Matchup Win Rate
59.4%
Gold Diff @ 15
+174g
Gold Diff @ End
+1451g
Average KDA
5/6/4
Tryndamere Win Condition
Your primary goal is to set up and execute a devastating Level 4 all-in using your superior mobility and damage spike, aiming to secure kills early. If Aatrox is caught without his Flash, you open up a critical three-minute window to kill him, often leading to a Level 5 all-in spike where a simple Ghost can secure the kill. The overall strategy hinges on sticking onto him and autoing him to death by utilizing the Inspiration build's powerful movement speed buffs, effectively giving you "double ghosting". Tryndamere's mechanical win condition is achieved by forcing trades where his damage spikes (like having a BF sword) combined with key crits can be lethal.
Aatrox Win Condition
Aatrox's implicit win condition is rooted in surviving your aggressive spikes and mitigating the gold generation that follows. Crucially, Aatrox needs to understand wave management; a major mistake by Aatrox is failing to crash the minion wave when he has the opportunity, which allows you to control the wave state and choose the timing of your all-ins. If Aatrox can successfully prevent the early Level 4 all-in and avoid being caught when his Flash is down, he can disrupt your primary kill matrices.
General Strategy
The recommended path against Aatrox involves adopting the Inspiration build, which is considered "the best way to play against him" and can be used in any matchup where you don't necessarily need Second Wind. This build includes Approach Velocity and Triple Tonic, alongside purchasing Elixir of Force for an extra 12 AD during an all-in. Begin by building Fury from the get-go at Level 1, while simultaneously focusing on last hitting and not looking to trade initially.
The entire early game revolves around playing for the Level 4 all-in by combining your
W (Mocking Shout) with the Approach Velocity movement speed boost to run him down. You must track Aatrox's Flash cooldown meticulously, as having the Flash advantage gives you a 3-minute window to capitalize on the opportunity to kill him.
Trading Patterns
Trading is built around a specific all-in execution and capitalizing on movement speed differences. The key to the all-in is to time yourW press (Mocking Shout) precisely as you are being CC'd by Aatrox's
W to avoid wasting any ability animation. This move is "brutal" because your W slow drops Aatrox to low move speed (
E.
g. , 242 move speed) while simultaneously granting you an extra 52 move speed from yourW buff combined with Approach Velocity, creating a "crazy" discrepancy in pursuit speed. If a critical hit connects during this sequence, Aatrox often "just dies," necessitating his Flash use.
Wave Management
At the start, you should prioritize last hitting to build Fury. The ideal scenario involves thinning out the wave so that when you choose to fight Aatrox at level four, both champions are level four, preventing you from fighting a level four Aatrox while you are still level three. If Aatrox makes the mistake of holding the wave instead of crashing it, you must exploit this, as it allows you to set up for the Level 5 all-in spike. If Aatrox is forced to back, you can try to stack one more wave to create a perfectly timed slow push to deny him gold and experience.
Build & Rune Breakdown
Tryndamere Build
Starting Items (52.2% WR)
Core Items (71.4% WR)
Optimal Runes (57.6% WR)
Skill Priority
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Aatrox Build
Starting Items (61.0% WR)
Core Items (57.1% WR)
Optimal Runes (37.4% WR)
Skill Priority
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