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How to Synergize Xerath with Trundle on the Same TeamXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath with Trundle

How to Win With Xerath and Trundle Paired TogetherXerath is in the s tier of champions
Mage
FighterTank

How to Synergize Xerath and Trundle

based on 9,886 Xerath with Trundle pairs
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Xerath has gone into battle with Trundle in 9886 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much great data directly from the hosts of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Xerath play with Trundle. It is somewhat uncommon for Xerath to play alongside Trundle as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 6.5% of rounds with Xerath.

Xerath Trundle Synergy Summary

Xerath does a great job of teaming up with Trundle. On average, he wins a whopping 54.0% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Xerath when playing with Trundle by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xerath vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusLuden's Companion

Optional Items

MalignanceStormsurgeZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Xerath's passive ability p
Xerath's q ability q
Xerath's w ability w
Xerath's e ability e
Xerath's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Xerath and Trundle

Tips for Playing as Xerath with Trundle

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Advice to Understand How Trundle Will Play

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.

Xerath Trundle Synergy Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Trundle Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.8
5.4
< Deaths >
5.5
9
< Assists >
9.8
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
102
< Minions Killed >
105
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.4
607
< Physical Damage >
627
22,816
< Magic Damage >
23,431
724
< True Damage >
758
24,148
< Damage Dealt >
24,817
16,023
< Damage Taken >
16,476
10,867
< Gold Earned >
11,134
1.48
< Towers >
1.61
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,345
< Total Healing >
1,423
12,631
< Experience >
13,029
36
< Vision Score >
38
16
< Wards Placed >
17
181
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Play with Trundle as Xerath in LoL

The Xerath Trundle synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Trundle, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Xerath sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Trundle. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Trundle helps Xerath perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xerath tries to synergize with Trundle, he observes a little decrease in his full damage output. This could indicate that Trundle does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played alongside Trundle on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Trundle.

Moreover, when Xerath plays with Trundle on the same side, he usually receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Trundle does a decent job of covering Xerath in teamfights.

Synergies between Xerath and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xerath
Trundle

Is Xerath better when played alongside Trundle?

There is no one best synergy for Xerath that will no matter what be his best synergy. Yet, Trundle is a great companion for Xerath. By playing on the same side as Xerath, he improves their win rate by 3.4% to 54.0%. This clearly indicates that there is a strong bond between Xerath and Trundle that results in them performing at the top of their game together than without each other.

Trundle has a much lower diffuclty than Xerath. That means Xerath players don't need to be careful when enlisting Trundle teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Xerath players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Combined, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by aligning Xerath and Trundle together, you probably will not be providing your team very much anti-tank damage dealing potential. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Trundle ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath Trundle Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xerath and Trundle, we analyzed 9,886 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Xerath with Trundle comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Xerath to work well with Trundle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to have in your Xerath and Trundle synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Trundle than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xerath boasted an average win rate of 54.0% helping carry Trundle with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.0% win rate overall.

If you want to view Xerath and Trundle collaboration tips and builds for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every game run with both champions.