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How to Win Trundle vs Xerath Counter MatchupTrundle is in the s tier of champions

Trundle vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Trundle in LoLTrundle is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Trundle

based on 9,410 Trundle vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our data, Trundle fought Xerath 9410 times. Using so many matchups for Trundle vs Xerath gives us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to annihilate your rival. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Trundle is forced to battle against Xerath in only 4.0% of his games.

Trundle vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Trundle has done a good job of beating Xerath. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.0% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Trundle against Xerath matches, Trundle’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Xerath.

Best Trundle vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSheen

Core Trundle Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceFrozen HeartTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sundered SkyDeath's DanceHullbreakerSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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 Xerath as Trundle

Tips for Playing as Trundle against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Trundle vs Xerath Counter Stats

Trundle Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Xerath Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.9
6.4
< Deaths >
5.1
5.2
< Assists >
9.7
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
148
< Minions Killed >
105
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.85
< Inhibitors >
0.39
15,729
< Physical Damage >
636
2,447
< Magic Damage >
23,389
551
< True Damage >
754
18,727
< Damage Dealt >
24,780
37,473
< Damage Taken >
15,558
12,694
< Gold Earned >
11,046
3.49
< Towers >
1.61
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,486
< Total Healing >
1,378
15,016
< Experience >
13,059
19
< Vision Score >
37
8
< Wards Placed >
17
343
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Xerath with Trundle in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some vital Trundle against Xerath counter stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Trundle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Trundle may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..

Trundle often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Trundle and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Trundle
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Trundle
Xerath

Who is Better, Trundle or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Trundle usually wins when facing off against Xerath, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Trundle makes a good counter to Xerath.

While Trundle does have a higher winrate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Trundle also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Trundle into Xerath.

Additionally, Trundle has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Trundle vs Xerath 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 for Xerath. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Trundle against Xerath.

Additional Information for Trundle Players

How We Calculated Our Trundle vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Trundle, we analyzed 9,410 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 Xerath 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 Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Trundle usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Xerath. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Trundle versus Xerath build consist of Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Titanic Hydra. When Trundle incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Xerath than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Trundle boasted an average win rate of 52.0% when countering Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Xerath as Trundle, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Trundle vs Xerath clashes, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.0% winrate overall.

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