League of Legends - Trundle Champion Strategy and Item Build Guide

Trundle

Basic Information

Champion Stats

Lore

Skills

Icon	Description
	King’s Tribute (Effect Radius: 1400)When an enemy unit dies near Trundle, he heals for a percent of its maximum Health.
	Chomp (Cost: 30 Mana, Cooldown: 4)ACTIVE: Trundle lunges at his opponent with his next basic attack, dealing 20/40/60/80/100 (+80/90/100/110/120% Attack Damage) physical damage and briefly slowing his target.This attack increases Trundle’s Attack Damage by 20/25/30/35/40 for 8 seconds, with his opponent losing half of this amount.
	Frozen Domain (Target Range: 900, Effect Radius: 1000, Cost: 60 Mana, Cooldown: 15)ACTIVE: Trundle coats target location with ice for 8 seconds, gaining 20/25/30/35/40% Movement Speed, 20/35/50/65/80% Attack Speed and 20% increased healing and regeneration from all sources.
	Pillar of Ice (Target Range: 1000, Effect Radius: 187.5, Cost: 75 Mana, Cooldown: 22/20/18/16/14)ACTIVE: Trundle creates an icy pillar at target location for 6 seconds, becoming impassable terrain and slowing all nearby enemy units by 30/35/40/45/50%.
	Subjugate (Target Range: 700, Cost: 100 Mana, Cooldown: 110/90/70)ACTIVE: Trundle drains 20/27.500000000000004/35 (+2% Ability Power)% of an enemy champion’s maximum Health as Magic Damage and 40% of their Armor and Magic Resist, half immediately and half over 4 seconds. The Armor and Magic Resist is returned 4 seconds after the drain ends.

Strategy

• Practicing your last hits against minion creeps is vital when playing Trundle because he has a godly sustain with his passive King’s Tribute. 
• Trundle is one of the best sustain heroes in-game because his kit is centered around lifesteal and regeneration. Capitalize on his kit and try to outsustain your enemy in the laning phase and be a little aggressive depending on his playstyle.
• (R) Subjugate is best used against tanky champions.
• (W) Frozen Domain and (E) Pillar of Ice are great tools for chasing enemy units as you will have a hefty amount of movement speed with (W) Frozen Domain while slowing the enemy down with (E) Pillar of Ice. 
• Use (Q) Chomp on enemy champions as it decreases their damage output, giving you an edge in outtrading enemies. Another strategy is using (Q) Chomp on a minion then quickly attacking an enemy champion.

Summoner Spells

Jungle		Top
Smite	Flash	Flash	Teleport

Item builds

Jungle

Starter Items

Starter Items
Hunter’s Machete	Refillable Potion	Warding Totem

Core Items

Core Items
Skirmisher’s Blade: Bloodrazor	Blade of the Ruined King	Sterak’s Gage
Boots of Swiftness

Skirmisher’s Blade: Bloodrazor – Bloodrazor increases attack speed while also dealing 4% of the maximum of the target’s maximum health as damage. It also increases the wave clear of Trundle, allowing him to deal massive amounts of damage.

Blade of the Ruined King – Blade of the Ruined King gives him lifesteal, attack damage, and an active that allows you to stick to mobile enemies. This item synergize well with (R) Subjugate, as it can weaken an enemy while slowing them at the same time.

Sterak’s Gage – Sterak’s Gage allows him to have a shield based on his health upon taking lethal damage. It also increases his base attack damage, making him a threat in trades and poking enemies in team fights.

Boots of Swiftness – Boots of Swiftness improves the overall movement speed of Trundle. This boots upgrade along with (W) Frozen Domain and (E) Pillar of Ice allows you to catch escaping enemies and even disengage in team fights.

Full Item Build

Full Item Build
Skirmisher’s Blade: Bloodrazor	Blade of the Ruined King	Dead Man’s Plate
Spirit Visage	Sterak’s Gage	Boots of Swiftness

Dead Man’s Plate – Dead Man’s Plate

Spirit Visage – Spirit Visage goes well with Trundle’s passive, as it increases his health regeneration. It also increases his regeneration inside (W) Frozen Domain. Aside from the regeneration, Spirit Visage also improves your magic resistance

Situational Items

Situational Items
Iceborn Gauntlet	Thornmail	Guardian Angel
Ravenous Hydra

Top Lane

Starter Items

Starter Items
Corrupting Potion	Warding Totem

Core Items

Core Items
Ravenous Hydra

Full Item Build

Full Item Build
Ravenous Hydra	Sterak’s Gage	Dead Man’s Plate
Spirit Visage	Warmog’s Armor	Mercury’s Treads/ Ninja Tabi

Situational Items

Situational Items
Iceborn Gauntlet	Trinity Force	Thornmail
The Black Cleaver	Blade of the Ruined King	Randuin’s Omen

Playing Against

• Do not fight Trundle inside (W) Frozen Domain as he has increased attack speed and healing when inside the circle.
• It’s best to use your defensive skills after Trundle uses (R) Subjugate or when it is on cooldown since it gives gives off more stats to Trundle the tankier you are.
• Building items with Grievous Wounds against Trundle is effective because Trundle’s kit relies on healing and regeneration.
• Avoid team fights in tight spaces as Trundle’s (E) Pillar of Ice creates an impassable terrain that can cut you off from crucial team fights.
• Zoning Trundle is also a good strategy if you want to deny Trundle regeneration since his passive King’s Tribute heals him when an enemy minion dies near him.

Hard Counters

• Darius – 
• Pantheon – 
• Teemo – 

Strategy video

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