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the Barbarian King

Tryndamere Top build & stats

FighterAssassin C 459 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
49.5%
Pick rate
2.6%
Ban rate
2.4%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
70.6% 17 games

Build in this order

Ravenous Hydra 1
Ravenous Hydra
3,300 g
Yun Tal Wildarrows 2
Yun Tal Wildarrows
3,000 g
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
3,500 g
9,800 g
66.7% WR 24 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 g
62.5% 16 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
58.3% WR
24 games · 5% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand Last Stand
Demolish Demolish
Second Wind Second Wind
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Exhaust Flash 58.3% 48 games

Max order

Bloodlust Q Spinning Slash E Mocking Shout W 52.8% 106 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Tryndamere

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Tryndamere wins 49.5% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (459 games).
  • Most common core: Ravenous Hydra → Yun Tal Wildarrows → Infinity Edge — 67% win rate over 24 games.
  • Take Hail of Blades as keystone: picked in 54% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Irelia (75% over 12 games). Hardest: Yasuo (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Ravenous Hydra 1
Ravenous Hydra
Yun Tal Wildarrows 2
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
66.7% WR
24 games · 5% pick
Ravenous Hydra 1
Ravenous Hydra
Phantom Dancer 2
Phantom Dancer
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
100.0% WR
5 games · 1% pick
Ravenous Hydra 1
Ravenous Hydra
Phantom Dancer 2
Phantom Dancer
Mortal Reminder 3
Mortal Reminder
50.0% WR
4 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
48.8% WR
84 games · 18% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
70.6% WR
17 games · 4% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
44.4% WR
9 games · 2% pick

Boots

Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves
49.3% WR
381 games · 83% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
54.5% WR
22 games · 5% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
62.5% WR
16 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
65.2% 14% (66)
61.0% 18% (82)
61.0% 9% (41)
60.5% 19% (86)
53.3% 10% (45)
52.9% 7% (34)
52.8% 31% (144)
52.7% 40% (182)
49.3% 74% (341)
48.4% 7% (31)
47.7% 14% (65)
42.9% 8% (35)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
42.9% WR
63 games · 14% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Sudden Impact Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos Grisly Mementos
Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter
Last Stand Last Stand
Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
Shards AF AF HP
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
48.1% WR
52 games · 11% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Legend: Alacrity Last Stand
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
37.1% WR
35 games · 8% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Legend: Alacrity Last Stand

Keystones

  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 48.0%54% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 54.1%29% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 43.5%14% pick
  • Stormraider's Surge Stormraider's Surge Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist. 63.6%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 48.9%69% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 46.8%17% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 58.3%10% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Bloodlust Q Spinning Slash E Mocking Shout W 52.8%106 games
Bloodlust Q Mocking Shout W Spinning Slash E 100.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: E → Q → Q (49%), E → Q → W (65%), E → W → Q (67%).

  • PBattle Fury

    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.

  • QBloodlust

    Tryndamere thrives on the thrills of combat, increasing his Attack Damage as he is more and more wounded. He can cast Bloodlust to consume his Fury and heal himself.

  • WMocking Shout

    Tryndamere lets out an insulting cry, decreasing surrounding champions' Attack Damage. Enemies with their backs turned to Tryndamere also have their Move Speed reduced.

  • ESpinning Slash

    Tryndamere slices toward a target unit, dealing damage to enemies in his path.

  • RUndying Rage

    Tryndamere's lust for battle becomes so strong that he is unable to die, no matter how wounded he becomes.