Heimerdinger vs Syndra
How to Beat Syndra as Heimerdinger
based on 1,456 Heimerdinger vs Syndra matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Heimerdinger vs Syndra Matchup Summary
Best Heimerdinger vs Syndra Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Heimerdinger
Tips for Playing as Heimerdinger against Syndra
Spreading out Hextech Micro-Rockets leads to more reliable damage and more efficiency against multiple targets, but focusing it creates the biggest impact.
The success of Electron Storm Grenade is very important to Heimerdinger's survival. The slow and stun both are capable of keeping enemies in place long enough to punish them, but it is also the first line of defense against a surprise attack.
Turret placement can be a deciding factor in a battle. Against most enemies turrets are best when they can support each other, but if the enemy has a lot of area of effect damage your turrets can be destroyed quickly. Placing turrets in brush can lead to a surprise attack in your favor.
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.
Heimerdinger vs Syndra Counter Stats
How to Counter Syndra with Heimerdinger in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Heimerdinger vs. Syndra matchup stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Heimerdinger’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Heimerdinger may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Syndra..
Heimerdinger usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Heimerdinger and Syndra
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Who is Better, Heimerdinger or Syndra?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Heimerdinger usually fairs equally well when playing against Syndra, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Heimerdinger makes an ok counter for Syndra.
While Heimerdinger does have a lower win rate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Heimerdinger also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Heimerdinger into Syndraas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Heimerdinger has a good amount of CC and other utility, 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 isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Heimerdinger vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Heimerdinger is a somewhat poor counter for Syndra. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Heimerdinger against Syndra.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Heimerdinger to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Heimerdinger on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Syndra. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Heimerdinger versus Syndra build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Zaz'Zak's Realmspike. When Heimerdinger included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Syndra than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Heimerdinger boasted an average winrate of 49.0% when playing against Syndra with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of crushing Syndra as Heimerdinger, Heimerdinger players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Heimerdinger vs Syndra LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.
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