MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Trundle vs Varus
What is Trundle's win rate vs Varus?
In Top, Trundle wins 49% against Varus across 101 observed 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 58 gold.
Trundle at 15:00
- Gold: -58
- CS: -18
- XP: -86
Typical gap to Varus, from 101 games that reached 15:00.
Does Trundle counter Varus?
Too close to call. Trundle sits at 49% over 101 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Varus as Trundle
When Trundle is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 53 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 48.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 53 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 48 |
| First blood | 55% | 64 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 48 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 40 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:53; the level 6 spike lands around 5:45. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Trundle build in Top?
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.