Kayn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Kaynvs Trundle

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayn vs Trundle is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Kayn wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Trundle based on 32 games. Trundle wins the early laning phase while Kayn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Trundle matchup.

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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.

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Kayn - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Kayn
50.0% WR
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Trundle vs Kayn matchup - 50.0% win rate
Trundle
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Kayn vs Trundle Matchup?

Kayn wins the Kayn vs Trundle matchup
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 32
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.7
852
DMG / min
674
13,582
Gold / game
13,444
553
Heal / min
701
1,039
DMG Mitigated / min
1,274
0.7
CC / min
0.7
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
52.4%
Late Game WR
47.6%

Kayn vs Trundle Matchup Summary

The Kayn vs Trundle matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 50.0%, giving Kayn a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Trundle controls the early laning stage, but Kayn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Trundle needs to press advantages before Kayn reaches their power spikes, while Kayn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Kayn leads by 178 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Trundle's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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
1.6Kayn
1.7Trundle
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
852Kayn
674Trundle
Kayn heavily out-damages Trundle by 178 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
13,582Kayn
13,444Trundle
Kayn and Trundle generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 138 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Kayn
0.7Trundle
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
1,592Kayn
1,975Trundle
Trundle vastly out-sustains Kayn, healing and mitigating 383 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 Voltaic Cyclosword, 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 75.0% win rate across 4 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
Trundle
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Kayn early game win rateKayn45.5%
Trundle early game win rateTrundle54.5%
Late Game
Kayn
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Kayn late game win rateKayn52.4%
Trundle late game win rateTrundle47.6%

Trundle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Trundle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Kayn takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Trundle by 4.8 percentage points. Kayn scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Trundle must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kayn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayn survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Kayn Runes Against Trundle

Precision rune tree - Kayn primary runes vs TrundlePrecision
Conqueror - best Kayn rune vs TrundleTriumph - best Kayn rune vs TrundleLegend: Haste - best Kayn rune vs TrundleLast Stand - best Kayn rune vs Trundle
Sorcery rune tree - Kayn secondary runes vs TrundleSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Kayn rune vs TrundleTranscendence - best Kayn rune vs Trundle
33.3% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Kayn maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Trundle.


Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.98%3021.178212,71352.7%53.2%
51.46%2741.177212,76753.1%50.3%
49.60%2481.182811,88545.5%52.4%
45.96%2351.174612,26544.4%46.9%
54.55%2311.076911,98151.1%56.9%
46.96%2301.181012,55945.7%47.8%
47.00%2171.181313,28448.0%46.5%
42.56%1951.177612,18438.1%46.0%
48.37%1841.176312,69049.3%47.8%
50.29%1711.281712,49142.0%55.9%
52.11%1421.286712,51754.5%50.6%
59.57%1411.182012,66165.3%56.5%
53.49%1291.177312,28251.9%54.5%
52.71%1291.178213,60550.0%53.7%
55.81%1291.182612,41257.8%54.8%
53.23%1240.981311,98656.4%50.7%
58.54%1231.081813,09655.3%60.5%
52.03%1231.280712,78846.0%56.2%
63.79%1161.379612,92060.9%65.7%
44.14%1111.077413,32851.3%40.3%
50.96%1041.177812,06642.5%56.3%
53.19%941.381812,80138.7%60.3%
50.00%901.184012,28751.4%49.1%
60.47%861.084611,89959.5%61.2%
58.14%861.089112,82561.8%55.8%
50.59%850.984012,10446.7%52.7%
45.24%841.279512,71135.7%50.0%
52.50%800.983112,71747.2%56.8%
64.79%711.187312,19260.0%68.3%
40.85%711.175711,24141.4%40.5%
52.11%711.177212,68054.2%51.1%
51.43%701.286412,12144.8%56.1%
53.62%691.381212,18453.1%54.0%
55.22%671.181813,78264.0%50.0%
45.45%661.680512,80135.3%49.0%
41.54%652.687812,17118.2%53.5%
32.26%621.068511,71737.9%27.3%
51.79%561.280412,31847.8%54.5%
48.00%502.375012,17528.6%62.1%
63.27%491.286911,77565.2%61.5%
50.00%421.467811,11954.5%45.0%
52.50%401.281611,78057.9%47.6%
63.89%361.173112,54670.6%57.9%
55.88%341.682411,18647.1%64.7%
50.00%340.981813,59745.5%52.2%
51.52%331.667611,59756.3%47.1%
60.61%332.81,10712,22250.0%68.4%
21.21%331.169711,52411.8%31.3%
50.00%321.685213,58245.5%52.4%
32.26%311.668710,48537.5%26.7%
48.00%252.484811,02146.1%50.0%
36.00%251.379012,06711.1%50.0%
60.00%255.31,02812,42622.2%81.3%
48.00%251.172013,18050.0%46.7%
33.33%243.395915,10650.0%30.0%
62.50%241.673112,56050.0%71.4%
70.83%241.085913,75875.0%68.8%
54.17%241.277314,66666.7%50.0%
50.00%242.576210,51042.9%60.0%
47.37%192.385312,15240.0%50.0%
61.11%182.988411,46260.0%62.5%
41.18%175.479211,07140.0%41.7%
35.29%171.271413,44840.0%33.3%
43.75%164.798312,32633.3%50.0%
78.57%141.284914,49375.0%80.0%
57.14%145.884412,43485.7%28.6%
35.71%141.468610,65442.9%28.6%
35.71%141.378114,4630.0%45.5%
42.86%142.281212,02242.9%42.9%
69.23%131.375116,57233.3%80.0%
46.15%131.67309,88350.0%42.9%
69.23%131.91,09115,07075.0%66.7%
41.67%126.473810,07442.9%40.0%
54.55%113.51,19013,59080.0%33.3%
45.45%111.68398,87920.0%66.7%
20.00%103.36809,31425.0%16.7%
44.44%91.895914,483100.0%28.6%
62.50%85.466210,69333.3%80.0%
50.00%85.784510,98650.0%50.0%
71.43%71.169612,29566.7%75.0%
50.00%64.578011,63250.0%50.0%
66.67%60.769614,465100.0%50.0%
66.67%65.51,12515,397100.0%60.0%
66.67%65.982514,229100.0%60.0%
60.00%50.876514,33966.7%50.0%
20.00%56.06958,51825.0%0.0%
60.00%55.585011,0490.0%75.0%
40.00%53.61,01814,5280.0%66.7%

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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 50.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Kayn do against Trundle in the early game?

In the early game, Trundle has the advantage against Kayn with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Trundle 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 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. 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 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Kayn is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayn build against Trundle?

The best Kayn build against Trundle includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% 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 50.0% win rate. Kayn slightly edges out Trundle in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Kayn against Trundle?

When playing Kayn against Trundle, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Trundle. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.