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How to Win Trundle vs Vel'Koz Counter MatchupTrundle is in the s tier of champions

Trundle vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Trundle in LoLTrundle is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Trundle

based on 5,008 Trundle vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Trundle resulted from an analysis of 5008 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Trundle is forced to battle against Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Trundle vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Trundle does a decent job of countering Vel'Koz. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champions face one another in. In Trundle versus Vel'Koz rounds, Trundle’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best Trundle vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Trundle Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageThornmailBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Wit's EndHullbreakerDeath's DanceRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Trundle to level upq
>
Second ability for Trundle to level upw
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Last skill for Trundle to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Trundle's passive ability p
Trundle's q ability q
Trundle's w ability w
Trundle's e ability e
Trundle's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Trundle

Tips for Playing as Trundle against Vel'Koz

Use Subjugate to soften a powerful enemy tank or to create a target for your team to focus fire.

Trundle excels at fighting within his Frozen Domain. Try to draw enemies onto it.

Chomp is good for lowering the physical damage of enemies; try to focus it on enemy physical damage dealers.

Advice to Win Against Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Trundle vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Trundle Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Vel'Koz Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.5
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
5.4
< Assists >
9
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
146
< Minions Killed >
90
0.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.83
< Inhibitors >
0.44
15,629
< Physical Damage >
556
2,439
< Magic Damage >
18,016
569
< True Damage >
5,977
18,638
< Damage Dealt >
24,550
37,772
< Damage Taken >
17,205
12,642
< Gold Earned >
10,429
3.4
< Towers >
1.72
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,484
< Total Healing >
1,712
14,960
< Experience >
12,524
19
< Vision Score >
43
8
< Wards Placed >
19
343
< Time Dealing CC >
208

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Trundle in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several significant Trundle against Vel'Koz matchup stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Trundle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, showing that Trundle may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vel'Koz..

Trundle usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Vel'Koz. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Trundle and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Trundle
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Trundle
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Trundle or Vel'Koz?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Trundle usually wins when facing off against Vel'Koz, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Trundle makes a good counter to Vel'Koz.

While Trundle does have a higher win rate than Vel'Koz, when facing one another, Trundle also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Trundle into Vel'Koz.

Moreover, Trundle also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Trundle vs Vel'Koz matchups, Trundle is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Trundle is a decent counter to Vel'Koz. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Trundle against Vel'Koz.

Additional Information for Trundle Players

How We Calculated Our Trundle vs Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Trundle, we analyzed 5,008 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Vel'Koz as Trundle comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Trundle in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Trundle typically picks up more CS relative to Vel'Koz. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Trundle versus Vel'Koz build include Spirit Visage, Thornmail, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Trundle incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Vel'Koz than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Trundle had an average win rate of 51.5% battling Vel'Koz with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Vel'Koz as Trundle, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Trundle vs Vel'Koz counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.5% winrate overall.

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