Matchup
Skill matchup
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Tryndamere
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
55%
22%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Demolish
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Precision
Presence of Mind
Last Stand
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Illaoi
TryndamereTryndamere's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12s | 14s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 14s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 12s | 14s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 12s | 14s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 12s | 14s | 10s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 12s | 14s | 8s | 1m20 |
Playing against Tryndamere
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Save a CC for when he activates R: during his 5s of immortality, a stun renders him useless.
Don't fight him when his rage bar is full: he has a high free crit chance.
Respect his level 6 power spike: he becomes unkillable for 5s, which changes everything in a 1v1.
Plated Steelcaps + Warden's Mail massively reduce his auto-attack damage.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026