Background Image
How to Win Cassiopeia vs Syndra Counter MatchupCassiopeia is in the s tier of champions

Cassiopeia vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Cassiopeia in LoLCassiopeia is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Cassiopeia

based on 925 Cassiopeia vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Cassiopeia came out of an examination of 925 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Cassiopeia fights Syndra in only 2.6% of her rounds.

Cassiopeia vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Cassiopeia has done a average job of beating Syndra. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Cassiopeia against Syndra matches, Cassiopeia’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Cassiopeia vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCatalyst of Aeons

Core Cassiopeia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

MalignanceCosmic DriveLiandry's TormentRod of Ages

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cassiopeia to level upe
>
Second ability for Cassiopeia to level upq
>
Last skill for Cassiopeia to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Cassiopeia's passive ability p
Cassiopeia's q ability q
Cassiopeia's w ability w
Cassiopeia's e ability e
Cassiopeia's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Syndra as Cassiopeia

Tips for Playing as Cassiopeia against Syndra

Lead your enemy when targeting with Noxious Blast to ensure the hit.

Use Twin Fang on poisoned stationary targets like monsters and units stunned by her Petrifying Gaze for maximum damage.

Advice to Win Against Syndra

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.

Cassiopeia vs Syndra Counter Stats

Cassiopeia Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Syndra Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.2
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
6.2
< Assists >
7.1
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
180
< Minions Killed >
188
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.47
500
< Physical Damage >
766
21,452
< Magic Damage >
22,859
314
< True Damage >
1,990
22,266
< Damage Dealt >
25,615
27,928
< Damage Taken >
18,182
11,856
< Gold Earned >
12,729
1.82
< Towers >
1.95
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,308
< Total Healing >
1,752
15,482
< Experience >
15,064
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
448
< Time Dealing CC >
381

How to Counter Syndra with Cassiopeia in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several influential Cassiopeia versus Syndra counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Cassiopeia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Syndra..

Cassiopeia often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cassiopeia and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Cassiopeia
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cassiopeia
Syndra

Who is Better, Cassiopeia or Syndra?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cassiopeia usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Syndra, with a 49.9% win rate. Thus, Cassiopeia makes an ok counter for Syndra.

While Cassiopeia does have a lower win rate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Cassiopeia also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Cassiopeia into Syndraas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Cassiopeia also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cassiopeia vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Cassiopeia is a somewhat poor counter for Syndra. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Cassiopeia against Syndra.

Additional Information for Cassiopeia Players

How We Calculated Our Cassiopeia vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Cassiopeia, we analyzed 925 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Syndra as Cassiopeia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Cassiopeia in order to counter Syndra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cassiopeia on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Cassiopeia versus Syndra build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Cassiopeia bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs Syndra than with many other typical builds. In fact, Cassiopeia had an average win rate of 49.9% when playing against Syndra with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Syndra as Cassiopeia, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Cassiopeia vs Syndra clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Cassiopeia x Syndra tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every game played with these champions.