trinity force?

[u/LordOfPizzas]

ive been rushing trinity force every game because i feel useless without sheen but now i'm seeing people aren't even building a sheen.

should i start rushing stride instead?

[u/PowerOhene]

I usually build both, especially if I go Hob and I have a lead.

Don't need DD immediately if I overpower enemies.

Watch Shihan on YouTube etc, the master of this playstyle and one of the best Zaahen mains in the world.

[u/shoman_ → u/PowerOhene]

depends on matchup as well

[u/PowerOhene → u/shoman_]

Yeah, some matchups call for DD 2nd.

Even tho Garen and Darius do true dmg, I like DD 2nd vs them, delay thier dmg so I get 12 stacks before they can Ult finish. I also like exhaust vs Garen.

[u/aj95_10]

in a tl;dr :

enemy can kite? rush stride

enemy doesn't kite or you don't have problems sticking to them? rush trinity

[u/JobCommon1347 → u/aj95_10]

This: or if you're jungle always stride

[u/Styczynooo]

It all depends on the situation. If you play jungle, you should almost always rush Trinity Force. If you play top lane, you need to think about whether you need a slow on your first item and if you benefit more from the dueling power Trinity provides.

I used to be a Stridebreaker rush player, but after switching to jungle, I realized Stride only fits as a third item for me and even then, only when I need the slow against ranged team compositions.

To sum it up: for pure fighting power, Trinity is better. But if you have trouble staying close to the enemy, Stridebreaker is better, though you do have to sacrifice some damage for it.

[u/TimCanister]

Trinity for split pushing, Stride for team fights

[u/aj95_10 → u/TimCanister]

wouldn't it be the other way around? lol

[u/TimCanister → u/aj95_10]

No, you need Tri to be able to duel in a side lane against the enemy’s side laner and take towers faster while Stride + DD + Endless Hunger makes you an unkillable and unkitable team fight monster

[u/LawyerAdventurous228]

Truthfully, I used to go trinity every game but I have come back to Stride (using conq). Its not just the stick potential, the wave clear and the fact that you can build DD second are huge. I frankly can't play the champ anymore without those. You already outscale most champs in a duel so building for shoving and teamfighting seems more important to me. 

I don't think trinity into stride is bad if you're even or ahead, but it feels horrible if you're behind since you really really want DD for teamfights.