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Syndra

Syndra

Burst Mage · magic (AP) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
51.1%Win rate
4.7%Pick rate
16KGames
ATier · Mid
Counter build Syndra vs your enemies →
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine
Most common
CORE
Luden's Echo100 Ability Power 600 Mana 10 Ability Haste Echo Damaging Abilities fire 6 Echoes that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Echoes fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.2750 gold · 450 to combine→Blackfire Torch80 Ability Power 600 Mana 20 Ability Haste Baleful Blaze Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds. Blackfire For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.2800 gold · 700 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine50.5% WR5,910 games
Cosmic Drive70 Ability Power 350 Health 25 Ability Haste 4% Move Speed Spelldance Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.3000 gold · 450 to combine54.4% WR3,384 games
Hextech Rocketbelt60 Ability Power 350 Health 10 Ability Haste Supersonic Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.2650 gold · 350 to combine58.4% WR430 games
What players go
ITEM 4
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine55.8% WR5,102 games
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine54.4% WR1,743 games
Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine54.1% WR1,486 games
What players go
ITEM 5
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine59.9% WR1,553 games
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine55.3% WR1,368 games
Void Staff95 Ability Power 40% Magic Penetration3000 gold · 1050 to combine56.4% WR764 games
What players go
First Strike keystone
Inspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Unsealed SpellbookUnsealed Spellbook
First StrikeFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Time Warp TonicTime Warp Tonic
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Sorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Dark Sphere (Q)Syndra conjures a Dark Sphere dealing magic damage. The sphere remains and can be manipulated by her other powers.Q→Force of Will (W)Syndra picks up and throws a Dark Sphere or enemy minion dealing magic damage and slowing the Move Speed of enemies.W
51.1% WR59% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Dark Sphere (Q)Syndra conjures a Dark Sphere dealing magic damage. The sphere remains and can be manipulated by her other powers.QDark Sphere
1
4
5
7
9
1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Force of Will (W)Syndra picks up and throws a Dark Sphere or enemy minion dealing magic damage and slowing the Move Speed of enemies.WForce of Will
3
8
10
11
13
3, 8, 10, 11, 13
Scatter the Weak (E)Syndra knocks enemies and Dark Spheres back dealing magic damage. Enemies hit by Dark Spheres become stunned.EScatter the Weak
2
14
15
16
18
2, 14, 15, 16, 18
Unleashed Power (R)Syndra bombards an enemy Champion with all of her Dark Spheres.RUnleashed Power
6
12
17
6, 12, 17

Based on 16,417 games · 51.1% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Transcendent
PassiveTranscendent

Syndra collects Splinters of Wrath from gaining levels and damaging enemies which upgrade her abilities. Dark Sphere : Syndra can hold an additional charge Force of Will : Bonus true damage. Scatter the Weak : Increased width and slows all targets Unleashed Power : Executes low health targets

Dark Sphere
QDark Sphere

Syndra conjures a Dark Sphere dealing magic damage. The sphere remains and can be manipulated by her other powers.

Force of Will
WForce of Will

Syndra picks up and throws a Dark Sphere or enemy minion dealing magic damage and slowing the Move Speed of enemies.

Scatter the Weak
EScatter the Weak

Syndra knocks enemies and Dark Spheres back dealing magic damage. Enemies hit by Dark Spheres become stunned.

Unleashed Power
RUnleashed Power

Syndra bombards an enemy Champion with all of her Dark Spheres.

PLAYING ASSyndra
  • To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.
  • After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.
  • Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.
PLAYING AGAINSTSyndra
  • Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.
  • Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.
  • At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

CROWD CONTROL

Stuntenacity helpsFROME Scatter the Weak

Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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