Trundle vs Kayle Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Top lane: Trundle the fighter/tank hybrid, Kayle the mage/marksman hybrid. 164 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Trundle at a 40.2% win rate into Kayle. A deficit of 9.8 points is what earns Kayle its counter flag in this matchup.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 175 versus 175 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Shared damage type here — physical for Trundle as well as Kayle. Before items it is 650 HP, 37 armour, 32 MR for Trundle; 670, 26, 22 for Kayle. That 11-point armour gap favours Trundle in the first all-in. At full build levels the gap widens to 2520 HP versus 2234, favouring Trundle. Trundle also hits harder before items — 68 AD to 50. There is a movement gap too: 350 for Trundle, 335 for Kayle.
A missed Subjugate from Trundle hands Kayle the window to land Celestial Blessing. Level six shifts things: Subjugate on one side, Divine Judgment on the other.
164 games sit behind that figure, and it moves whenever Trundle or Kayle gets tuned. The Trundle versus Kayle numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Kayle has the statistical edge. Trundle wins 40.2% of the recorded games.
40.2% from Trundle's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
164 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Trundle build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Trundle build page.