Trundle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Trundlevs Katarina

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Trundle vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Trundle based on 5 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Trundle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Trundle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Trundle vs Katarina matchup.

Trundle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Trundle 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Trundle
40.0% WR
VS
Katarina vs Trundle matchup - 60.0% win rate
Katarina
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Trundle vs Katarina Matchup?

Katarina wins the Trundle vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
7.5
CS / min
6.1
662
DMG / min
852
11,425
Gold / game
10,323
618
Heal / min
264
919
DMG Mitigated / min
595
0.6
CC / min
0.0
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Trundle vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Trundle vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 40.0%, giving Katarina a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Trundle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Trundle reaches their power spikes, while Trundle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Trundle leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Trundle players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Trundle vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Trundle wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Trundle is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Trundle holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.5Trundle
6.1Katarina
Trundle significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Trundle a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Katarina players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
662Trundle
852Katarina
Katarina heavily out-damages Trundle by 190 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 Katarina's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,425Trundle
10,323Katarina
Trundle generates a commanding 1,101 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Trundle consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Katarina should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Trundle
0.0Katarina
Trundle provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Trundle coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,537Trundle
859Katarina
Trundle vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 678 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Trundle can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Katarina is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Katarina, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Trundle Build Against Katarina

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Trundle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Trundle against Katarina are Trinity Force, Ravenous Hydra and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Trundle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Trundle vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Trundle early game win rateTrundle40.0%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina60.0%
Late Game
Trundle
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Trundle late game win rateTrundle0.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina0.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Trundle. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Trundle at 0.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Katarina. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Katarina has the edge early, but Trundle gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Trundle Runes Against Katarina

Precision rune tree - Trundle primary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Trundle rune vs KatarinaAbsorb Life - best Trundle rune vs KatarinaLegend: Alacrity - best Trundle rune vs KatarinaLast Stand - best Trundle rune vs Katarina
Resolve rune tree - Trundle secondary runes vs KatarinaResolve
Overgrowth - best Trundle rune vs KatarinaSecond Wind - best Trundle rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Trundle the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Trundle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Trundle'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 Trundle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Trundle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.01%1636.978612,72354.3%39.8%
54.46%1126.072511,55848.2%60.7%
47.25%917.076312,03754.4%40.0%
45.98%872.664811,67860.0%34.0%
49.41%855.954911,92544.2%54.8%
40.48%844.166811,56847.7%32.5%
52.38%846.275912,84357.1%49.0%
51.22%826.477311,56950.0%52.5%
60.49%812.064311,65962.8%57.9%
36.25%806.166011,25241.0%31.7%
50.63%796.380011,44948.9%53.1%
44.87%781.161212,14352.9%38.6%
44.16%772.061312,08142.4%45.5%
53.33%756.21,05611,74246.1%61.1%
56.16%736.481212,57767.9%48.9%
40.58%696.694413,43530.8%46.5%
53.62%692.265412,32058.8%48.6%
40.30%676.577711,85838.7%41.7%
57.58%665.168912,35853.3%61.1%
53.85%656.782913,20062.1%47.2%
55.74%616.570412,68855.6%55.9%
45.00%606.472212,40452.9%34.6%
65.45%553.174612,30863.0%67.9%
44.44%546.773211,49242.3%46.4%
30.19%536.277512,08416.7%41.4%
43.75%486.981113,95250.0%41.2%
59.57%476.982712,21265.5%50.0%
45.45%446.563112,57559.1%31.8%
73.81%426.774512,79558.8%84.0%
54.76%421.155612,46070.6%44.0%
60.00%406.971612,82166.7%54.5%
45.00%405.878710,99533.3%54.5%
56.41%391.963912,47664.7%50.0%
47.37%386.175012,41431.6%63.2%
34.21%381.155010,79936.4%31.3%
59.46%371.357611,57855.6%63.2%
51.35%376.087812,80847.1%55.0%
45.95%371.659212,40650.0%42.1%
67.57%371.455112,26163.2%72.2%
57.14%353.759411,69358.8%55.6%
55.88%346.573511,61655.6%56.3%
45.45%332.358012,44361.5%35.0%
45.16%311.360612,56750.0%41.2%
41.94%316.663310,48841.2%42.9%
45.16%316.661511,90337.5%53.3%
46.43%286.368212,73455.6%42.1%
53.57%287.074912,55257.1%50.0%
35.71%286.279212,00738.5%33.3%
66.67%275.878412,15664.3%69.2%
46.15%266.873611,96458.3%35.7%
48.00%256.565811,94354.5%42.9%
45.83%246.370312,75730.0%57.1%
41.67%244.064110,37235.7%50.0%
60.87%233.769712,53555.6%64.3%
31.82%221.157612,77514.3%40.0%
59.09%225.870011,79554.5%63.6%
52.38%216.574013,08154.5%50.0%
57.14%216.474111,17360.0%54.5%
33.33%211.357510,83546.1%12.5%
70.00%206.478713,328100.0%53.9%
45.00%201.966312,78055.6%36.4%
57.89%193.569112,50975.0%45.5%
52.63%195.665612,55644.4%60.0%
36.84%194.353111,57850.0%27.3%
47.37%195.854011,13455.6%40.0%
68.42%191.368012,08137.5%90.9%
61.11%181.464913,047100.0%46.1%
61.11%182.774514,12585.7%45.5%
70.59%171.258011,43166.7%80.0%
76.47%172.579713,38975.0%77.8%
37.50%161.751611,10944.4%28.6%
31.25%161.348511,01544.4%14.3%
62.50%162.062012,686100.0%40.0%
60.00%151.960112,19050.0%66.7%
80.00%152.539312,249100.0%76.9%
57.14%146.28019,64175.0%33.3%
42.86%146.753011,37550.0%25.0%
35.71%142.152910,15242.9%28.6%
57.14%145.857712,96950.0%60.0%
69.23%132.661313,51987.5%40.0%
58.33%126.182410,43442.9%80.0%
36.36%113.054711,27540.0%33.3%
40.00%104.451410,88025.0%50.0%
50.00%105.571811,37675.0%33.3%
60.00%106.062511,65550.0%66.7%
60.00%101.057811,60060.0%60.0%
30.00%102.172512,15820.0%40.0%
33.33%91.656811,88520.0%50.0%
37.50%84.971114,1730.0%50.0%
50.00%83.951010,95575.0%25.0%
62.50%81.445710,94066.7%60.0%
25.00%81.751911,1270.0%66.7%
50.00%81.854210,04960.0%33.3%
28.57%76.67788,28520.0%50.0%
42.86%77.586712,80866.7%25.0%
28.57%71.845411,4990.0%28.6%
57.14%72.951310,781100.0%25.0%
66.67%62.539611,020100.0%33.3%
33.33%62.555115,8080.0%33.3%
50.00%66.854010,90525.0%100.0%
50.00%61.544410,516100.0%25.0%
50.00%62.54878,95833.3%66.7%
50.00%62.257210,60850.0%50.0%
0.00%56.64829,4690.0%0.0%
40.00%57.566211,42540.0%0.0%
60.00%52.953210,23450.0%100.0%
40.00%54.03858,35233.3%50.0%
80.00%55.590617,008100.0%75.0%
80.00%51.43169,414100.0%66.7%

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Trundle vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Trundle do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Trundle vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Trundle do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Trundle with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Trundle do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Trundle takes over the Trundle vs Katarina matchup with a 0.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Trundle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Trundle vs Katarina matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Trundle with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Trundle build against Katarina?

The best Trundle build against Katarina includes Trinity Force, Ravenous Hydra, Spirit Visage with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Trundle runes against Katarina?

The best Trundle runes against Katarina use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Trundle vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Trundle counter Katarina?

No, Trundle struggles against Katarina with only a 40.0% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Trundle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.

How do I play Trundle against Katarina?

When playing Trundle against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Katarina in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.