Absolutely loving Tryndamere jungle at the moment, currently I’m building like below in most games, what’s your guys thoughts?
Main thing I am torn on is whether I should start to build a Tiamat item even though his clear is crazy fast without it after an item or 2
Yun Tal
Beserker greaves
Infinity edge
Endless hunger
Deaths dance
Situational item depending on enemy comp usually BORK, LDR or GA
To me, it feels like a huge gamble.
If I go hob + d bow, I need to stomp the other lane because if I don't, I will never be able to kill them later on.
On the other side, if I go with lethal tempo, I can chill and grab a few kills in lane without risking being a rock after 20 minutes.
Am I missing something
Diamond 2 Elo, EUNE
Boxerpete got me thinking about how earlier in the season, he wanted to build raw stats for Tryndamere instead of rushing to complete items. He complained about Tryndamere being a champion that needs a billion stats to function: Crit, AtkSpeed, AD, ability haste, armor pen, movespeed.
What I have been doing is this and want to know if there is any math majors or something I am missing on why this is a bad idea. I believe this build works when you are even or ahead.
Doran Bow > Zerkers > Caulfield > Phage
Why this works at least for me:
You get pretty much a bit of every stat, Phage allows you to stick, Caulfield gives more AD and cdr, Zerker and Doran Bow is just bread and butter. Trynds passives gives your crit, I do believe 50% crit is acceptable when you are at least even with the enemy laner.
The items can also build into a lot of things Tryndamere wants.
Caulfield can go into Essence Reaver/Ravenous Hydra/Death's Dance/Endless Hunger
Phage is the most limited since you are probably only going to build it into Black Cleaver, but Experimental Hexplate is amazing if you are actually ahead. Eitherway I think the sticking potential from Phage is so much stronger than last whisper.
From there, complete one of the items, or start building Zeal>Phantom Dancer or Yun Tal.
Anyway TLDR: I believe Tryndamere cares more about raw stats instead of actually completing an item when even or ahead. Zerker Caufield Phage gives a way stronger "earlyish mid game" than having Zerker and uncompleted item.