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the Barbarian King

Tryndamere Mid build & stats

FighterAssassin B 241 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.4%
Pick rate
0.6%
Ban rate
2.7%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

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 Bow
Doran's Bow
400 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
42.9% 14 games

Build in this order

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

Boots

Swiftmarch
Swiftmarch
1,000 gold
66.7% 6 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
66.7% WR
9 games · 4% 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.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
51.4% 70 games

Max order

Bloodlust Q Spinning Slash E Mocking Shout W
50.0% 24 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 51.4% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (241 games).
  • Most common core: Ravenous Hydra → Yun Tal Wildarrows → Infinity Edge — 67% win rate over 6 games.
  • Take Hail of Blades as keystone: picked in 72% of games with a 52% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Locke (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Viktor (30% over 10 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
75.0% WR
4 games · 2% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
42.9% WR
14 games · 6% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
42.9% WR
7 games · 3% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
75.0% WR
4 games · 2% pick

Boots

Swiftmarch
Swiftmarch
66.7% WR
6 games · 2% pick
Immortal Path
Immortal Path
33.3% WR
6 games · 2% pick
Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
50.0% WR
4 games · 2% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
71.4% 3% (7)
62.5% 7% (16)
62.2% 15% (37)
60.6% 14% (33)
57.1% 3% (7)
55.6% 11% (27)
51.1% 37% (88)
50.0% 12% (28)
45.5% 5% (11)
45.5% 5% (11)
40.0% 2% (5)
30.8% 5% (13)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
31.6% WR
19 games · 8% 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.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
66.7% WR
9 games · 4% pick
Grasp of the Undying Demolish Second Wind Revitalize Legend: Alacrity Last Stand
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
33.3% WR
6 games · 2% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Sixth Sense 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. 48.5%27% 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. 54.5%9% 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. 58.3%5% pick
  • Stormraider's Surge Stormraider's Surge Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist. 33.3%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 51.4%29% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 40.0%12% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 83.3%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Bloodlust Q Spinning Slash E Mocking Shout W 50.0%24 games

Most common first three levels: E → Q → Q (53%), E → Q → W (43%).

  • 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.