Top Matchup

Trundle vs Garen

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Trundle

Trundle

the Troll King
Top
Trundle Top Overall Win Rate
47.51%

Matchup Win Rate

55.4%
Trundle vs Garen Wins
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44.6%
Garen vs Trundle Wins
Garen

Garen

The Might of Demacia
Top
Garen Top Overall Win Rate
50.73%

Trundle vs Garen - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Trundle Top vs Garen Top - Who is stronger?

Trundle Top performs well against Garen (55.4% win rate) based on 578 games. This matchup works well for Trundle players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Trundle Top vs Garen Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 66.1% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

While Trundle remains a niche pick (0.7% pick rate, 53rd place out of 63 Top champions), Garen dominates the current meta top lane with 6.8% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Trundle players - you'll face Garen in the majority of your games. Silver lining: While Trundle's 47.5% overall win rate (59th among Top) struggles in the current meta, this matchup against Garen offers a bright spot for dedicated players. Amplify your advantage: The Grasp of the Undying + Demolish rune setup achieves 50.3% win rate (1.5% popularity), while the core build Ravenous Hydra > Trinity Force > Blade of The Ruined King with Plated Steelcaps (66.1% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.

Win through macro: Trundle takes the matchup (55.36%) despite falling behind in CS (6.90 vs 7.48/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Trundle wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (661 vs 844/min), the 55.4% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Trundle wins the matchup (55.4%) despite a lower KDA (1.30 vs 1.90). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Trundle vs Garen - Top Stats Comparison

Trundle Top
Trundle Top		Versus
Garen Top
Garen Top
DTierS
55.4%Matchup Winrate44.6%
47.51%Role Winrate50.73%
#59Winrate Rank#18
0.7%Pickrate6.8%
1.3Average KDA1.9
432Gold per Minute441
6.90CS/Min7.48
0.27Wards per Minute0.28
661Damage per Minute844

How to Beat Garen as Trundle (Top)

The Trundle versus Garen matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Except for rare builds, Trundle deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Garen deals mainly physical damage (74.94%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Garen, ranking 8th (versus 22nd for Trundle) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.9 versus 1.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Trundle Top versus Garen Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Trundle player to maintain constant pressure on Garen, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Trundle vs Garen: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
50.6% Win Rate73.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
53.7% Win Rate12.6% Pick Rate

Trundle vs Garen: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Demolish
Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

Cooldown: 45s

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.9% Win Rate95.4% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

    Duration: 1.5s
    Cooldown: 55s

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Triumph
    Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


    'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
    —Noxian Reckoner

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

    Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    +65 Health
    +65 Health +65 Health

    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    50.3% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate

    Trundle vs Garen: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Blade
    Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    80 Health
    3% Life Steal
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    52.9% Win Rate79.4% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    46.3% Win Rate57.5% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    56.8% Win Rate18.8% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    49.9% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Tiamat
    Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    ->
    Ravenous Hydra
    Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    12% Life Steal
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
    Blade of The Ruined King
    Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    10% Life Steal
    Mist's Edge
    Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    Clawing Shadows
    Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
    Hullbreaker
    Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    500 Health
    4% Move Speed
    Skipper
    Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
    Boarding Party
    Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
    63.5% Win Rate12.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Spirit Visage
    Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
    50 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Boundless Vitality
    Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
    61.8% Win Rate25.7% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Long Sword
    Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    Refillable Potion
    Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
    Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
    Refills upon visiting the shop.
    58.9% Win Rate5.2% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Symbiotic Soles
    Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
    Voidborn
    Gain Empowered Recall.
    Symbiosis
    After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
    99.9% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    56.8% Win Rate18.8% Pick Rate
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed
    51.8% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Tiamat
    Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    ->
    Ravenous Hydra
    Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    12% Life Steal
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    Blade of The Ruined King
    Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    10% Life Steal
    Mist's Edge
    Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    Clawing Shadows
    Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
    66.1% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    98.7% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity
    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    66.3% Win Rate14.3% Pick Rate
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor
    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    37.1% Win Rate12.9% Pick Rate
    Dead Man's Plate
    Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
    55 Armor
    4% Move Speed
    Shipwrecker
    While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
    Unsinkable
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    39.3% Win Rate8.0% Pick Rate
    Death's Dance
    Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    50 Armor
    Ignore Pain
    A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
    Defy
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
    75.5% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    33.5% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    66.6% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity
    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    33.0% Win Rate4.8% Pick Rate

    Trundle vs Garen: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Chomp Trundle bites his opponent, dealing damage, briefly slowing and sapping some of their Attack Damage.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Frozen Domain Trundle turns target location into his domain, gaining Attack Speed, Move Speed, and increased healing from all sources while on it.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Pillar of Ice Trundle creates an ice pillar at target location, becoming impassable terrain and slowing all nearby enemy units.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Subjugate Trundle immediately steals a percent of his target's Health, Armor and Magic Resistance. Over the next 4 seconds the amount of Health, Armor, and Magic Resistance stolen is doubled.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    46.3% Win Rate70.1% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Chomp Trundle bites his opponent, dealing damage, briefly slowing and sapping some of their Attack Damage.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Frozen Domain Trundle turns target location into his domain, gaining Attack Speed, Move Speed, and increased healing from all sources while on it.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Pillar of Ice Trundle creates an ice pillar at target location, becoming impassable terrain and slowing all nearby enemy units.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Subjugate Trundle immediately steals a percent of his target's Health, Armor and Magic Resistance. Over the next 4 seconds the amount of Health, Armor, and Magic Resistance stolen is doubled.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    96.6% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

    Trundle tips:

    • Trundle excels at fighting within his Frozen Domain. Try to draw enemies onto it.
    • Use Subjugate to soften a powerful enemy tank or to create a target for your team to focus fire.
    • Chomp is good for lowering the physical damage of enemies; try to focus it on enemy physical damage dealers.

    Playing Against Garen

    • Stack armor items to lower the large amount of physical damage that Garen deals out.
    • Try to run away from Garen as your health gets lower, as he can execute you quickly with Demacian Justice.
    • Be careful about attacking Garen in brush. It often will lead to taking full damage from Judgment.
    • Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. If getting out of its radius isn't possible, move through allied minions to reduce damage taken.

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