Lux vs Syndra
How to Beat Syndra as Lux
based on 8,859 Lux vs Syndra matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lux vs Syndra Matchup Summary
Best Lux vs Syndra Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Lux
Tips for Playing as Lux against Syndra
If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.
Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.
Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.
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.
Lux vs Syndra Counter Stats
How to Counter Syndra with Lux in LoL
The stats shown here highlight several vital Lux vs. Syndra matchup statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..
Lux normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Lux and Syndra
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Who is Better, Lux or Syndra?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when playing against Syndra, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Lux makes an ok counter for Syndra.
While Lux does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lux into Syndra.
Furthermore, Lux also 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 is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lux vs Syndra matchups, Lux is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Lux is a decent counter to Syndra. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lux against Syndra.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Lux 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 lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lux most often racks up less CS relative to Syndra. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.
The top items to have in your Lux versus Syndra build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Lux bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when facing Syndra than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Lux boasted an average winrate of 50.3% when playing against Syndra with this build.
To have the highest probability of defeating Syndra as Lux, Lux players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Lux vs Syndra counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.
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