Kayn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Kaynvs Trundle

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayn vs Trundle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kayn wins with a 61.8% win rate (+23.5%) over Trundle based on 34 games. Kayn holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Trundle matchup.

Kayn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Trundle - 61.8% win rateTrundle(61.8%)
Kayn - 61.8% win rate in this matchup
Kayn
61.8% WR
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Trundle vs Kayn matchup - 38.2% win rate
Trundle
38.2% WR

Who Wins the Kayn vs Trundle Matchup?

Kayn wins the Kayn vs Trundle matchup
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 34
61.8%
Win Rate
38.2%
1.7
CS / min
1.9
761
DMG / min
641
13,368
Gold / game
12,816
596
Heal / min
635
1,124
DMG Mitigated / min
1,239
0.8
CC / min
0.8
52.6%
Early Game WR
47.4%
73.3%
Late Game WR
26.7%

Kayn vs Trundle Matchup Summary

The Kayn vs Trundle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 61.8% win rate compared to Trundle's 38.2%, giving Kayn a 23.5 percentage point advantage. Kayn dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Trundle players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Kayn leads by 120 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn players can confidently pick into Trundle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Trundle away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayn vs Trundle Laning Phase Breakdown

Trundle wins the laning phase against Kayn in League of Legends

Trundle is favored during the laning phase against Kayn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Trundle holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.7Kayn
1.9Trundle
Kayn and Trundle farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
761Kayn
641Trundle
Kayn heavily out-damages Trundle by 120 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Trundle should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kayn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,368Kayn
12,816Trundle
Kayn earns 552 more gold per game than Trundle, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kayn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Kayn
0.8Trundle
Both Kayn and Trundle provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,720Kayn
1,874Trundle
Trundle vastly out-sustains Kayn, healing and mitigating 154 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Trundle can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kayn Build Against Trundle

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Trundle, providing the mobility and stats Kayn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayn against Trundle are Eclipse, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Kayn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Trundle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayn vs Trundle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayn
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Kayn early game win rateKayn52.6%
Trundle early game win rateTrundle47.4%
Late Game
Kayn
73.3%
+46.7% advantage
Kayn late game win rateKayn73.3%
Trundle late game win rateTrundle26.7%

Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Trundle. This lopsided early game means Kayn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 73.3% win rate — 46.7 points above Trundle. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kayn holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Trundle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kayn Runes Against Trundle

Domination rune tree - Kayn primary runes vs TrundleDomination
Dark Harvest - best Kayn rune vs TrundleSudden Impact - best Kayn rune vs TrundleGrisly Mementos - best Kayn rune vs TrundleTreasure Hunter - best Kayn rune vs Trundle
Inspiration rune tree - Kayn secondary runes vs TrundleInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Kayn rune vs TrundleMagical Footwear - best Kayn rune vs Trundle
80.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Kayn to press their advantage against Trundle, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Kayn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kayn matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.50%2001.176313,00952.6%48.5%
48.21%1951.073612,64339.1%55.6%
46.11%1801.169612,53347.1%45.2%
53.18%1731.177113,71160.6%48.0%
46.63%1631.176212,51042.1%50.6%
48.95%1431.282314,24649.1%48.9%
58.59%1281.181613,60963.6%54.8%
55.34%1031.174512,59552.9%57.7%
52.43%1031.275612,77646.9%57.4%
45.92%981.373112,64544.2%47.3%
47.96%981.280113,32356.4%42.4%
59.57%941.91,04614,01954.8%61.9%
46.74%921.073712,69343.2%50.0%
56.98%861.184313,51163.6%52.8%
46.99%831.177412,79647.4%46.7%
53.09%811.172112,28053.5%52.6%
52.50%801.076213,12855.6%50.0%
46.15%781.477312,83945.7%46.5%
47.95%731.181913,25044.1%51.3%
52.86%701.284313,64253.1%52.6%
54.29%701.193214,35042.9%61.9%
49.25%671.478313,26265.4%39.0%
55.74%611.181113,96460.0%52.8%
45.61%571.784212,20940.7%50.0%
38.60%571.472812,46853.6%24.1%
52.63%571.177013,46144.4%56.4%
39.29%561.481113,32036.4%41.2%
50.91%551.280412,80043.3%60.0%
50.91%551.176913,21753.9%48.3%
53.70%541.375912,40455.2%52.0%
45.28%530.976312,74143.5%46.7%
40.00%501.276314,53146.7%37.1%
41.67%481.073313,00131.6%48.3%
36.96%461.170512,61533.3%40.0%
54.35%461.182113,30152.4%56.0%
47.83%460.968111,49343.3%56.3%
46.67%451.274612,52737.5%57.1%
50.00%401.980012,70550.0%50.0%
47.50%402.669912,46346.1%48.1%
51.35%371.869213,23335.7%60.9%
48.65%372.484413,80250.0%47.6%
77.78%361.280714,62776.9%78.3%
61.76%341.776113,36852.6%73.3%
32.35%342.481313,46325.0%36.4%
55.88%341.179414,48041.7%63.6%
42.42%331.781112,46635.3%50.0%
48.48%330.860910,91435.0%69.2%
37.50%321.066111,95437.5%37.5%
56.25%323.184013,95061.5%52.6%
55.56%271.592714,94250.0%57.9%
40.00%251.087814,28044.4%37.5%
52.00%251.281713,21040.0%60.0%
63.64%225.01,04714,53371.4%60.0%
47.62%212.374812,33555.6%41.7%
50.00%201.171813,24663.6%33.3%
52.63%191.492414,39566.7%46.1%
50.00%182.61,17915,13566.7%46.7%
52.94%172.073214,06840.0%58.3%
53.33%150.987012,17071.4%37.5%
46.67%151.975514,31233.3%55.6%
53.33%151.71,02515,90766.7%50.0%
41.67%120.864814,04833.3%44.4%
16.67%123.295410,8530.0%50.0%
41.67%121.165914,37875.0%25.0%
33.33%121.071313,23150.0%16.7%
72.73%116.584911,19657.1%100.0%
80.00%104.598112,57166.7%100.0%
88.89%91.199116,427100.0%80.0%
55.56%91.41,15116,8640.0%55.6%
75.00%84.175813,42466.7%80.0%
75.00%86.084113,36466.7%80.0%
37.50%84.81,14614,4270.0%42.9%
57.14%74.01,30114,3750.0%80.0%
71.43%70.963411,82075.0%66.7%
16.67%66.587212,59033.3%0.0%
16.67%66.26786,92420.0%0.0%
33.33%61.97418,85850.0%0.0%
66.67%62.681513,44866.7%66.7%
16.67%63.172812,1410.0%25.0%
80.00%51.51,18412,84550.0%100.0%
60.00%53.785812,01675.0%0.0%
40.00%55.695914,2580.0%50.0%
60.00%52.38479,90575.0%0.0%
40.00%57.097514,06350.0%33.3%
40.00%55.59389,89125.0%100.0%

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Kayn vs Trundle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayn do against Trundle in League of Legends?

Kayn wins the Kayn vs Trundle matchup with a 61.8% win rate compared to Trundle's 38.2%, a 23.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Kayn do against Trundle in the early game?

In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Trundle with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayn do against Trundle in the late game?

In the late game, Kayn takes over the Kayn vs Trundle matchup with a 73.3% win rate compared to 26.7%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayn vs Trundle matchup?

Kayn wins the matchup against Trundle with a 61.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 23.5 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayn build against Trundle?

The best Kayn build against Trundle includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayn runes against Trundle?

The best Kayn runes against Trundle use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Kayn vs Trundle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayn counter Trundle?

Yes, Kayn has a favorable matchup against Trundle with a 61.8% win rate. Kayn strongly counters Trundle in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Kayn against Trundle?

When playing Kayn against Trundle, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.