Permanent-threat side-lane duelist build: Tryndamere wins when the enemy has to answer his side pressure while still fearing his entry into messy fights. The build must therefore protect his duel, his access, and enough map tempo for his ultimate to truly transform the exchange.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,100 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,350 total cost +250gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
14,800 total cost -300g
Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,100 total costNothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,350 total cost +250gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
14,800 total cost -300gShare of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.
Tryndamere wins through duels and map pressure.
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Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.
his attacks repeated with E Spinning Slash + Lethal Tempo = DPS unimaginable in fights.
Strengthens crits for trades dominant from early game.
Your crits land on full-HP bruisers in side lanes — the healthy-target bonus speeds up every duel.
Attack speed to accumulate more Fury (passive) before engaging.
Movement speed after Flash or Ignite to stick to enemies fleeing during his R.
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
