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Tryndamere vs Gragas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

This is a medium agency, medium pressure lane where Tryndamere must build Fury and force extended fights to outscale Gragas's burst and disengage.
Focus on splitpush and side-lane duels to leverage Tryndamere's superior death denial and crit damage against Gragas's control and burst pattern.

Trading pattern

Trade only when Fury is high and (E) is down to avoid his stun and burst.
Use (E) to gap close only if you can chase or reset the fight; avoid using it into Gragas's crowd control.
Extend trades through (R) to convert low-health fights, forcing Gragas to respect your death denial window.

Danger windows

Respect (E) stun and (R) displacement cooldowns as they enable his burst and disengage.
Avoid all-ins without (R) active since Gragas can punish with burst and crowd control.
Be cautious when Fury is low or (E) is spent, as you lose chase and trade potential, making you vulnerable to Gragas's burst.

Early game

Use early waves to safely stack Fury and avoid all-ins before (R) is available.
Avoid engaging when (E) is on cooldown or Gragas can punish with his stun and displacement.
Prioritize wave control that grants Fury access and room to chase with (E) after level 3.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to force decisive all-ins or tower dives, ignoring lethal thresholds Gragas relies on.
After building two core items, pressure side lanes heavily to threaten towers and force Gragas to respond.
Respect Gragas's level 6 (R) displacement and avoid committing when it is available to prevent being isolated or disengaged.

Win conditions

Build Fury and force extended side-lane fights using (E) and (R) to punish Gragas's cooldowns and lack of sustained damage.
Use splitpush pressure after two-item spikes to draw enemy attention and create map advantages.
Convert low-health trades with (R) active into kills or tower damage to snowball the lane and deny Gragas scaling.