Talk:Tryndamere/@comment-5557556-20140124223850/@comment-5266525-20140127125707

When I jungle Tryndamere (bit of a guilty pleasure for me), I don't upgrade my Machete at all, actually. I don't like any of the Spirit items on him and I do not like to passively farm all the time to make most use out of Wriggles.

For the most part I just take lifesteal quints on him to deal with his sustain issues while rushing a Statikk Shiv, going for Blade of the Ruined King afterwards. The Machete just sits in my inventory until I run out of space for better items, at which point I sell it.

So, best first item IMO is a Zeal. If you don't have lifesteal, maybe a Vamp Scepter beforehand instead.