MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Trundle vs Illaoi
How often does Trundle beat Illaoi in Top?
Trundle into Illaoi in Top: 51% observed win rate across 213 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Trundle behind by 829 gold.
Trundle at 15:00
- Gold: -829
- CS: -21
- XP: -1,079
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 210 games that reached 15:00.
Does Trundle counter Illaoi?
No counter here: Trundle sits at 51% over 213 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Illaoi: the Trundle game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Trundle at 64% across 81 games. Flip the lead and Trundle falls to 43% across 131.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 81 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 131 |
| First blood | 55% | 97 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 75 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 63 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:16 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:41. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Trundle's Top build, with receipts
Into Illaoi specifically, Trundle finishes Ravenous Hydra first most often: 56.4% over 55 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Trundle core is Ravenous Hydra, Trinity Force, Hullbreaker: 56.1% across 792 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Ravenous Hydra (4,440 games).
Skill plan: Trundle players max Q first and take Q at level 1.