Trundle vs Master Yi Counter Pick

Wuju Style is why this jungle matchup is closer than the stat sheet suggests. True damage on basic attacks ignores armor completely, so Trundle’s 113.5 armor at level 18 and the resistances he drains with Subjugate both stop mattering for part of Master Yi’s output. Even so, the patch 16.13.1 record is 57.6% for Trundle over 172 games.

The explanation is control. Highlander grants immunity to slowing effects, which devalues Chomp’s slow and the move speed edge from Frozen Domain — but Pillar of Ice is terrain, not a slow, and terrain does not care about slow immunity. A pillar dropped mid-chase ends it outright. Alpha Strike also makes Yi briefly untargetable, so Subjugate is worth holding until he commits rather than throwing as an opener.

Raw numbers favour the Troll King in a straight fight: 650 base health against 640, 2,520 against 2,425 at level 18, 68 base attack damage against 65, and 37 base armor against 33. The 355 move speed on Master Yi is the highest either side brings, letting him pick engagements around camps and objectives, and Meditate restores health while reducing damage taken, stretching duels that Trundle would otherwise close. Difficulty ratings of 5 and 4 mean neither champion is carried by execution; the winner is usually whoever forces the clash beside a dying camp, where King’s Tribute quietly refills a health bar.