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Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Tryndamere

based on 1,965 Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Tryndamere fought Vel'Koz 1965 times. Including so many games with Tryndamere versus Vel'Koz provides us faith in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a pro build to annihilate Vel'Koz. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Tryndamere has to counter Vel'Koz in only 2.0% of his games.

Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Tryndamere has done a good job of countering Vel'Koz. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.1% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Tryndamere versus Vel'Koz games, Tryndamere’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Vel'Koz.

Best Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth 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 DancerInfinity EdgeRavenous HydraNavori Quickblades

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
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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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Vel'Koz Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6
3.9
< Assists >
8.5
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
180
< Minions Killed >
91
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.65
< Inhibitors >
0.43
19,071
< Physical Damage >
550
563
< Magic Damage >
17,270
589
< True Damage >
5,335
20,224
< Damage Dealt >
23,156
35,224
< Damage Taken >
17,474
13,057
< Gold Earned >
10,389
2.93
< Towers >
1.68
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,769
< Total Healing >
1,656
15,760
< Experience >
12,471
17
< Vision Score >
43
8
< Wards Placed >
19
107
< Time Dealing CC >
207

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Tryndamere in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some vital Tryndamere versus Vel'Koz matchup stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. As an example, Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vel'Koz’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vel'Koz..

Tryndamere normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tryndamere and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Vel'Koz?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Tryndamere usually wins when trying to fight Vel'Koz, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Tryndamere makes a good counter for Vel'Koz.

While Tryndamere does have a higher win rate compared to Vel'Koz, when on opposite teams, Tryndamere also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Tryndamere into Vel'Koz.

Furthermore, Tryndamere has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz matchups, Tryndamere is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Tryndamere is a good counter for Vel'Koz. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Tryndamere against Vel'Koz.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Tryndamere, we analyzed 1,965 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 Vel'Koz 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

If you would like to truly master Tryndamere in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tryndamere most often racks up more CS relative to Vel'Koz. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Tryndamere versus Vel'Koz build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Tryndamere used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Vel'Koz than with many other common item sets. In fact, Tryndamere boasted an average winrate of 52.1% battling Vel'Koz with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Vel'Koz as Tryndamere, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Tryndamere vs Vel'Koz battles, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.1% win rate overall.

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