Slayer · Top

Tryndamere counters, build & runes

Tryndamere, the Barbarian King, is a slayer mostly played in Top. In Top it has a 50.4% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at split pushing, 1v1 duels and sustained damage and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

ATier

50.4%Win rate

3.4%Pick rate

2.8%Ban rate

#23Rank · Top

65,876Games

Tryndamere Top most played build

Runes53% of games · 50.2% WR

Hail of Blades · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter
Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand

Summoner spells50.1% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order28% of games · 53.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items63% of games · 50.7% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 58.3% WR

Ravenous Hydra

Phantom Dancer

Infinity Edge

Boots85% of games · 50.7% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Tryndamere Top counters

Tryndamere's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Warwick44.3%442
Gnar44.4%770
Malphite44.5%2,563
Nasus44.6%1,376
Ornn45.2%960
Gragas45.3%867

Beats

Dr. Mundo58.0%717
Ambessa55.2%1,045
K'Sante54.3%1,019
Rumble54.2%367
Fiora54.1%1,572
Illaoi53.9%710

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage4
Durability2
Crowd control1
Mobility3
Engage1
Peel0
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

Struggles against

hard crowd control
teamfights
kiting

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Tryndamere in Top?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Tryndamere in Top are Warwick (44.3%), Gnar (44.4%) and Malphite (44.5%). In brackets, Tryndamere's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Tryndamere strong against?

In Top, Tryndamere wins most often against Dr. Mundo (58.0%), Ambessa (55.2%) and K'Sante (54.3%).

What is the best Tryndamere build in Top?

The core Tryndamere build in Top is Ravenous Hydra, Phantom Dancer and Infinity Edge. Keystone: Hail of Blades, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Tryndamere good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Top (rank 23), with a 50.4% win rate, 3.4% pick rate and 2.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.