So basically when you low, just stay near the minion wave, the dying minions will heal you and gives phenomenal sustain

The Key here is the auto attack reset. So you can auto>q>auto for quick successive attacks. If you build a ravenous you can auto> Chomp>auto> Ravenous Hydra>auto for a good deal of damage.

**NEW** with the recent buffs to his q, you can now chomp through towers. Before if you used q on a tower it would just reset the auto but it would be a normal auto. now you bite into the tower making you much better at splitting.

Frozen Domain is great to fight on especially when dueling an opponent because you heal faster and auto faster meaning that you will have the upper hand. This is also useful for running away since it gives you bonus movement speed whilst travelling on it. When you ult make sure you have frozen domain active because unless the 100 to 0 you in 2 shots ( Rengar) then you will not die.

This ability makes for a nice engage or disengage. You summon a pillar to cut off an enemies escape, so they have to walk around it at a reduced rate, or Flash it. Enemies with dashes or hops can get [ohis so mao] use this only after they have used up their dashes. Sometimes your opponent can get stuck in between the terrain and the pillar. Also helps to separate out a single target from the team. When running away use the pillar to block off pursuers.

This is why Trundle is a tank killer. No one will stand in your way especially when you ult a tank, because then you are just so freaking tanky. Laying down frozen domain just helps you heal faster and better, pair all this with a spirit visage and you will be an unstoppable force of doom.

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: So when dueling for a long period of time this will make you win. In a lane match up where your opponent will duel you for a while take this one since you get an attack speed increase after 1.5 seconds. Plus your Frozen Domain your attack speed will increase so much.




: If you need high sustain go with this. The life steal is good plus bonus movement speed never hurts with Trundle. I especially like to take this into matchups where i know if I dont sustain I will lose, such as Ornn. for some reason his base damage is stupidly high & his CDs get low fast so with out the sustain you will be dying fairly often



: This is probably my new go to rune since its just really good. So the technical description is that after four seconds in combat your next auto on a champion increases you damage by a scaling(based on level) amount. and after that during a period of time it converts a percentage(20) of your damage into true damage. This effect REFRESHES ON MELEE ATTACKS. Is it just me or is this insane? First of all the bonus AD you get level one is 10, that essentially means you have an extra long sword on your enemy. That is a really good buff especially for those who like extended duels such as Fiora, Jax, Kled, and other trolls(enter Trundle). 20% of your current damage is converted to true damage; early game that is insanely deadly, so for champions who have great mid to late game scaling this will work fantastically with. Oh did I mention melee attacks refresh the effect? Unfortunately I still don't know if Trundle does melee or ranged, but the rune seems to refresh with his autos so I'll assume melee. This rune right now is honestly freelo, please abuse it as much as possible guys!!



: Due to your passive King's Tribute you heal alot in lane,so with this rune before you go into a trade you should have an overshield which can help you win the trade.



Legend:alacrity: Did I mention attack speed is good on Trundle? Take this no matter if you are in a snow bally lane or not because if you get a kill it'll increase your attack speed and while you item build will be a little more on the tanky side you'll become a real monster



: So in a situation where you are 2v1 ing, and you don't think you'll be able to escape this should hopefully let you pick up a kill and make a 1 for 1 trade

: So this is to help out with your sustain. Takedowns granting bonus life steal? If you snowball you will snowball HARD. Attack speed plus life steal plus Frozen Domain= GGWP



: "deal bonus true damage to those with movement de-buffs. So your Chomp and your Pillar of Ice both slow the enemy so bonus damage will be busted in quick burst trades where you auto>q>auto

: This mastery has been what I've used since season 5 when it was released and never has it failed me. It's gotten me out of sticky situations, helped me get fist blood, and let me win trades when normally my back would be against a wall. If you've taken any damage in lane auto minions 3-5 times then q the enemy champ. You'll steal damage as well as you'll heal from the effect of grasp. Fantastic low risk high reward strategy.




: Holy guacamole I love this thing. So there's a whole complicated explanation but in essence (not blue or orange) when you enter tower range a little timer pops up on the tower, once that timer finishes you next auto on the tower does bonus damage on the tower. Plus the damage scales off of you max health, so the tankier/ more health you have the more damage you'll do.



: This thing is ridiculous and it honestly makes your choices alot tougher. What this rune does is when an enemy champion deals damage to you, the next three damaging abilities do reduced damage. If you are a tank and trying to do some some quick trades such as Nautilus or Maokai this rune seriously ruins your trade just because so much of your damaged has been reduced especially in the case of these two since most of their damage comes from abilities.



: bonus armor and magic resist? Yes please. You might want to get [iron skin] or [mirror shell] if the enemy team is all ad or ap respectively.


: So with this rune you start off with 60 bonus health, and then after 4 kills, the health is absorbed, and you get adaptive damage. While the adaptive damage is pretty nice, the key is the health. 60 bonus hp to start the game is almost like picking up a dorans shield, which should make you as tanky or tankier than your opponent. If you get 4 or more kills good job! Now you have adaptive damage and at this point you can probably just all in your enemy whenever they enter lane.



: You gain permanent max health when minions and monsters die near you. Once again a low risk high reward mastery because by csing or even just staying in lane you get bonus max health



: So this mastery essentially increases healing you do or receive, so the healing from your passive & items like dorans shield is now increased. in a fight this comes in handy due to your Frozen Domain making a nice survivability trick.

: So this is to help out with your sustain. Takedowns granting bonus life steal? If you snowball you will snowball HARD. Attack speed plus life steal plus Frozen Domain= GGWP



: "deal bonus true damage to those with movement de-buffs. So your Chomp and your Pillar of Ice both slow the enemy so bonus damage will be busted in quick burst trades where you auto>q>auto

: I personally like the dorans shield start because of the health regen and it gives you better sustain in lane




: This is a good start for any laner that uses mana. If timed correctly the burn is useful and it restores health and mana.

: gives you better mobility especially with Frozen Domain makes you go fast




: bonus tenacity, m and magic resist are really nice for ap teams or teams with alot of cc

: Titanic Hydra gives you the wave clear to make you a split pushing threat. It also gives you health which is good for any tank




: Ravenous Hydra gives you better duel potential with a really fast damage combo which is auto> Chomp>auto> Ravenous Hydra active>auto. This item also gives you lifesteal which makes you even stronger on your Frozen Domain




: This gives you health, armor and better waveclear/ split potentail. Also damages opponents that are within a certain radius of you which is good for long duels.




: This item is really good on trundle but you need to get it relatively quickly to get its impact. the movemnt speed is great, plus your first auto once you hit max stacks slows your opponent. This makes it easier for Trundle to stick to his target



: Spirit Visage works fantastic with your Frozen Domain and Subjugate. Spirit Visage increases the healing you do as well as giving you health. This synchronizes so well with your kit, it is a must get item for when your opponents have strong ap champions



: Gun dam this is good on Trundle, it gives him a decent amount of damage giving him bonus damage, movement speed and attack speed. However this falls off late game so make sure to end the game before 30. Use this to split more effectively and duel those who try to fight you

: this isn't a bad item but personally I am not a fan of going full ad Trundle, as op as it can be. It does give you magic resist and a shield, but there are better magic resist options





: So in some laning situations the opponent seems to have no clear weakness, such as Ornnin situations like this, you know their output will be slower than yours, so you'll get Blade of the Ruined King. This gives you life steal, and attack speed which most of the time should help you sustain. If you can live past the "burst trade" then the lifesteal will help you heal back up




: this item is great especially because it makes you immune to one ability, and it's not a bad buy for Trundle but make sure you have Spirit Visage first because Spirit Visage works better for Trundle. Now since they are changing the build path it is advised that you DO NOT buy this item, since the new build path is the old abyssal build path.





: This is a really good item, and I think it works well on Trundle however the passive auras were removed, so the only thing that it should be bough for now is the shield. The support should pick this item up most of the time





: I love to get this item when I am ahead. This paired with Dead Man's Plate makes it virtually impossible to run away from you. However don't get this item and Trinity Force or this item and Frozen Heart since it is a waste of gold




: This is really good since it reduces attack speed of your enemies usually a support will pick up this item, but you can pick it up as well and it is good against attack speed champions such as Irelia and Yasuo




: The health and health regen given from this item are phenomenal and a great pick up for any tanky Trundle. In a way they are buffing it and making it better and easier to use, look for this in final builds




: This will help you with your sustain in teamfights or duels. It also gives you a decent amount of health and works well with Trundle. In the upcoming patch this item is receiving a huge buff, and with the new items it'll synchronize incredibly well.




: With the build change it works better if you are ahead. The passive is still OP don't get me wrong, but the new build path is B.F sword and cloth armor, meaning it focuses more on the damage, and as trundle you don't need to worry about damage as much cuz you already will deal a **** ton of it.




: This is not just any portal, this is the glory portal. I have literally won an all for one rammus vs all for one brand with this item, and pretty much just this item. The minions do so much damage to turrets and can push lanes incredibly well its actually stupid. Plus it now has a lower CD so you can use it more often. Become the split push god you were meant to be.


: so this item is cool beacuse "Taking magic damage from a spell or effect reduces all subsequent magic damage taken from that spell or effect by 15% for 4 seconds." This means DoT champs like Singed, Malzahar and Teemo now have an item to counter them. I think this will be great on Trundle since it also gives health, magic resist, and health regen. I've rushed this item versus a teemo, and it worked out great, it feels like you do lees damage, but the poison reduction just helps out too much.




:This item in my oppinion is ridiculously broken. You get 40 bonus armor and magic resist when there are 3 or more enemies, meaning you ult the tankiest person in a 3v1 and you won't die, plus in a fight if you activate it your champ size damage reduction and health all increase, and if its 3 or more champs the health increase goes from a 40% increase to a 100% increase. Honestly, pop this in a team fight or a 3v1 and you will enter god mode. With your ulti Subjugate if you get killed its because someone on there team is ridiculously fed, or they are hacking, there's honestly no other way you would die.

Sadly there is no information on new items being released for the upcoming patch, but when & if I found out there is you can find out how I think the items will synchronize with Trundle here.

: Garen is relatively easy to beat simply because he is a tank. You can steal his resistances, do more damage, slow him and heal just as well as he can(but not as fast)




: He does have his AOE ability ( Heart Zapper) and his kite potential( Infected Bonesaw) but at then end of the day if you can get up close and hammer away at him, you have essentially won.now with his ulti just healing for massive amounts of damage just grab an executioner's culling to stop the healing.




: dodge his Rupture and be careful with extended duels. NEVER FORGET THAT HIS Feast DOES TRUE DAMAGE. DO NOT LET A FULL AP Cho'Gath SNOWBALL OTHERWISE IT IS GG. once both of youare past 6, and you have an extended duel there are two things you should be cautious of; 1)the enemy jungler, 2) his ulti. in order to not worry about his ulti, once you hit round 45-50%health, you should start ulting him to reduce damage and get some health back.




: now Malphite is a little bit more tricky because his kit is designed to counter physical attackers, even more so for Trundle. Brutal Strikes increases his armor and Ground Slam reduces his attack speed. The key is to not have a prolonged duel. do brief skirmishs and when he is low, ult him and take him out, but don't forget mal-fight can turn into mal-run with his Unstoppable Force




: can be outplayed and I have done so on many occasions. Just becareful of his Parallel Convergence and cut off his escape( Chronobreak and Phase Dive)




: always play safe against a Yasuo, but if he trys to trade with you make him regret it. If he starts getting jg pressure or starts winning trades then play extra safe




: don't let him Shadow Dash you under turret and you should be fine. Use Pillar of Ice to stop his Stand United. Also don't forget that his q is empowered even further if it hits you when he calls it towards him.




: Galio will attempt one of two things early game: 1) he'll zone you using Winds of War or 2)he'll go in for quick trades then try to pull out. Trundle exceeds at a drawn out fight but believe it or not (2) works more in your favor. when Galio goes in for a trade he'll either start of with Shield of Durand or Justice Punch. If he uses Shield of Durand you should have enough time to maneuver around it, if not he'll just mess up your first auto which works better, messing up the last hit is worse because the final damage counts the most. If he trys to engage with Justice Punch throw a Pillar of Ice up in front of you and you'll stop his engage. Once he hits 6 he has more global pressure so you should try to split whenever his ulti, Hero's Entrance is down, because that means your team, or you won't get caught with your "pants down" so to say

: Wow, those vitals freaking hurt. She is definitely a strong champion, and if she gets jungle pressure, it most definitely won't help you out. Make sure that when she ults you you either don't die, or she doesn't hit all the vitals. If you can prevent those two things from happening then you should be in the clear. Her hitting vitals tho can only be stopped by immovable terrain.



: Honestly? His damage is kind of stupid, he gets tanky and he gets bonus stats without backing, so imagine him having no mana, walks into a bush, walks back out and suddenly has 300 more mana, its just stupid. But he is a power pick so people do pick him, but not often enough that its worth the ban. In these cases I like to stick to a sustain lane and not have my jungler worry bout top. Pick up a Blade of the Ruined King over Trinity Force since you both want long trades, and it'll help you heal, and shred through him.




: There are two keys to jax 1) Counter Strike and 2) Grandmaster-At-Arms usuallly a Jax will start channeling his Counter Strike and then get close to you using his Leap Strike. mid jump you can use your pillar to interrupt his jump and prevent him from getting his stun off. lvls 1-5 Counter Strike is the main form of dueling with jax, the stun can prove to be lethal. once he hits 6 be careful of the third proc from Grandmaster-At-Arms. When he uses Grandmaster-At-Arms Jax gains increased resistances. this is when you should use Subjugate on him. This way you get tankier and its harder for him to kill you. After approx. 6 autos from jax you should back off because he will have near full stacks of his passive relentless ***ualt making his attack speed much higher than yours.




: god that Spear Shot is annoying thats what most Pantheon's will try to do. poke you down using Spear Shot or they will Aegis of Zeonia to stun, then use Heartseeker Strike to proc Thunderlord's Decree and as an execute they'll use Spear Shot. its hard to block the Aegis of Zeonia stun but you can get pretty lucky. My personal suggestion is don't let him get kills and he'll fall off : HARD. unless Pantheon snowballs early he falls off faster than a grand piano off of a cliff. Just make sure that you are constatly pingin mia whenever you lose sight on Pantheon once he hits six with his ulti Grand Skyfall being semi global.




: The problem with any and every freaking Gangplank is the stupid freaking Powder Keg they do so much damage and the possibilities with the chaining of them its just annoying to deal with. Take out the Powder Kegs quickly once the hit the second timer by autoing then using Chomp as an auto reset. also try not to get poked out by his Parrrley. The last bit of advice: DO NOT FIGHT IN THE Cannon Barrage




: i don't reccommend Trundle in this matchup because he is ranged and he does have a blind ( Blinding Dart does blind you, who would've guessed? A+ rito) and Trundle is auto attack reliant. However if you get some jg pressure you should be able to win the matchup




: So Riven is interesting, and my suggestion is between levels 3 & 6 you should take full advantage of her. You can force prolonged fights during this time because she'll use most, if not all of her abilities during a short period trade then try to run. When she tries to run block off the exit with Pillar of Ice and pursue with Frozen Domain. You should turn losing trades in your favor. Post 6 try to get as tanky as possible, This'll make it harder for her to ult you immediately after she uses all of her stuns, and most Riven players shouldn't/can't do the q animation cancelling so you'll be able to ult and live, at then end of the whole shebang.



: So she will definitely become similar to Katarina where she has high mobility and her q procs will be more deadly. I think the biggest threat in the laning phase is her e, this not only stuns you but it allows her to q to you so when melees are low she''l attempt to do a quick trade wher she can q to a minion>q to you>q to a melee>run away. A really good trundle will stop her get away q with his Pillar of Ice, but theres a really good chance you aren't at that level (heck im not even at that level. Hold onto flash because if she ults you in the middle of lane, theres a high chance her jungler is near by and walking out of the ult is alot tougher than flashing out of it




: She is a huge lane bully but remember not to fight in her ulti Leap of Faith because of the huge amounts of damage it does, and you should be fine. If she does become a threat get your team to group and help you take her out.




: so here is the interesting thing. Gnar is supposed to be stronger when he goes mega, however in this match up, mini is stronger than mega. if he trys to fight you in mega you win, but if you try to fight him without jg pressure in mini, then you lose. wait to use Pillar of Ice for his hop/crunch to be down, because then his only other form of escape is Flash or instant backing(a.k.a death).




: so technically Darius does counter you, but if you play it right then you will end uup winning. Never forget that his Decimate does less damage the closer you are to him, and that his passive Hemorrhage hurts. Make sure you don't have long trades, but rather duels where one of you ends up dead. During duels you want your Subjugate and Frozen Domain to win the duels.



: So I actually am not sure how this matchup runs. I have been playing loads of Aatrox recently mostly because I love his voicelines. I will say this though, when he ults save your pillar. If Aatrox dies in his ulti he can still move around, but he can't flash, so use the pillar to mess up his pathing & slow him down. His q does stupid amounts of damage but early game its CD is ridiculously high. You should definitely try to fight him when its down lvl 1-3. The w is probably the most annoying thing about aatroxs kit, make sure if you flash you do it earlier rather than later cuz sometimes even if you flash, if it's a little too late, it will still pull you back in.

: This is a really dificult matchup for you because of the updated Ryze. His Overload cd gets reset everytime he uses an ability and with his waveclear poke combo, its honestly a bad idea to fight him in a minion wave. Also he now has a a 2 second root with the Rune Prison Spell Flux combo. All of the above makes it ease to beat you because he can out poke you and out farm. Rush MR and look for plays around the map as well as ganks from your jg or mid laner.




: This is just a really annoying matchup because of his passive Mark of the Storm this makes it easy to kite you. Also when Kennen has his Lightning Rush it makes it easier to put distance and get out of your Pillar of Ice. Many people won't realize now but right now Kennen's ulti Slicing Maelstrom is actually broken, like picking Kennen usually means a win unless he gets camped early. ask your jg for help pre-6 but after 6 get the ulti out then make team plays because without his ulti, Kennen's pressure and kill potential is alot less.




: This is an annoying matchup because Jayce is melee and ranged. With his ranged kit he can kill you from a distance, with his melee kit he can engage or disengage with ease. overall just a bad matchup, however you don't see many people playing him so you should be fine




: quinn top is honestly the bane of my existence. it is the most annoying thing(excluding Teemo) to go up against and its freaking annoying for three reasons:

1) she has a blind which makes your autos useless and you lose vision excluding a certain radius (

Blinding Assault)

2) she has an escape that she can use to get over walls, including you're Pillar of Ice ( Vault)

3) I can't play her at all -.-

now currently with Stormrazor out she will build more crit so definitely rush a randuins versus her.




: This is honestly a really difficult matchup unless you get snowballed early, like lvl 1 or 2 early. her kit is filled with cc and escapes and she can easily kite away from you. a really bad matchup, id ask for a lane swap.