
Trundlevs Varus
Trundle vs Varus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Trundle wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Varus based on 6 games. Varus 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 Varus 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.
Who Wins the Trundle vs Varus Matchup?

Trundle vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Trundle vs Varus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Trundle wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Varus's 50.0%, giving Trundle a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Trundle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus 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 sustain, where Trundle leads by 813 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Trundle has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Varus'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.
Trundle vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Trundle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Trundle Build Against Varus
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Trundle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Trundle against Varus are Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Trinity Force. 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 Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Trundle vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus 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 Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Trundle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Trundle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Varus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Trundle reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Trundle 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 Trundle Runes Against Varus
The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Trundle maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Varus.
Trundle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.14% | 84 | 6.8 | 778 | 12,119 | 35.7% | 28.6% | |
| 66.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 721 | 11,905 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 5.9 | 708 | 11,513 | 36.8% | 42.3% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.7 | 734 | 12,297 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 2.8 | 665 | 12,721 | 43.8% | 37.5% | |
| 37.50% | 40 | 6.0 | 728 | 11,999 | 52.6% | 23.8% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.6 | 760 | 12,152 | 58.3% | 37.0% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 4.8 | 623 | 11,150 | 33.3% | 45.0% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 5.5 | 503 | 11,474 | 57.9% | 27.8% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 2.4 | 600 | 11,674 | 26.3% | 58.8% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.5 | 567 | 11,327 | 42.1% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 5.8 | 716 | 11,658 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.4 | 695 | 12,342 | 42.9% | 43.8% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 4.0 | 556 | 10,666 | 55.0% | 55.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.6 | 690 | 12,727 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.3 | 874 | 14,037 | 72.7% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.9 | 965 | 13,408 | 25.0% | 35.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 520 | 12,006 | 46.1% | 41.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 646 | 13,537 | 30.0% | 53.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.7 | 929 | 12,414 | 54.5% | 35.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 893 | 12,315 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 2.1 | 636 | 12,428 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.4 | 696 | 10,930 | 28.6% | 70.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.3 | 794 | 11,067 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.1 | 723 | 10,998 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.7 | 654 | 13,244 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 753 | 14,562 | 0.0% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.5 | 671 | 13,398 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.9 | 753 | 13,530 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.4 | 550 | 12,565 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.3 | 784 | 12,611 | 70.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.4 | 643 | 13,496 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 813 | 11,596 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.8 | 815 | 12,487 | 62.5% | 30.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.2 | 534 | 13,044 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 3.2 | 647 | 12,106 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.4 | 776 | 12,437 | 16.7% | 36.4% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 7.2 | 773 | 12,199 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 1.2 | 652 | 12,313 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 798 | 11,496 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.3 | 674 | 13,663 | 100.0% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 736 | 11,370 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.5 | 638 | 13,000 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.9 | 741 | 10,510 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.0 | 528 | 11,659 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.0 | 633 | 12,421 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.9 | 492 | 9,999 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 600 | 13,050 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 706 | 12,341 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.6 | 633 | 9,785 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 496 | 10,039 | 11.1% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 2.9 | 609 | 10,664 | 16.7% | 20.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 776 | 10,356 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.4 | 650 | 9,082 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.2 | 613 | 12,645 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.8 | 488 | 8,954 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 708 | 10,862 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 622 | 11,735 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 591 | 11,239 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 472 | 10,127 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.8 | 643 | 13,320 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.5 | 689 | 13,312 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.1 | 651 | 11,154 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.5 | 632 | 13,040 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.6 | 476 | 11,266 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 774 | 14,876 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 704 | 12,068 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.8 | 622 | 13,623 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 970 | 13,536 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 710 | 12,807 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 710 | 13,230 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 601 | 12,564 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.6 | 654 | 14,588 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 6.6 | 597 | 11,227 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.4 | 405 | 10,906 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 579 | 12,196 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.3 | 601 | 13,022 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 555 | 8,101 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 653 | 13,019 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.6 | 656 | 11,782 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 558 | 10,647 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 537 | 10,774 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 516 | 8,539 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 483 | 12,009 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 411 | 11,069 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.9 | 760 | 15,399 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 877 | 15,412 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 414 | 10,734 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Trundle vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Trundle do against Varus in League of Legends?
Trundle wins the Trundle vs Varus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Varus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Trundle do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Trundle with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Trundle do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Trundle takes over the Trundle vs Varus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Trundle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Trundle vs Varus matchup?
Trundle wins the matchup against Varus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Trundle is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Trundle build against Varus?
The best Trundle build against Varus includes Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Trinity Force with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Varus?
The best Trundle runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Trundle vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Trundle counter Varus?
Yes, Trundle has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 50.0% win rate. Trundle slightly edges out Varus in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Trundle against Varus?
When playing Trundle against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Varus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
