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Playing Against Syndra
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Syndra is a high-burst control mage who excels at lane bullying and long-range picks. She uses to set up spheres, then uses to stun you from a distance. As the game goes on, she collects splinters via to upgrade her abilities, eventually gaining a 15% HP execute on her .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A counter on her buff bar and purple visual upgrades to her icons | She collects Splinters of Wrath by leveling up and hitting enemies. At 40/60/80/100 stacks, her , , , and evolve into much stronger versions. | |
| A purple sphere conjured on the ground | Short cooldown poke. These orbs stay on the ground and are the 'ammo' for her other spells. After 40 stacks, she can store 2 charges of this. | |
| She grabs an orb or minion and hovers it above her | She throws the object to slow and damage enemies. After 60 stacks, this deals bonus true damage. It's often used to reposition spheres for a better angle. | |
| A purple wave that pushes everything in a cone | Her primary defensive and setup tool. If the wave pushes a orb into you, you are stunned. After 80 stacks, the cone is wider and slows anyone hit. | |
| A barrage of spheres flying at a single target | Massive point-and-click burst damage. Damage scales with the number of orbs currently on the map. At 100 stacks, it executes targets below 15% max health. |
Respect
- !The QE Long-Range Stun→The projectile speed of a pushed is very fast. If it hits, you're stunned long enough for her to land and , which usually means death.
- !Level 6 All-in→Once she hits 6, her kill pressure spikes. If you are at 70% HP or lower, a full combo including will likely kill you.
- !Splinter Power Spikes→At 40 stacks, her gains a second charge, doubling her burst potential and sphere setup speed for .
- !Post-100 Splinter Execute→Once her reaches 100, her will execute you at 15% HP. This makes shields and heals less effective at saving you from the final tick of damage.
Punish
- +Cooldown (17-13s)→This is her only way to stop you from jumping on her. If she misses this or uses it to poke, she is a sitting duck for an all-in or a jungle gank.
- +Level 1-2→She usually only has and . Her waveclear is mediocre early and she has high mana costs. Pressure her before she gets Lost Chapter.
- +Missed →The slow from makes hitting her stun easy. If she misses the grab/throw, it's significantly harder for her to land the rest of her combo.
- +Low Mana→Syndra players love to spam to stack . Check her mana bar; if she's under 20%, she can't cast her full peel and combo.
Laning Tips
- •Don't stand in a direct line between her and her existing spheres, as she will immediately try to them into you.
- •Stand slightly outside the minion wave so she has to choose between using to farm or to poke you.
- •Rush Mercury's Treads. The tenacity allows you to move before she can follow up her stun with her full damage rotation.
- •If you have a dash, save it to dodge the sphere. If you dodge the stun, you win the trade.
- •Bait her by walking forward and immediately tethering back. Most Syndra players are twitchy and will use it if they think you're engaging.
- •Watch the 'Splinter' count if you can click her. If she's close to 40, expect a sudden increase in aggression as she gets her second charge.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠The 'Scatter' Stun: After she uses , all those spheres land on the ground. A follow-up can stun your entire team at once.
- ⚠Don't group in narrow jungle corridors; one into can hit everyone and end the fight before it starts.
- ⚠Zhonyas the . If you use Stasis while the spheres are mid-air, they will fail to deal damage and drop to the ground.
- ⚠She is extremely immobile. If your support or top laner can flank and force her early, she has no other escape tools.
- ⚠Edge of Night or Banshee's Veil are critical. They force her to pop your shield with a low-impact before she can ever land a stun.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached