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How to Synergize Tryndamere with Karthus on the Same TeamTryndamere is in the a tier of champions

Tryndamere with Karthus

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How to Synergize Tryndamere and Karthus

based on 1,304 Tryndamere with Karthus pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Tryndamere has fought alongside Karthus in 1304 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much great data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Tryndamere synergize with Karthus. It is very rare for Tryndamere to play with Karthus on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 1.3% of matches with Tryndamere.

Tryndamere Karthus Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Tryndamere has done a dismal job of playing alongside Karthus. Usually, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of the time the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Tryndamere when fighting on the same team as Karthus 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 Tryndamere vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Phantom DancerMortal ReminderGuinsoo's RagebladeNavori Quickblades

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: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Tryndamere and Karthus

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere with Karthus

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 Understand How Karthus Will Play

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Tryndamere Karthus Synergy Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Karthus Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
4.1
< Assists >
4
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
193
< Minions Killed >
180
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.67
< Inhibitors >
0.63
19,572
< Physical Damage >
19,169
558
< Magic Damage >
532
583
< True Damage >
593
20,714
< Damage Dealt >
20,295
35,315
< Damage Taken >
34,225
13,235
< Gold Earned >
12,854
3.03
< Towers >
2.95
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
14,179
< Total Healing >
14,160
15,940
< Experience >
15,423
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
103
< Time Dealing CC >
104

How to Play with Karthus as Tryndamere in LoL

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

Overall, Tryndamere sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Karthus. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Karthus helps Tryndamere perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Tryndamere is paired with Karthus, he sees a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This could signal that Karthus helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Tryndamere is played with Karthus on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Karthus. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Karthus.

Moreover, when Tryndamere plays with Karthus on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Karthus does a poor job of protecting Tryndamere in team fights.

Synergies between Tryndamere and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tryndamere
Karthus

Is Tryndamere better when played alongside Karthus?

There is no one best companion for Tryndamere that will no matter what be his top teammate. However, Karthus is a not very good teammate for Tryndamere. By playing on the same side as Tryndamere, he lowers their win rate by -1.6% to 48.5%. This proves that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Tryndamere and Karthus that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Karthus has a greater difficulty than Tryndamere. That means Tryndamere players should be careful when enlisting Karthus comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to fight well with you.

Working together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by pairing Tryndamere and Karthus together, you will not be providing your side a lot of support. We recommend you have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Karthus teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere Karthus Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tryndamere and Karthus, we analyzed 1,304 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 Tryndamere with Karthus 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Tryndamere to pair well with Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to build first in your Tryndamere and Karthus synergy build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Tryndamere incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Karthus than with many other typical builds. In fact, Tryndamere boasted an average winrate of 48.5% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating your oponents, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for this champion pairing, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.5% win rate overall.

If you want to get Tryndamere with Karthus synergy tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and tips and suggestions shown are calculated using every game finished with both champions.