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Tryndamere

the Barbarian King

AClassic SRTopFighter · Assassin
Patch 26.19 · updated 2026-09-23

Quick build

Crit Duelist

Full build
TopClassic SR21/9/0 masteries
Max
FlashTeleport

First buy

  1. Doran's Blade

Core

  • Statikk Shiv
  • Berserker's Greaves
  • Blade of the Ruined King

Loadout

Top · AD Standard · 21/9/0 masteries

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Overview

Difficulty
Difficulty 3 of 10
Class
Fighter, Assassin
Released
· original roster

Base stats

Health
559+95
HP regen
1.5+0.15
Attack
60+3.2
Armor
22+3.1
MR
31.25+1.25
Move speed
345
Range
125
Attack speed
0.67+2.9%

Abilities

P, Battle Fury

Description

Innate: Tryndamere gains 10–30% critical strike chance based on his missing health.

Build

This build as its own page: Crit Duelist (Top)

TopClassic SR
Max
FlashTeleport

  1. First buy

    1. Doran's Blade
    Alternative start:
    1. Doran's Shield
    2. Health Potion
    Alternative start:
    1. Hunter's Machete
    2. Health Potion, 5 of them

  2. Early

    • Zeal
    • Avarice Blade

    Toward Statikk Shiv.

  3. Core

    • Statikk Shiv
    • Berserker's Greaves
    • Blade of the Ruined King

  4. Late

    • Infinity Edge
    • Last Whisper
    • Ravenous Hydra

  5. Full build

    • Statikk Shiv
    • Berserker's Greaves
    • Blade of the Ruined King
    • Infinity Edge
    • Last Whisper
    • Ravenous Hydra

Runes & masteries

21/9/0 · Top

AD Standard

Marks
  • 9× +2% Critical Damage
Seals
  • 9× +1 Armor
Glyphs
  • 9× 0.1% Cooldown Reduction per level
Quintessences
  • 3× +4.5% Critical Damage

Page total

Armor
+9
Cooldown Reduction per level
+0.9%
Critical Damage
+31.5%
Summoner's Wrath (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Wrath1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteFury (3 of 4 ranks)Fury3 / 4 ranks+1% Attack Speed per rankSorcerySorceryUp to 4 ranks+1% Cooldown Reduction per rankButcherButcherUp to 2 ranksBasic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
Deadliness (4 of 4 ranks)Deadliness4 / 4 ranks+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelBlastBlastUp to 4 ranks+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelDestructionDestructionUp to 1 rankIncrease damage to turrets by 5%
Havoc (3 of 3 ranks)Havoc3 / 3 ranksIncreases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Weapon Expertise (1 of 1 ranks)Weapon Expertise1 / 1 ranks+8% Armor PenetrationArcane KnowledgeArcane KnowledgeUp to 1 rank+8% Magic Penetration
Lethality (2 of 2 ranks)Lethality2 / 2 ranks+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Brute Force (2 of 2 ranks)Brute Force2 / 2 ranks+1.5/3 Attack DamageMental ForceMental ForceUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Ability PowerSpellswordSpellswordUp to 1 rankDeals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacks
Frenzy (1 of 1 ranks)Frenzy1 / 1 ranksGrants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitSunder (3 of 3 ranks)Sunder3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 LethalityArchmageArchmageUp to 4 ranksIncreases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%
Executioner (1 of 1 ranks)Executioner1 / 1 ranks · CapstoneIncreases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% Health

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Summoner's ResolveSummoner's ResolveUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyPerseverancePerseveranceUp to 3 ranksGrants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing HealthDurability (4 of 4 ranks)Durability4 / 4 ranks+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per levelTough SkinTough SkinUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
Hardiness (3 of 3 ranks)Hardiness3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 ArmorResistance (1 of 3 ranks)Resistance1 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 Magic ResistBladed ArmorBladed ArmorUp to 1 rankDeals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks you
UnyieldingUnyieldingUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2RelentlessRelentlessUp to 2 ranksReduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Veteran's Scars (1 of 1 ranks)Veteran's Scars1 / 1 ranks+30 HealthSafeguardSafeguardUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from turrets by 5%
BlockBlockUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3TenaciousTenaciousUp to 3 ranksReduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%JuggernautJuggernautUp to 3 ranksIncreases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%
DefenderDefenderUp to 1 rankGrants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championLegendary ArmorLegendary ArmorUp to 3 ranksIncreases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Good HandsGood HandsUp to 1 rankReduce time spent dead by 10%Reinforced ArmorReinforced ArmorUp to 1 rankReduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%
Honor GuardHonor GuardUp to 1 rank · CapstoneReduces damage taken from all sources by 3%

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Summoner's InsightSummoner's InsightUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.WandererWandererUp to 3 ranksGrants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combatMeditationMeditationUp to 3 ranks+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 secondsImproved RecallImproved RecallUp to 1 rankReduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
ScoutScoutUp to 1 rankWards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themMastermindMastermindUp to 3 ranksReduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Expanded MindExpanded MindUp to 3 ranks+4/7/10 mana per levelArtificerArtificerUp to 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%
GreedGreedUp to 4 ranksGrants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsRunic AffinityRunic AffinityUp to 1 rankIncreases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%VampirismVampirismUp to 3 ranks+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampBiscuiteerBiscuiteerUp to 1 rankStart the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 seconds
WealthWealthUp to 2 ranksIncreases starting gold by 40/75AwarenessAwarenessUp to 4 ranksIncreases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Strength of SpiritStrength of SpiritUp to 3 ranksUp to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessExplorerExplorerUp to 1 rankStart the game with an Explorer's Ward.
PickpocketPickpocketUp to 1 rankGrants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)IntelligenceIntelligenceUp to 3 ranks+2%/4%/6% Cooldown Reduction
NimbleNimbleUp to 1 rank · CapstoneGrants 3% increased Movement Speed

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Skill order

Max order››
Skill order by level for Crit Duelist
Lv123456789101112131415161718
Q2Q at level 28Q at level 810Q at level 1012Q at level 1213Q at level 13
W3W at level 314W at level 1415W at level 1517W at level 1718W at level 18
E1E at level 14E at level 45E at level 57E at level 79E at level 9
R6R at level 611R at level 1116R at level 16

Matchups

Strong against

  • VeigarVeigarUndying RageUndying RageRActive: Tryndamere's lust for battle becomes so strong that he becomes immune to death for 5 seconds and gains Fury. guarantees five seconds next to a mage with one stun. Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast. buys Veigar part of them, and Primordial BurstPrimordial BurstRActive: Veigar sends a primordial burst at the target enemy champion that deals magic damage. does not kill through the rest.Full matchup page
  • AnnieAnnieAnnie has one stun and no escape. Spinning SlashSpinning SlashEActive: Tryndamere spins through his enemies, dealing magic damage to enemies in his path. Spinning Slash's cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds whenever Tryndamere critically strikes. closes inside DisintegrateDisintegrateQActive: Annie hurls a fireball at the target enemy that deals magic damage. If this kills the target, Disintegrate's mana cost is refunded.'s range, and Undying RageUndying RageRActive: Tryndamere's lust for battle becomes so strong that he becomes immune to death for 5 seconds and gains Fury. outlasts Tibbers and the whole rotation behind him.Full matchup page

Weak against

  • JaxJaxCounter StrikeCounter StrikeEActive: Jax enters Evasion for 2 seconds: a defensive stance that causes him to dodge all incoming non-turret basic attacks and take 25% reduced damage from all area of effect abilities sourced from champions. Counter Strike can be recast after 1 second, and does so automatically after the duration. Recast: Jax deals physical damage to nearby enemies, with the total damage increased by 20% for each attack dodged, up to a 100% increase, and stuns them for 1 second. blanks the BloodlustBloodlustQPassive: Tryndamere thrists for blood, gaining Fury every time he kills an enemy or deals a critical strike. Fury is capped at 8 total. Tryndamere gains double Fury if he currently has none. Tryndamere gain 3 bonus attack damage and critical strike damage per 1 Fury, up to 24 bonus attack damage maximum. Active: Tryndamere consumes his Fury, healing him for 150% AP plus an amount of health per Fury consumed. crit window and stuns at the end of it, and Grandmaster's MightGrandmaster's MightRPassive: Jax's basic attacks grant bonus attack speed, stacking up to 10 times. Jax's basic attacks generate a stack of Grandmaster-at-Arms on-hit for 2.5 seconds, refreshing on subsequent hits and stacking up to 2 times. At 2 stacks, his next basic attack on-hit consumes all stacks to deal additional magic damage. wins the extended trade Undying RageUndying RageRActive: Tryndamere's lust for battle becomes so strong that he becomes immune to death for 5 seconds and gains Fury. forces him into.Full matchup page
  • OlafOlafReckless SwingReckless SwingEActive: Olaf strikes thunder onto the target enemy, dealing true damage.'s true damage does not care about armor or crit, and UndertowUndertowQActive: Olaf throws an axe to the target location that deals physical damage to enemies it passes through and slows them decaying over 2.5 seconds. The axe remains in place for a duration equal to Undertow's cooldown, granting sight of its surroundings for 0.5 seconds. Olaf can pick up the axe to reduce Undertow's cooldown by 4.5 seconds.'s slow leaves Spinning SlashSpinning SlashEActive: Tryndamere spins through his enemies, dealing magic damage to enemies in his path. Spinning Slash's cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds whenever Tryndamere critically strikes. as Tryndamere's only way in, straight into Vicious StrikesVicious StrikesWActive: For 6 seconds, Olaf gains bonus attack damage, life steal, and spell vamp..Full matchup page
  • RammusRammusSpiked ShellSpiked ShellPassiveInnate: Rammus gains 25% armor as bonus attack damage. returns every crit and Defensive Ball CurlDefensive Ball CurlWActive: Rammus drops into a defensive stance for 6 seconds, gaining bonus armor and magic resistance, as well as dealing magic damage to enemies whenever they use basic attacks against him. Defensive Ball Curl can be canceled instantly by reactivating the ability, or 1 second after activating Powerball. adds to it. Puncturing TauntPuncturing TauntEActive: Rammus taunts the target enemy champion or monster for a duration and reduces their armor for the same duration. spends the Undying RageUndying RageRActive: Tryndamere's lust for battle becomes so strong that he becomes immune to death for 5 seconds and gains Fury. window with Tryndamere hitting the worst target on the map.Full matchup page
  • TeemoTeemoBlinding DartBlinding DartQActive: Teemo shoots a dart at the target enemy that deals magic damage and blinds them for a duration. blanks the crit autos entirely and Move QuickMove QuickWPassive: Teemo gains bonus movement speed after 5 seconds without taking non-over time damage from enemy champions or turrets. Active: Teemo doubles the bonus movement speed for 3 seconds, preventing it from being removed for the duration. Casting Move Quick does not interrupt Guerrilla Warfare. kites Spinning SlashSpinning SlashEActive: Tryndamere spins through his enemies, dealing magic damage to enemies in his path. Spinning Slash's cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds whenever Tryndamere critically strikes.; Tryndamere never lands the hits his rage bar needs.Full matchup page
  • MalphiteMalphiteGround SlamGround SlamEActive: Malphite slams the ground beneath him, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies and crippling them for 3 seconds. halves his attack speed and armor blunts the crits; Undying RageUndying RageRActive: Tryndamere's lust for battle becomes so strong that he becomes immune to death for 5 seconds and gains Fury. only delays a death Malphite's trades already decided.Full matchup page

Classic vs modern11 base-stat shifts

Base-stat shifts11
Base health
Classic: 559Current League: 696
Health per level
Classic: 95Current League: 108
Health regen
Classic: 1.5Current League: 8.5
Base attack damage
Classic: 60Current League: 66
Attack damage per level
Classic: 3.2Current League: 0
Base armor
Classic: 22Current League: 33
Armor per level
Classic: 3.1Current League: 4.8
Base magic resist
Classic: 31.25Current League: 32
Magic resist per level
Classic: 1.25Current League: 2.05
Attack range
Classic: 125Current League: 175
Attack speed per level
Classic: 2.9%Current League: 3.4%

Skins

  • Tryndamere

  • King Tryndamere

  • Demonblade Tryndamere

  • Blood Moon Tryndamere

  • Nightbringer Tryndamere

  • Victorious Tryndamere

History & Notes

Released 2009-05-01, one of the original forty champions. Classic freezes the kit at patch 3.13.24; the modern game still runs its descendant. Riot's next 3 balance steps after the freeze are listed below.

Changed after 3.13

  1. V4.5
    • Stats, Base armor increased to 18.9 from 14.9.
  2. V4.10
    • New ability icons added.
  3. V4.20
    • Spinning Slash, Fixed a bug where it would occasionally deal double damage.
Contributors
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