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Draven vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Draven in LoLDraven is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Draven

based on 2,885 Draven vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Draven came out of an examination of 2885 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Draven encounters Syndra in only 2.4% of his matches.

Draven vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Draven does a decent job of beating Syndra. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Draven versus Syndra games, Draven’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Draven vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Draven Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Draven to level upq
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Second ability for Draven to level upw
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Last skill for Draven to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Draven's passive ability p
Draven's q ability q
Draven's w ability w
Draven's e ability e
Draven's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Draven

Tips for Playing as Draven against Syndra

If Draven doesn't move, Spinning Axe will fall near his present location. It will fall directly on him, or just to the right or left.

If Draven does move after attacking, Spinning Axe will lead him in the direction of his movement. Use this to control where the Spinning Axe will go.

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.

Draven vs Syndra Counter Stats

Draven Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Syndra Image
8.2
< Kills >
6.6
6.6
< Deaths >
5.7
5.3
< Assists >
6.4
1.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
176
< Minions Killed >
180
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
21,006
< Physical Damage >
873
129
< Magic Damage >
20,176
455
< True Damage >
1,823
21,590
< Damage Dealt >
22,872
22,444
< Damage Taken >
17,495
13,707
< Gold Earned >
12,077
2.36
< Towers >
1.81
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,874
< Total Healing >
1,580
12,320
< Experience >
14,256
15
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
10
84
< Time Dealing CC >
371

How to Counter Syndra with Draven in LoL

The stats provided here feature some strategic Draven vs. Syndra counter statistics that can help us realize the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Draven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Draven may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Syndra..

Draven normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Syndra. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Draven and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Draven
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Draven
Syndra

Who is Better, Draven or Syndra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Draven usually wins when playing against Syndra, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Draven makes a good counter to Syndra.

While Draven does have a higher win rate than Syndra, when they face off with one another, Draven also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Draven into Syndraas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Draven also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Draven vs Syndra matchups, Draven is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Draven is a decent counter for Syndra. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Draven against Syndra.

Additional Information for Draven Players

How We Calculated Our Draven vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Draven, we analyzed 2,885 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 Draven 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Draven to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Draven typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Draven versus Syndra build include Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and The Collector. When Draven included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Syndra than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Draven had an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Syndra with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Syndra as Draven, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Draven vs Syndra matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Draven versus Syndra tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and guides given are computed using every match with data with these champions.