Trundle, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
1.3%
Ban Rate
1.1%

Trundle Top Counters & Lane Matchups

Trundle F TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
2,662
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Top lane opponent Trundle faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Sett (62.1% win rate against Trundle) and Teemo (59.7%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 30 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Trundle.

Hardest counter
Settwins 62.1%
Next hardest
Teemowins 59.7%
Biggest lane bully
Jax+996 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Volibearyou win 52.9%
Top lanes won at 15
50.4%

Who Counters Trundle Top (Patch 26.20)

30 lane opponents · 1,957 games

The hardest Top matchups for Trundle are Sett (62.1% win rate against Trundle), Teemo (59.7%) and Darius (57.3%). Jax is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 996 gold ahead of Trundle on average. Across the 30 matchups with lane data, Trundle is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 6 and clearly behind against 8. The easiest lane is Volibear: Trundle wins 52.9%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Tryndamere69.0%+639+13.3+896CounterWins lane42
Sett62.1%+462+5.8+585CounterWins lane124
Teemo59.7%+470+17.7+534Leans their wayWins lane77
Urgot62.2%−326+2.7−86Leans their way45
Darius57.3%−37+6.5+126Leans their way96
Shen59.3%−361−18.0+120Leans their way54
Mordekaiser54.4%+144+6.3+577Leans their way114
Malphite55.1%+88−2.4+683Leans their way98
Tahm Kench58.0%+327−3.6+907Leans their way50
Nasus54.2%−611−10.7−26Leans their wayLoses lane96
Cho'Gath57.4%−272−6.7+146Leans their way54
Yone54.8%−485+1.0−123Leans their wayLoses lane84
Jax52.5%+996+13.9+1,127Leans their wayWins lane101
Sion56.5%−346−4.6+34Leans their way46
Illaoi52.6%−329+10.0−89Leans their way78
Camille58.1%−499−10.8−2Leans their way31
Aatrox53.3%+729+20.9+775Leans their wayWins lane45
Garen48.5%−419−6.9−194Loses lane97
Yorick48.7%−184+3.1+99Even76
Volibear47.1%+611+13.3+655Leans your wayWins lane102
Gangplank51.1%+144+8.3+168Even47
Gnar52.8%+739+14.7+1,214Leans their wayWins lane36
Yasuo52.8%−497+2.6−389Leans their way36
Gwen53.1%−533+0.3−317Leans their way32
Fiora49.1%−342−3.0−224Even53
Ornn46.9%−725−9.9−164Leans your wayLoses lane64
Renekton44.7%+112+4.2+391Leans your way47
Dr. Mundo41.5%−840−8.7−312Leans your wayLoses lane53
Irelia40.5%+698+20.7+455Leans your wayWins lane42
Olaf35.1%−653−6.5−298Leans your wayLoses lane37

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Trundle Counter Pick Finder

Find your counter

Pick the champions you play to rank them against Trundle. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Trundle
PickWin rate vs TrundleGold @15Games
1. Tryndamere69.0%+63942
2. Sett62.1%+462124
3. Teemo59.7%+47077
4. Urgot62.2%−32645
5. Darius57.3%−3796

Trundle Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Trundle's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Top opponents. Right of the line, Trundle is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Trundle in League of Legends, understanding Trundle's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Trundle deals primarily physical damage, which means prioritizing armor in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Trundle's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Trundle include Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen, and Thornmail. These items provide substantial armor stats that directly mitigate Trundle's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Trundle counters are Sett, Teemo, Darius, and Mordekaiser. These champions either out-trade Trundle in lane, have abilities that negate Trundle's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Sett in particular exploits Trundle's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Trundle involves understanding Trundle's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Trundle when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Trundle in team fights before Trundle can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Trundle to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Trundle's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Trundle - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Trundle may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Trundle becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Trundle is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Trundle is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Trundle

  • Pick Sett or similar champions with kits that exploit Trundle's weaknesses
  • Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Trundle's damage in lane
  • Track Trundle's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Trundle's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Trundle during vulnerable windows
  • Avoid extended trades where Trundle can stack sustained damage
  • Kite Trundle with slows and crowd control

Riot's tips for playing against Trundle

  • Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.
  • Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.
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What Trundle Is Good Against

The Top opponents Trundle beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Trundle is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Volibear47.1%+611+13.3+655Leans your wayWins lane102
Garen48.5%−419−6.9−194Loses lane97
Ornn46.9%−725−9.9−164Leans your wayLoses lane64
Yorick48.7%−184+3.1+99Even76
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Trundle Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Trundle?

In the Top lane this patch, the strongest counters to Trundle are Sett (62.1% over 124 games), Teemo (59.7% over 77 games), Darius (57.3% over 96 games), Mordekaiser (54.4% over 114 games), Malphite (55.1% over 98 games).

What is Trundle's hardest matchup?

Sett. Trundle wins only 37.9% of 124 lane games against Sett and sits at −462 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Trundle good against?

Trundle's best Top matchups this patch are Volibear (52.9%), Garen (51.5%), Ornn (53.1%), Yorick (51.3%).

Who beats Trundle in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Trundle's toughest lanes are Jax (+996 gold ahead), Gnar (+739 gold ahead), Aatrox (+729 gold ahead).

Is Trundle a lane bully?

Not really. Trundle Top finishes 15 minutes within 24 gold of the lane opponent on average and is ahead in 50% of games.