Trundle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Trundlevs Skarner

BFighterTank
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Trundle vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Skarner wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Trundle based on 5 games. Skarner holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Trundle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Trundle vs Skarner matchup.

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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 - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Trundle
20.0% WR
VS
Skarner vs Trundle matchup - 80.0% win rate
Skarner
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Trundle vs Skarner Matchup?

Skarner wins the Trundle vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Skarner
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
4.0
CS / min
2.5
654
DMG / min
763
15,237
Gold / game
13,571
844
Heal / min
285
1,384
DMG Mitigated / min
2,246
0.7
CC / min
1.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Trundle vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Trundle vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Skarner wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 20.0%, giving Skarner a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Skarner 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 crowd control, where Skarner leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Skarner 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 Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Skarner wins the laning phase against Trundle in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.0Trundle
2.5Skarner
Trundle significantly out-farms Skarner by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Trundle a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Skarner players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
654Trundle
763Skarner
Skarner heavily out-damages Trundle by 109 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 Skarner's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,237Trundle
13,571Skarner
Trundle generates a commanding 1,666 more gold per game than Skarner. This substantial economic advantage means Trundle consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Skarner should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Trundle
1.5Skarner
Skarner provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Trundle, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Skarner coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,229Trundle
2,531Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Trundle, healing and mitigating 302 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Trundle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Trundle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Trundle Build Against Skarner

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Trundle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Trundle against Skarner are Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King and Scorchclaw Pup. This combination gives Trundle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Trundle vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Skarner
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Trundle early game win rateTrundle0.0%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner100.0%
Late Game
Skarner
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Trundle late game win rateTrundle25.0%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner75.0%

Skarner dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Trundle. This lopsided early game means Skarner can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Skarner is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Trundle. Extended games heavily favor Skarner, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Skarner 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 Trundle Runes Against Skarner

Precision rune tree - Trundle primary runes vs SkarnerPrecision
Conqueror - best Trundle rune vs SkarnerTriumph - best Trundle rune vs SkarnerLegend: Alacrity - best Trundle rune vs SkarnerLast Stand - best Trundle rune vs Skarner
Resolve rune tree - Trundle secondary runes vs SkarnerResolve
Bone Plating - best Trundle rune vs SkarnerDemolish - best Trundle rune vs Skarner
100.0% WR

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


Trundle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. 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 26.12
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.70%546.878512,10060.7%46.1%
40.00%355.966512,00338.9%41.2%
47.06%345.451411,76440.0%52.6%
52.94%346.768712,09162.5%44.4%
48.39%316.757310,39947.4%50.0%
48.28%296.080813,63940.0%52.6%
53.57%286.575212,19854.5%52.9%
50.00%286.178913,40872.7%35.3%
48.15%276.474610,12747.6%50.0%
37.04%271.459711,93840.0%33.3%
46.15%261.751112,35811.1%64.7%
50.00%266.81,11311,85050.0%50.0%
60.87%236.970811,72672.7%50.0%
63.64%225.981412,98450.0%80.0%
38.10%216.678812,67262.5%23.1%
57.14%212.072212,95460.0%54.5%
50.00%206.572311,75645.5%55.6%
45.00%205.983312,82875.0%25.0%
63.16%193.166313,43962.5%63.6%
47.37%194.665412,36362.5%36.4%
42.11%195.872910,80642.9%40.0%
44.44%183.667412,36733.3%55.6%
61.11%181.750611,22181.8%28.6%
66.67%186.288612,33370.0%62.5%
55.56%181.04519,72866.7%44.4%
72.22%186.285513,36166.7%75.0%
44.44%186.989810,94560.0%25.0%
35.29%176.876812,40425.0%44.4%
47.06%171.355110,88744.4%50.0%
50.00%166.974112,89850.0%50.0%
37.50%161.454110,78633.3%40.0%
53.33%156.573811,41450.0%60.0%
66.67%151.950112,11750.0%77.8%
42.86%143.265212,51340.0%44.4%
64.29%146.470911,89855.6%80.0%
50.00%146.699012,23450.0%50.0%
30.77%135.36639,55130.0%33.3%
30.77%135.852311,40725.0%33.3%
53.85%131.768513,64650.0%57.1%
69.23%136.988612,86457.1%83.3%
50.00%125.290913,12350.0%50.0%
41.67%126.784511,93250.0%25.0%
41.67%127.377514,62850.0%37.5%
50.00%127.174812,22180.0%28.6%
27.27%111.363311,82740.0%16.7%
54.55%111.163414,23033.3%62.5%
54.55%111.859512,81880.0%33.3%
45.45%111.361011,62850.0%42.9%
40.00%105.272914,19625.0%50.0%
60.00%106.365211,32450.0%75.0%
20.00%106.486615,32750.0%12.5%
40.00%101.364311,70216.7%75.0%
55.56%97.365111,42450.0%66.7%
66.67%91.984412,58950.0%100.0%
44.44%95.948310,60140.0%50.0%
25.00%87.073613,552100.0%0.0%
62.50%82.655511,90050.0%100.0%
75.00%87.178912,05550.0%100.0%
57.14%71.883513,55450.0%60.0%
71.43%75.868912,06066.7%75.0%
71.43%71.050010,967100.0%50.0%
42.86%71.474615,4070.0%50.0%
28.57%77.584313,9690.0%40.0%
57.14%72.854010,52166.7%50.0%
28.57%71.567714,79450.0%20.0%
50.00%66.682411,22166.7%33.3%
66.67%62.962311,27150.0%100.0%
33.33%68.24328,56333.3%33.3%
33.33%64.742311,71450.0%25.0%
83.33%61.258012,15166.7%100.0%
16.67%62.17269,30216.7%0.0%
33.33%61.582114,7110.0%40.0%
0.00%65.36258,7220.0%0.0%
50.00%62.444510,75250.0%50.0%
40.00%52.365211,37766.7%0.0%
60.00%57.081910,87866.7%50.0%
20.00%54.065415,2370.0%25.0%
100.00%56.960111,431100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.756312,71450.0%66.7%
60.00%51.059811,82750.0%66.7%

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Trundle vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Trundle do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Skarner wins the Trundle vs Skarner matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Trundle's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.

How does Trundle do against Skarner in the early game?

In the early game, Skarner has the advantage against Trundle with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Skarner players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Trundle do against Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Skarner takes over the Trundle vs Skarner matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Skarner scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Trundle vs Skarner matchup?

Skarner wins the matchup against Trundle with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Skarner is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Trundle build against Skarner?

The best Trundle build against Skarner includes Titanic Hydra, Blade of The Ruined King, Scorchclaw Pup with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Trundle runes against Skarner?

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

Does Trundle counter Skarner?

No, Trundle struggles against Skarner with only a 20.0% win rate. Skarner has the advantage in this matchup. Trundle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Skarner's lead.

How do I play Trundle against Skarner?

When playing Trundle against Skarner, play cautiously and avoid Skarner's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Skarner has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.