How to win lane as Illaoi against Trundle · 53.33% win rate over 450 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Trundle | Trundle's level-1 W Frozen Domain lifesteal out-heals your tentacle slams. |
| Level 2 | Trundle | At level 2 his Pillar of Ice zoning keeps you pinned and out-traded. |
| Level 3 | Trundle | Level 3 he out-DPS-heals your tentacle field inside his W zone. |
| Levels 4-5 | Trundle | Levels 4-5 his sustain and slows deny you any clean trade. |
| Level 6 | Trundle | Level-6 R Subjugate steals your HP and resists, backfiring your all-in. |
| First item | Trundle | First-item bruiser stats plus W sustain out-duel your tentacle field. |
| Two+ items | Trundle | Late, Subjugate and W-zone sustain win Trundle the duel and the split. |
Trundle beats you from level 1 — his W Frozen Domain attack speed and lifesteal out-heal your tentacle slams, and Pillar of Ice slows keep you pinned in his zone where you can't win a trade.
The full Illaoi vs Trundle report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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