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How to Win Kayn vs Syndra Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Kayn

based on 4,033 Kayn vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Kayn came out of an evaluation of 4033 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Kayn is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.2% of his matches.

Kayn vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Kayn does a ok job of beating Syndra. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Kayn versus Syndra rounds, Kayn’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Kayn vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

The CollectorAxiom ArcMaw of MalmortiusSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Syndra

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Syndra Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Syndra Image
7.2
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.9
6.8
< Assists >
6.5
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
36
< Minions Killed >
183
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.44
16,718
< Physical Damage >
916
1,550
< Magic Damage >
21,054
853
< True Damage >
1,874
19,123
< Damage Dealt >
23,846
37,886
< Damage Taken >
18,515
12,345
< Gold Earned >
12,493
1.13
< Towers >
1.83
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
18,686
< Total Healing >
1,739
14,311
< Experience >
14,921
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
282
< Time Dealing CC >
388

How to Counter Syndra with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several vital Kayn against Syndra matchup statistics that may help you understand the differences between the two. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Kayn usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Syndra. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Syndra

Who is Better, Kayn or Syndra?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Syndra, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter to Syndra.

While Kayn does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when facing one another, Kayn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Syndraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kayn has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Syndra matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kayn is a decent counter to Syndra. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kayn against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

TaricTaric45.4% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.9% winrate

Kayn Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateHweiHwei54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.7% winrateCorkiCorki53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Kayn, we analyzed 4,033 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 Kayn 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

Kayn Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kayn to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn often picks up a lot less CS compared to Syndra. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kayn versus Syndra build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Kayn bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Syndra than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Syndra with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Syndra as Kayn, Kayn players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Kayn vs Syndra face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

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