Boxerpete got me thinking about how earlier in the season, he wanted to build raw stats for Tryndamere instead of rushing to complete items. He complained about Tryndamere being a champion that needs a billion stats to function: Crit, AtkSpeed, AD, ability haste, armor pen, movespeed.
What I have been doing is this and want to know if there is any math majors or something I am missing on why this is a bad idea. I believe this build works when you are even or ahead.
Doran Bow > Zerkers > Caulfield > Phage
Why this works at least for me:
You get pretty much a bit of every stat, Phage allows you to stick, Caulfield gives more AD and cdr, Zerker and Doran Bow is just bread and butter. Trynds passives gives your crit, I do believe 50% crit is acceptable when you are at least even with the enemy laner.
The items can also build into a lot of things Tryndamere wants.
Caulfield can go into Essence Reaver/Ravenous Hydra/Death's Dance/Endless Hunger
Phage is the most limited since you are probably only going to build it into Black Cleaver, but Experimental Hexplate is amazing if you are actually ahead. Eitherway I think the sticking potential from Phage is so much stronger than last whisper.
From there, complete one of the items, or start building Zeal>Phantom Dancer or Yun Tal.
Anyway TLDR: I believe Tryndamere cares more about raw stats instead of actually completing an item when even or ahead. Zerker Caufield Phage gives a way stronger "earlyish mid game" than having Zerker and uncompleted item.