S13 Tryndamere Guide - Patch 13.1



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Quick Tryndamere AD Top Build

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Summoner Spells

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Starting Items

Best Overall Build

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Twitch Stream

Come chat with me about the guide if you have any questions! If I'm not live please come to https://discord.gg/VY3vZaUMhF for an isntant reply! Otherwise, explanations below.

Youtube Example

Great example of the build versus one of the strongest tanks into tryndamere - Sejuani.

Runes

Take these runes every game. Do not overthink it. Crowd control is one of the main counterplays to tryndamere so we need the tenacity to overcome it. Second Wind is complimentary with your innate sustain and works well on your champion due to your low auto range. Every champ in the game outranges you and can poke you.

• Default
• Against Low CC

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Skill Path

Max E before your 2nd point in ulti. Leveling 2nd R only reduces the cooldown and increases how much rage you generate when you press R which isn't useful. Level R at 13 for CD reduction because you're now in the mid game so playing for teamfighting and playing for objectives is more important. Level R at 16 because hopefully you have navori by now to help with your W CD so it isn't as important to max out before R.

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Matchups (WIP)



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Build Philosophy

FIRST BUY

Long sword 3 pots start - if they have ignite, take d shield because the flat hp and passive will help you stay healthy and prevent laning phase deaths.

CHEATER

If you aren't Master+ ignore this line (not an elitist just if you are any lower than this elo the chances the enemy makes a mistake is high so there's no point in delaying your build for cull).

This is for games where you believe not a lot of action will happen. If you farm 3 waves and are able to crash it into the enemy tower with perfect CS you should have around 500G which is perfect to recall and buy. This is for when there is no play you can make to impact the game.

Some examples of when to NOT do the above:

- you have dive potential on the enemy top laner because they are low after trading and you have a strong ganking jg (elise jg, taliyah jg, etc.)

- you have kill pressure on enemy jg when he returns to farm either krugs or gromp around 4:10

- enemy jg is pathing towards you (go invade his jg and take over the game)

- you don't respect your opponent and believe they will make a mistake

If any of the above are true then delay your back until 1200-1500g.

FIRST BACK

Rush berserkers greaves. If you don't have the gold or wish to rush mythic because the enemy is skipping boots then buy galeforce components.

CORE

(Mythic -> Navori -> Essence Reaver)

Galeforce: If you want to snowball, then you should buy galeforce. This mythic is one of the best to create and maintain a lead. BE AWARE, if you buy galeforce and get shut down or grief even one play then that allows the enemy a window to catch up to you which dramatically decreases your chances of carrying as tryndamere. He is a stat-check champion.

(ALTERNATIVE) Kraken: This is the default best mythic on tryndamere because stacking armor counters your champion and it provides the highest DPS.

Navori: Helps you stick to people. After the navori changes in preseason, tryndamere has a great 2 item spike in galeforc and navori. This puts you at 40% crit chance so at 20% crit from your rage passive navori will be full value. Remember when you crit it also lowers cooldowns for Q and W so make sure you are using those regularly as well in teamfights.

Essence Reaver: Normally, tryndamere players build PD at this slot. Here I give you my "secret sauce" with ER. For all use cases, ER outclasses PD. Dueling, teamfighting, taking towers, everything.

FINAL ITEMS

Seryldas: Kiting is the only counterplay to your champion. This item allows you to slow carries late game and will also provide armor pen since we buy galeforce.

Ravenous: Stacking AD and luxury healing late game.

PD: Sell boots and buy PD as it gives you sustained DPS you are missing at this point in the game.

SITUATIONAL

Another item I suggest is stopwatch (can literally be gamewinning when used properly) into GA if you are against assassins that won't let you R in time.