics for Tryndamere.
Basic
Build 100 Fury before important fights
100 Fury = 100% crit chance on next auto.
Intermediate
R at minimum HP
Q heal during R gives maximum HP recovery (scales with missing HP).
Intermediate
E can cross terrain
learn which walls E can pass through for unexpected flanking routes.
Advanced
W slow is 100% on fleeing enemies
use it exclusively when enemies are running away.
Basic
Splitpush, don't teamfight
your value is forcing enemies to send multiple people to stop you.
Intermediate
Infinity Edge at 60%+ crit amplifies all crits to 200%+
rush IE after any crit item for the spike.
Advanced
Phantom Dancer shield at low HP synergizes with R
shield activates then R keeps you alive longer.
Advanced
Teemo hard counters you
Q blind makes all your autos miss. Ask for jungle help in that matchup.
Matchups
Counters & Matchups
Tryndamere is countered by champions who can CC him before R activates and champions like Teemo whose blind negates his entire auto-attack kit.
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Loses Against
Teemo's Q blind makes all of Tryndamere's autos miss for 2.5 seconds — his entire damage source. Mushrooms slow him during splitpush.
E through the blind animation. Build Quicksilver Sash to cleanse the blind duration. All-in after blind CD.
Jax's E Counter Strike dodges all of Tryndamere's autos and stuns him afterward. His E completely negates Tryndamere's damage.
Bait Jax's E before engaging — his E has a 2-second channel before stun. All-in when E is on cooldown.
Malphite's E slashes Tryndamere's attack speed by 50%+. His R knockup occurs faster than Tryndamere can R. Armor scaling counters AD crits.
Build Lord Dominik's vs Malphite — armor pen cuts through his armor scaling. R through his R if timed correctly.
Wins Against
Tryndamere's crit damage easily out-damages Nasus's Wither slow. His Q heal sustains through Nasus's limited damage output.
All-in Nasus immediately when his Wither is on CD. Your crit burst exceeds his damage by the midgame.
Garen's E spin damage is irrelevant vs Tryndamere's Q heal and R. His silence is too short to prevent a full crit burst sequence.
R through Garen's silence+E combo. Your Q heal sustains through his damage and R makes his execute irrelevant.
Tryndamere's Q heal sustains through Hemorrhage bleed. His R invulnerability makes Darius's R Noxian Guillotine whiff.
R before Darius can use his R execute. His Noxian Guillotine misses on an invulnerable target.