Irelia vs Tryndamere

Irelia
vs
44.1%

over 1318 games

Tryndamere

Hard matchup

Split pushHeavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Tryndamere

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Irelia: Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Wit's End, Kraken Slayer, Randuin's Omen, Guardian Angel.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1
Hullbreaker
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Wit's End
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot64%
ExhaustFlash29%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Wit's End
Kraken Slayer
Randuin's Omen
Guardian Angel
Frozen Heart
Terminus
Sterak's Gage
B. F. Sword
Endless Hunger
Bramble Vest
Executioner's Calling
Maw of Malmortius
Thornmail
Hextech Gunblade
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Lich Bane
Trinity Force
Immortal Shieldbow
Zhonya's Hourglass
Quicksilver Sash
Sundered Sky
Kaenic Rookern
Black Cleaver
Nashor's Tooth
Shadowflame
Mercurial Scimitar
Stridebreaker
56.9% WR216 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Tryndamere's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Battle Fury (P)

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

LevelQWER
312s14s12s–
612s14s12s2m
912s14s12s2m
1112s14s12s1m40
1612s14s10s1m20
1812s14s8s1m20

Playing as Irelia

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Mark your target before you dash

    Mark your targets with Flawless Duet (E) or Vanguard's Edge (R) before Bladesurge (Q): if the target is Unsteady or dies to it, its cooldown resets.

  2. Stack your passive before trading

    Before a trade, hit minions with Bladesurge (Q) to stack Ionian Fervor (passive): each stack gives attack speed, and at max stacks your autos hit harder.

  3. Catch your target between blades

    Place the two blades of Flawless Duet (E) on either side of your target: only enemies caught between them are stunned.

  4. Tank burst with Defiant Dance

    Use Defiant Dance (W) to absorb a burst: you take less damage while charging, and the longer you hold it, the harder the release hits.

Playing against Tryndamere

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't trade when his Fury is high

    Avoid taking a trade when his Fury is high: with Battle Fury (passive), it raises his critical strike chance, and Bloodlust (Q) turns it into healing.

  2. Harass him while he farms

    Hit him when he walks up to minions to farm: each last hit gives him Fury, which Bloodlust (Q) then turns into healing.

  3. Don't turn your back on him

    Against Mocking Shout (W), back off sideways rather than turning your back on him: the spell only slows enemies who are facing away from him.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, plan for what comes after Undying Rage (R): he can't die during the effect, so back off or hold any CC you have, and finish him when it ends.

Patch 16.21.1