Matchup

Heavy AD damageSplit pushSustained DPSHigh sustain

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Trundle

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Blackfire Torch
2Mage
Echoes of Helia
3HP

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Seraph's Embrace
5Mage

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

DPS

Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Moonstone Renewer
HP
Dawncore

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SeraphineSeraphine
TrundleTrundle
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Trundle's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

King's Tribute (P)

When an enemy unit dies near Trundle, he heals for a percent of its maximum Health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33.5s18s21s
63.5s18s21s2m
93.5s17s21s2m
113.5s16s21s1m40
163.5s14s18s1m20
183.5s14s15s1m20

Playing against Trundle

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Trundle is a duelist — don't fight him 1v1, especially if he has R active.

2

His pillar (E) can be walked around but blocks the path: Flash or dash over it if you're trapped.

3

His R steals your stats: if you're a tank, he becomes tankier and you become squishier. Don't engage him alone.

4

Trundle is weak against kiting: ranged champions with slows counter him well.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026