Tryndamere
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Good (7/10)
High Investment Required
Epic Relics
Tryndamere is a polarizing champion defined by a massive power disparity between his low-star performance and his 6-star potential. At lower levels, he is often considered inconsistent, clunky, and reliant on specific draws. However, at 6 stars, he transforms into a premier aggressive powerhouse capable of ending games on Turn 2. His "casino" playstyle—pulling random massive units from the deck—is highly entertaining for players who enjoy high-variance gameplay, but his reliance on Epic relics and deep constellation investment makes him a resource-heavy project.
The Infinite Rage
The absolute cornerstone of Tryndamere's kit. It shuffles copies of him into the deck, ensuring you consistently draw him to fuel 'Call to Arms'. Without this, his consistency drops significantly.
Synergizes perfectly with high-cost unit summons. When combined with Echoing Spirit, it reduces the cost of the generated units, often allowing for explosive board states immediately upon summoning Tryndamere.
At 6 stars, Tryndamere's 'Call to Arms' grants Rally. Galeforce allows Tryndamere to attack, recall, and be summoned again (often via another 'Call to Arms'), triggering the Rally and stat buffs repeatedly for a One-Turn Kill.
Strategy
This build is optimized for a 6-star Tryndamere. The goal is to aggressively mulligan for 'Call to Arms' or low-cost ramp units, then chain summons. Galeforce recalls Tryndamere, clearing board space and allowing you to re-summon him to trigger the C6 Rally and stat-doubling effect multiple times in a single turn. This setup bypasses defensive play entirely in favor of overwhelming lethal damage.
Warmother's Engine
Doubles 'Call to Arms' once you reach 6 mana, flooding the board with two units instead of one. This is the primary win condition for players without the 6-star Rally upgrade.
Provides essential mana ramp to reach the Chemtech activation threshold earlier and allows you to play 'Call to Arms' sooner. The secondary stats help Tryndamere survive combat.- Maintains consistency by keeping the deck stocked with champions to summon and ensuring you have the spell in hand.
Strategy
This build is ideal for 3-star to 5-star Tryndamere or for adventures that punish unit recalls (like those with 'Threat Escalation'). Focus on surviving the early turns using chump blockers. Once you hit 6 mana, the double cast of 'Call to Arms' creates an insurmountable board presence. Drafting high-cost units is crucial here to maximize the value of the duplicated summons.
Budget Barbarian
- The most effective Rare relic strategy involves surviving until mana 6 to double your champion spell for a late-game swing.
Provides immediate board impact and removal upon summoning Tryndamere, helping to stabilize against aggressive enemy boards.
Protects Tryndamere from instant removal or stuns, ensuring he sticks to the board to attack or block.
Strategy
Without Epic relics like Echoing Spirit, Tryndamere is significantly less consistent. This build plays a slower control game, using Stalker's Blade to remove threats and relying on the Chemtech power spike to close out the game. Prioritize powers that grant spell mana or stall the game.
Other Relic Options
His signature relic. While considered niche or 'trap' by some due to its low impact on other champions, it provides valuable consistency and stat scaling for Tryndamere specifically, particularly if you lack Galeforce.
grants Overwhelm to your entire board. While Tryndamere has native Overwhelm, this ensures the random units pulled by 'Call to Arms' can also push nexus damage.
Useful for clearing board space if you are flooding the board with units, consolidating stats onto Tryndamere to push for lethal.
A vital defensive option for adventures with heavy removal (e.g., Viego, Lissandra), protecting your mana investment in summoning Tryndamere.
Constellation
Tryndamere's constellation is heavily backloaded. His 1, 2, and 3-star powers are considered underwhelming compared to modern champions, often leaving him feeling clunky and slow. The 4-star and 5-star upgrades provide necessary utility (mana and defense), but the champion does not truly feel 'complete' until the 6-star power is unlocked.
Warlord's Pledge
Round Start: If you have the attack token, create a Call to Arms in hand or reduce its cost by 2 if you already have one.
Bloodlust
+1 Starting Mana. When allies attack, grant allies in your deck +1|+1.Review
Provides deck buffing on attack. This is a slow scaling mechanic that often feels impactful only in longer games, lacking the immediate tempo required for high-difficulty adventures.
Warlord's Pledge II
Round Start: Create a Call to Arms in hand or reduce its cost by 2 if you already have one.
Treacherous Terrain
Each round, the first time an enemy summons a unit, Frostbite it.Review
Frostbites the strongest enemy on summon. This is a solid defensive tool that helps Tryndamere stabilize the board when he comes down, buying time for his stats to take over.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.Review
Mana Gem. This is a critical breakpoint for Tryndamere, smoothing out his curve and allowing him to play 'Call to Arms' without sacrificing his entire turn. It often allows players to drop Starforged Gauntlets from their build.
Bloodsworn Pact
When you summon an ally, double its stats this round. When you play Call to Arms, Rally.Review
The game-changer. It grants 'Call to Arms' the ability to Rally and doubles the stats of the summoned unit for the round. This transforms him from a slow value engine into a hyper-aggressive combo deck capable of winning on Turn 2.
Gameplay Tips
The Echoing Spirit Necessity
Tryndamere is widely considered one of the most relic-dependent champions in the game. Echoing Spirit is not just a suggestion; it is the engine that makes his deck function. Without it, you are reliant on drawing single copies of your champion to activate his main spell, leading to frequent 'dead hands' where you have mana but no plays.
Drafting for the Casino
Unlike most champions, Tryndamere benefits from a 'tall' draft strategy. You should aggressively cut small, low-impact units (like the Pouty Poro in his starter deck) and prioritize drafting massive, high-cost units. 'Call to Arms' pulls from your deck, so removing weak units increases the probability of summoning a game-ending threat.
The C6 Aggro Pivot
If you have unlocked his 6-star power, your playstyle should shift from value to pure aggression. The Rally effect on summon means you want to chain summons in a single turn. Manage your mana to cast 'Call to Arms' multiple times if possible, rather than playing one big unit and passing.
Managing Board Space
Tryndamere decks can easily flood the board, especially with duplicators like Portal Pals or Chemtech. Be mindful of your board space; you cannot summon a new giant unit if your board is full of small poros. Relics like Corrupted Star Fragment can help manage this by consolidating stats.
Countering the Counters
Be wary of adventures with modifiers that punish card draw or Rallying (like the Ezreal 6.5 star adventure). In these specific scenarios, the infinite-rally strategy can backfire, buffing the enemy board to unmanageable levels. In these cases, switch to a slower, stat-focused build.