Fighter · Top · Jungle

Trundle counters, build & runes

Trundle, the Troll King, is a fighter mostly played in Top and Jungle. In Top it has a 48.4% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier C. It excels at sustained damage, durability and split pushing and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Top70%

Jungle30%

CTier

48.4%Win rate

1.6%Pick rate

0.4%Ban rate

#53Rank · Top

28,747Games

Trundle Top most played build

Runes82% of games · 48.4% WR

Lethal Tempo · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Demolish · Bone Plating

Summoner spells48.8% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order71% of games · 52.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items49% of games · 47.8% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 55.6% WR

Ravenous Hydra

Trinity Force

Hullbreaker

Boots50% of games · 48.8% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Trundle Top counters

Trundle's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Pantheon40.7%307
Kayle42.2%211
Tryndamere42.6%322
Zaahen42.8%313
Gnar43.5%347
Malphite43.7%779

Beats

Yorick53.0%298
Warwick52.1%171
Olaf51.5%718
Sett51.4%774
Teemo51.4%366
Sion50.9%407

CTier

50.4%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

0.4%Ban rate

#50Rank · Jungle

12,118Games

Trundle Jungle most played build

Runes52% of games · 51.0% WR

Press the Attack · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Magical Footwear · Approach Velocity

Summoner spells50.7% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order53% of games · 58.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items40% of games · 51.1% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build21% of games · 57.0% WR

Trinity Force

Dead Man's Plate

Spirit Visage

Boots46% of games · 51.7% WR

Mercury's Treads

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Trundle Jungle counters

Trundle's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Ekko41.3%150
Fiddlesticks43.2%81
Master Yi44.3%262
Elise44.6%101
Graves44.6%325
Nidalee45.2%104

Beats

Xin Zhao59.9%132
Rengar56.7%134
Vi55.9%170
Diana55.1%147
Amumu54.9%102
Jarvan IV54.6%240

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage4
Durability4
Crowd control2
Mobility1
Engage1
Peel1
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Split pushing

Excels at

Split pushing
1v1 duels
Disengage
Tank shredding

Struggles against

hard crowd control
kiting
tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Trundle in Top?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Trundle in Top are Pantheon (40.7%), Kayle (42.2%) and Tryndamere (42.6%). In brackets, Trundle's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Trundle strong against?

In Top, Trundle wins most often against Yorick (53.0%), Warwick (52.1%) and Olaf (51.5%).

What is the best Trundle build in Top?

The core Trundle build in Top is Ravenous Hydra, Trinity Force and Hullbreaker. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Trundle good in patch 16.20?

It is tier C in Top (rank 53), with a 48.4% win rate, 1.6% pick rate and 0.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.