Hark! What is that I see in top lane...!

Has this happened to you?

Your team is doing great all game. Great lane phase, great mid phase, you cover objectives, make sure they aren't able to counter your advanced, you start to work down the lanes. But wait, what is that in top in top lane I see? Why it looks like the ravings of a mad man. No, but we shut him down so hard early and mid. His K/D ratio is negative, how is he pushing so hard, how is winning them fights!? Oh no! it's Tryndamere! But his kills are -193 and his deaths are 1000! THIS MAKES NO SENSE! Kill him before he rushes the back line! Use the CC! What do you mean he isn't dying! His ult! How long does it last?! The other carries! How are we losing team fights!?

I digress.

I remember a couple YouTubers talking about the state of Tryndamere awhile ago. This was back in S3 and S4. They mentioned that he is one of the most toxic champs in the game and they also said that if riot isn't able to properly work his ult out he will eventually become on the most vial champions to play against. After losing several games, not do to proper teamwork, or a losing strategy, I have to whole heartedly agree. He is 100% toxic. Almost, as toxic as AP Yi or AP GP was. But, after several nerfs to AP Yi they managed to keep him on a good path that doesn't make you want to rip your arms off. Along with GP. After taking his massive scaling away for his heal and toning down his crits he has become playable against. However, Tryndamere is still stuck in that limbo.

To be honest, I don't think anyone has an issue with his ungodly crit chance or damage, or his ungodly split pushing, or even his stupid way of fighting in lane. I do believe the big issue on hand is just his ult. The fact that he can force you and your team in either focusing him with your CC so he cannot rush your back line to one shot your ADC, or he can force the fight on him and just press R then troll you as you try to protect, engage, position, and ensure you can counter. It is a bit much, don't you think?

I get that he is unique and in no way am I trying to gut him of his playstyle. But, his ulti provides way to much game changing to just ignore. You can hope your ADC will properly position themselves, but lets face it, that isn't a possibility. Or you can try to avoid a fight. Nope, he will just chase you and slow you so the rest of the team can pounce you. Or, you can try to take his attention as tank, nope, try again, his 1k crits will make you regret that.

I don't know what else to say. Maybe, 1second? Or, maybe he can't heal while in that form. Or, maybe make it like an old Yorik ulti, were he dies afterwards. I just feel that it is too large of a game changer. Imagine if when Vayne used her ulti, that every time she tumbled, along with going invisible, she also healed for 20% of her missing health. Yeah, super annoying.

Edit: Not to mention his title is "The barbarian King", so why does his kit excel at running away just as much as engaging?