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How to Win Malzahar vs Syndra Counter MatchupMalzahar is in the a tier of champions

Malzahar vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Malzahar in LoLMalzahar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Malzahar

based on 2,738 Malzahar vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Malzahar came out of an analysis of 2738 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Malzahar is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.2% of his games.

Malzahar vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Malzahar has done a decent job of countering Syndra. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Malzahar versus Syndra games, Malzahar’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Malzahar vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalGlowing Mote

Core Malzahar Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Malzahar's passive ability p
Malzahar's q ability q
Malzahar's w ability w
Malzahar's e ability e
Malzahar's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Syndra as Malzahar

Tips for Playing as Malzahar against Syndra

Use Call of the Void and Nether Grasp to renew the duration of Malefic Visions on enemies.

Wait to cast Void Swarm until there are nearby enemies for the Voidling to attack or kill.

Avoiding damage in lane maximizes the uptime on Void Shift, increasing Malzahar's safety dramatically.

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.

Malzahar vs Syndra Counter Stats

Malzahar Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Syndra Image
5
< Kills >
7
5.4
< Deaths >
5.5
7.2
< Assists >
6.6
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
205
< Minions Killed >
189
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.47
460
< Physical Damage >
779
20,274
< Magic Damage >
20,361
386
< True Damage >
1,912
21,121
< Damage Dealt >
23,053
18,640
< Damage Taken >
18,520
12,269
< Gold Earned >
12,730
2.3
< Towers >
1.88
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,656
< Total Healing >
1,905
15,699
< Experience >
15,244
21
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
427
< Time Dealing CC >
388

How to Counter Syndra with Malzahar in LoL

The stats provided here feature some vital Malzahar against Syndra counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Malzahar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malzahar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Syndra..

Malzahar normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malzahar and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Malzahar
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malzahar
Syndra

Who is Better, Malzahar or Syndra?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Malzahar usually wins when taking on Syndra, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Malzahar makes a good counter for Syndra.

While Malzahar does have a higher winrate than Syndra, when they face off with one another, Malzahar also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Malzahar into Syndra.

Moreover, Malzahar 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 ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malzahar vs Syndra matchups, Malzahar is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Malzahar is a decent counter to Syndra. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Malzahar against Syndra.

Additional Information for Malzahar Players

How We Calculated Our Malzahar vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Malzahar, we analyzed 2,738 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malzahar typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Malzahar versus Syndra build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Malzahar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Syndra than with most other common builds. In fact, Malzahar had an average winrate of 51.5% when countering Syndra with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Syndra as Malzahar, Malzahar players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Malzahar vs Syndra counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

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