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Playing Against Trundle
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Trundle is the ultimate 1v1 stat-checker and split-pusher. He wins by stealing your AD with and your resistances with , making you weak while he becomes a raid boss. If left alone, he will take your entire base with the massive attack speed from .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Green particles flying to him when minions die | He sustains for free just by standing near dying units. Poke is less effective against him than other top laners. | |
| His club glows and he bites you | Deals damage, slows, and steals your AD. Do not take long auto-attack trades; you will lose because your damage actually goes down. | |
| A large circle of ice on the ground | He gains massive Move Speed, Attack Speed, and 25% increased healing. Never fight him inside this zone; back off until it disappears. | |
| A massive pillar of ice erupts from the ground | It's impassable terrain that slows. He can use this to cancel your dashes or pin you against a wall for a guaranteed kill. | |
| A dark drain effect connecting him to you | He steals a huge chunk of your HP, Armor, and MR. The stats he steals are doubled over 4 seconds. If you are a tank, you become squishy and he becomes unkillable. |
Respect
- !Level 1 All-in→With , he has more AD than you and reduces yours. Almost no one wins a level 1 auto-attack battle against him.
- !The Pillar Pin→If you walk near a wall, can wedge you between the pillar and the terrain, making it impossible to move until the pillar expires.
- !Tank Shredding→Using on a tank makes the tank paper-thin. If you're the frontline, you must retreat the moment he ults you.
- !Frozen Domain Duels→Inside , his DPS is nearly doubled. You cannot out-stat him while he is standing on his ice.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (15s)→Without his ice zone, he lacks the attack speed and movement to stick to you. This is your best time to trade or kite him.
- +is on cooldown (24-16s)→He has no way to stop you from dashing away or to keep you in range. This long cooldown is his only real utility.
- +After expires→The stolen stats last for the duration plus 4 seconds. Once that buff bar disappears, he is significantly squishier and can be burst down.
- +Early Mana Issues→Trundle has low base mana. If he spams and to clear or trade, he will go OOM quickly, leaving him with only his basic attacks.
Laning Tips
- •Buy executioner's calling or bramble vest early. He relies entirely on and healing to survive lane.
- •Short trades only. Hit him with a spell and leave before he can land multiple bites.
- •Bait out then immediately disengage. Fight him only once the ice patch disappears.
- •Save your movement abilities (dashes/blinks) to go over his or to escape once it's placed.
- •If he ults you with , do not try to finish the kill. Run away until the 4-second drain and the subsequent buff expire.
- •Pick champions with hard CC or kiting tools. Trundle is easily kited if you can keep him out of melee range.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠He will look to ult the tank to steal maximum resistances. If you are the tank, stay away from the frontline when is up.
- ⚠Watch for in jungle corridors; he can completely block off an escape path for your entire team.
- ⚠Do not let him split push. He takes towers faster than almost any other champion if left alone for 30 seconds.
- ⚠In teamfights, treat him like a juggernaut. Kite him backwards and don't let him reach your backline with speed.
- ⚠Focus fire him only after his resists have worn off, or you'll waste all your cooldowns on a high-armor target.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached