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How to Win Tryndamere vs Rakan Counter MatchupTryndamere is in the a tier of champions

Tryndamere vs Rakan

How to Beat Rakan as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Rakan as Tryndamere

based on 2,691 Tryndamere vs Rakan matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our database, Tryndamere engaged Rakan 2691 times. Having so many matchups for Tryndamere versus Rakan provides us confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a pro build to wreck Rakan. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Tryndamere is forced to battle against Rakan in only 2.8% of his games.

Tryndamere vs Rakan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tryndamere does a dismal job of countering Rakan. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champions battle one another in. In Tryndamere versus Rakan games, Tryndamere’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Rakan.

Best Tryndamere vs Rakan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Phantom DancerBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Wit's EndInfinity EdgeGuinsoo's RagebladeRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tryndamere to level upq
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Second ability for Tryndamere to level upe
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Last skill for Tryndamere to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Rakan as Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Rakan

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

Advice to Win Against Rakan

Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against Rakan.

Catching Rakan with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.

Rakan's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.

Tryndamere vs Rakan Counter Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Rakan Image
5.9
< Kills >
1.7
5.7
< Deaths >
5
4
< Assists >
14.3
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
180
< Minions Killed >
32
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,428
< Physical Damage >
1,273
482
< Magic Damage >
4,995
578
< True Damage >
726
19,489
< Damage Dealt >
6,995
32,993
< Damage Taken >
19,127
12,600
< Gold Earned >
8,254
2.96
< Towers >
1.86
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
13,524
< Total Healing >
5,786
15,029
< Experience >
10,445
17
< Vision Score >
63
8
< Wards Placed >
30
103
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Rakan with Tryndamere in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Tryndamere vs. Rakan counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the two. As an example, Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rakan’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rakan. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Tryndamere usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Rakan. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tryndamere and Rakan

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Rakan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Rakan

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Rakan?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tryndamere usually loses when playing against Rakan, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Tryndamere makes a poor counter to Rakan.

While Tryndamere does have a lower win rate than Rakan, when facing one another, Tryndamere also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Tryndamere into Rakan.

Furthermore, Tryndamere also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rakan. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tryndamere vs Rakan matchups, Rakan is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Tryndamere is a somewhat poor counter to Rakan. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Tryndamere against Rakan.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere vs Rakan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rakan as Tryndamere, we analyzed 2,691 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 Rakan as Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere to counter Rakan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tryndamere most often racks up much more CS compared to Rakan. 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 abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Tryndamere versus Rakan build include Phantom Dancer, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Tryndamere included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Rakan than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Tryndamere had an average win rate of 48.3% when countering Rakan with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Rakan as Tryndamere, Tryndamere players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Tryndamere vs Rakan battles, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

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