Tryndamere - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Tryndamerevs Katarina

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Patch26.7
Matches949,984
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Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
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Tryndamere vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Katarina wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Tryndamere based on 9 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Tryndamere scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Tryndamere build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tryndamere vs Katarina matchup.

Tryndamere Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Tryndamere 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
Katarina - 33.3% win rateKatarina(33.3%)
Tryndamere - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Tryndamere
33.3% WR
VS
Katarina vs Tryndamere matchup - 66.7% win rate
Katarina
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Tryndamere vs Katarina Matchup?

Katarina wins the Tryndamere vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 9
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
7.8
CS / min
5.9
1,163
DMG / min
889
15,669
Gold / game
11,599
623
Heal / min
237
1,286
DMG Mitigated / min
738
0.5
CC / min
0.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Tryndamere vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Tryndamere vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Tryndamere's 33.3%, giving Katarina a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Tryndamere outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Tryndamere reaches their power spikes, while Tryndamere should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Tryndamere leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Tryndamere 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.

Tryndamere vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Tryndamere wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.8Tryndamere
5.9Katarina
Tryndamere significantly out-farms Katarina by 2.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 29 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Tryndamere 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
1,163Tryndamere
889Katarina
Tryndamere heavily out-damages Katarina by 274 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Katarina should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Tryndamere's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,669Tryndamere
11,599Katarina
Tryndamere generates a commanding 4,070 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Tryndamere 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
0.5Tryndamere
0.1Katarina
Tryndamere provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Tryndamere coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,908Tryndamere
975Katarina
Tryndamere vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 933 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere Build Against Katarina

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Tryndamere needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Tryndamere against Katarina are Essence Reaver, Phantom Dancer and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Tryndamere early game win rateTryndamere0.0%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina100.0%
Late Game
Tryndamere
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Tryndamere late game win rateTryndamere60.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina40.0%

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

Tryndamere is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Tryndamere, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Katarina must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Tryndamere reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere Runes Against Katarina

Domination rune tree - Tryndamere primary runes vs KatarinaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Tryndamere rune vs KatarinaSudden Impact - best Tryndamere rune vs KatarinaGrisly Mementos - best Tryndamere rune vs KatarinaTreasure Hunter - best Tryndamere rune vs Katarina
Precision rune tree - Tryndamere secondary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Tryndamere rune vs KatarinaLast Stand - best Tryndamere rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

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


Tryndamere matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Tryndamere'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 Tryndamere build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Tryndamere matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.67%1807.395013,70349.4%53.6%
58.16%986.587613,52653.2%62.8%
45.33%756.864312,48951.6%40.9%
40.58%696.581812,24029.4%51.4%
55.22%676.884212,87065.8%41.4%
46.97%667.595914,32158.6%37.8%
50.00%647.593113,10538.7%60.6%
40.63%646.587712,38746.4%36.1%
51.67%606.31,15913,47251.9%51.5%
37.74%536.459512,99745.0%33.3%
45.83%487.184613,87742.9%47.1%
48.89%457.992213,89250.0%47.8%
56.82%447.082313,69254.5%59.1%
46.51%436.787913,46128.6%63.6%
57.14%426.885013,45368.2%45.0%
45.24%427.486512,64850.0%40.9%
60.98%416.583513,34668.4%54.5%
53.66%417.284013,16750.0%56.0%
51.22%417.182213,81768.4%36.4%
47.50%406.177812,38538.9%54.5%
52.50%404.494813,25652.2%52.9%
43.59%396.51,04112,82435.3%50.0%
48.72%396.91,00213,25433.3%58.3%
50.00%386.492012,45455.6%45.0%
50.00%366.885612,33347.4%52.9%
50.00%343.079512,55360.0%35.7%
51.52%337.491312,85247.1%56.3%
39.39%336.786011,45335.3%43.8%
63.64%336.91,00012,59263.2%64.3%
46.88%327.793414,40441.2%53.3%
48.39%317.081412,56947.1%50.0%
62.07%296.882912,99346.7%78.6%
50.00%287.079512,50156.3%41.7%
59.26%276.181313,70458.3%60.0%
50.00%267.586215,01870.0%37.5%
53.85%266.570612,94545.5%60.0%
64.00%256.383414,27164.3%63.6%
64.00%257.266812,64164.3%63.6%
54.17%241.869912,46945.5%61.5%
34.78%237.187713,98840.0%30.8%
52.17%232.374412,88854.5%50.0%
34.78%236.91,01414,25342.9%31.3%
50.00%224.485614,68542.9%53.3%
47.62%216.269514,21560.0%36.4%
52.38%212.775912,88044.4%58.3%
63.16%196.775513,02171.4%58.3%
31.58%192.368912,99925.0%36.4%
33.33%187.269913,84050.0%20.0%
58.82%176.684813,28550.0%66.7%
52.94%172.965913,55242.9%60.0%
56.25%164.077014,05650.0%62.5%
43.75%166.884012,84528.6%55.6%
56.25%166.683912,96855.6%57.1%
46.67%156.991111,27366.7%16.7%
46.67%154.377115,20428.6%62.5%
64.29%143.794415,09160.0%66.7%
61.54%137.074012,91683.3%42.9%
53.85%137.367114,83950.0%54.5%
38.46%135.681313,02860.0%25.0%
76.92%136.892715,531100.0%50.0%
53.85%137.078913,77760.0%50.0%
33.33%126.462512,46833.3%33.3%
75.00%123.487513,272100.0%40.0%
91.67%121.873215,408100.0%87.5%
54.55%117.21,07413,78450.0%57.1%
54.55%114.887214,91857.1%50.0%
63.64%112.684715,17260.0%66.7%
72.73%116.886514,513100.0%57.1%
50.00%105.51,10115,40333.3%75.0%
10.00%103.991013,6040.0%12.5%
40.00%103.15069,77033.3%50.0%
22.22%93.768412,61033.3%16.7%
88.89%95.897616,595100.0%83.3%
44.44%96.762613,288100.0%37.5%
55.56%95.65559,83940.0%75.0%
44.44%96.36459,64925.0%60.0%
33.33%97.81,16315,6690.0%60.0%
55.56%93.674512,30360.0%50.0%
25.00%85.754712,9840.0%28.6%
12.50%86.568814,9730.0%16.7%
62.50%83.573312,38966.7%50.0%
75.00%86.674313,19666.7%80.0%
28.57%74.169712,92033.3%25.0%
57.14%77.71,04410,86950.0%66.7%
42.86%76.781113,15333.3%50.0%
42.86%74.956811,97250.0%40.0%
42.86%76.555112,35040.0%50.0%
14.29%76.561210,00816.7%0.0%
71.43%77.21,03514,08166.7%75.0%
85.71%74.989011,208100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.752510,96750.0%100.0%
33.33%63.779313,71233.3%33.3%
33.33%67.872815,335100.0%20.0%
66.67%65.77569,35275.0%50.0%
50.00%62.356111,04050.0%50.0%
83.33%62.893613,61166.7%100.0%
40.00%57.391916,547100.0%0.0%
60.00%57.05839,83866.7%50.0%
60.00%55.895513,81066.7%50.0%
80.00%52.11,04215,734100.0%75.0%
40.00%55.785218,8740.0%50.0%

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Tryndamere vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Tryndamere do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Tryndamere vs Katarina matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Tryndamere's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Tryndamere do against Katarina in the early game?

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

How does Tryndamere do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Tryndamere takes over the Tryndamere vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Tryndamere scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Tryndamere vs Katarina matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Tryndamere with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Tryndamere build against Katarina?

The best Tryndamere build against Katarina includes Essence Reaver, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Tryndamere runes against Katarina?

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

Does Tryndamere counter Katarina?

No, Tryndamere struggles against Katarina with only a 33.3% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Tryndamere players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.

How do I play Tryndamere against Katarina?

When playing Tryndamere 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.