Trundle vs Irelia
Favorable matchup
Build vs Irelia
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Trundle: Ravenous Hydra, Trinity Force, Hullbreaker, Plated Steelcaps, Blade of The Ruined King, Death's Dance, Bramble Vest, Thornmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Irelia's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
When Irelia strikes enemies with spells she gains stacking bonus Attack Speed. At maximum stacks she also gains bonus damage on hit.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 20s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 20s | 16s | 2m05 |
| 9 | 6s | 18s | 16s | 2m05 |
| 11 | 6s | 16s | 16s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 6s | 12s | 13s | 1m25 |
| 18 | 6s | 12s | 10s | 1m25 |
Playing as Trundle
Tips to maximize your impact
- Open your trades with Chomp
Start your trades with Chomp (Q): the empowered auto slows your target, then steals some of their attack damage, which matters most against a physical damage dealer.
- Trade near the wave
Take your trades near the wave: King's Tribute (passive) heals you for part of the max health of each enemy that dies near you, minions included.
- Fight in your domain
Place Frozen Domain (W) where the fight will happen and draw the enemy into it: inside, you gain move speed, attack speed and increased healing.
- Cut off their escape with your pillar
Place Pillar of Ice (E) behind the fleeing enemy: it blocks their path and slows nearby enemies.
- Steal the tank's resists
Cast Subjugate (R) on the enemy tank: you steal part of their armor and magic resist, and your team can focus them down.
Playing against Irelia
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay away from low-health minions
Don't stand near your low-health minions: Bladesurge (Q) resets when it kills, so she chains dashes from minion to minion until she reaches you.
- Dodge the line of her blades
As soon as the first blade of Flawless Duet (E) lands, change direction: the stun only hits enemies caught between the two blades.
- Trade before her passive stacks
Take your trades when Ionian Fervor (passive) isn't stacked: she builds stacks with her abilities, and at max stacks her autos deal more damage.
- Wait out her Defiant Dance
Save your burst for after Defiant Dance (W): while charging, she takes much less damage, but she can't do anything else.
- Dodge her blade ult
Dodge Vanguard's Edge (R): its blades make you Unsteady, which resets Bladesurge (Q) on you, and the cage they form damages and slows anyone who crosses it.
Other Trundle matchups
Patch 16.21.1