Trundle is a melee fighter usually played Top/Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Trundle in ARAM: Trundle excels as a disruptive frontline tank in ARAM, using his pillar to control space and his ultimate to steal durability from enemy tanks, enabling him to soak damage and shred priority targets.
Trundle ARAM Abilities
Trundle heals for a portion of an enemy's max Health when it dies near him.
Trundle bites an enemy, slowing them and stealing their Attack Damage.
Trundle claims a zone, gaining attack speed, move speed, and increased healing while inside.
Trundle summons an impassable ice pillar that slows nearby enemies.
Trundle steals a portion of his target's Health, Armor, and Magic Resistance, doubling the amount over 4 seconds.
Trundle ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Trundle excels as a disruptive frontline tank in ARAM, using his pillar to control space and his ultimate to steal durability from enemy tanks, enabling him to soak damage and shred priority targets.
Tips
Use your pillar to block enemy escape routes or disrupt their positioning in tight ARAM corridors.
Focus on stealing enemy tank stats with your ultimate to become unkillable in teamfights.
Build tanky items like Heartsteel and Spirit Visage to maximize sustain and durability.
Prioritize hitting minions with your Q to heal and poke enemies safely.
Save your W for chasing down low-health enemies or peeling for your carries.
Combos
Pillar (E) to trap, then Q for slow and auto-attack damage.
Ultimate (R) on enemy tank, then W to chase and Q for sustained damage.
Flash + Pillar (E) to catch out-of-position enemies for your team.
Trundle ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Font of Life
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Legend: Haste
TriumphSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Giant's Belt - 2.
Ruby Crystal - 3.
Health Potion - 4. Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Sundered Sky - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Trinity Force
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need waveclear on a tank
- your champion stacks bonus health
- enemy team has many melee champions
Avoid when:
- you are a ranged champion
- your team needs single target burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team is full AD
- your champion is melee and kites well
- team needs aoe slow for peel
Avoid when:
- enemy team has heavy magic damage
- your champion relies on attack speed
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has multiple health stackers
- you need self-peel against melee divers
- your champion relies on attack speed and on-hit
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly squishy and mobile
- you need burst damage over sustained dps
Options
Trundle ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Trundle in ARAM?
In ARAM, Trundle typically builds core items like Sundered Sky, Mercury's Treads, Trinity Force and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Trundle in ARAM?
Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Trundle in ARAM.
How do you play Trundle in ARAM?
Trundle excels as a disruptive frontline tank in ARAM, using his pillar to control space and his ultimate to steal durability from enemy tanks, enabling him to soak damage and shred priority targets.
What is Trundle's best combo in ARAM?
Pillar (E) to trap, then Q for slow and auto-attack damage.
