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How to Win Shaco vs Syndra Counter MatchupShaco is in the a tier of champions

Shaco vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Shaco in LoLShaco is in the a tier of champions
Assassin
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Shaco

based on 3,067 Shaco vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our database, Shaco fought Syndra 3067 times. Having so many matchups for Shaco versus Syndra gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce useful statistics and a supported build to obliterate your opponent. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Shaco encounters Syndra in only 2.3% of his games.

Shaco vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Shaco has done a ok job of beating Syndra. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champions face each other in. In Shaco versus Syndra matches, Shaco’s team is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Shaco vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKircheis Shard

Core Shaco Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightInfinity EdgeThe CollectorShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shaco to level upw
>
Second ability for Shaco to level upe
>
Last skill for Shaco to max outq

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Shaco's passive ability p
Shaco's q ability q
Shaco's w ability w
Shaco's e ability e
Shaco's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Shaco

Tips for Playing as Shaco against Syndra

Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.

Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.

Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

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.

Shaco vs Syndra Counter Stats

Shaco Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Syndra Image
7.5
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
8.1
< Assists >
6.5
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
36
< Minions Killed >
187
1.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.46
7,895
< Physical Damage >
876
9,699
< Magic Damage >
21,104
1,613
< True Damage >
1,843
19,209
< Damage Dealt >
23,824
26,650
< Damage Taken >
19,750
11,706
< Gold Earned >
12,784
1.17
< Towers >
1.86
0.26
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,175
< Total Healing >
1,863
13,432
< Experience >
15,240
33
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
10
604
< Time Dealing CC >
396

How to Counter Syndra with Shaco in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several important Shaco versus Syndra matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Shaco’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shaco may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..

Shaco usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shaco and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Shaco
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shaco
Syndra

Who is Better, Shaco or Syndra?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shaco usually fairs equally well when playing against Syndra, with a 49.9% win rate. Thus, Shaco makes an ok counter to Syndra.

While Shaco does have a lower winrate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Shaco also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shaco into Syndraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Shaco also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shaco vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Shaco is a somewhat poor counter to Syndra. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shaco against Syndra.

Additional Information for Shaco Players

How We Calculated Our Shaco vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Shaco, we analyzed 3,067 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 Shaco 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

To truly master Shaco in order to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shaco most often picks up a lot less CS as Syndra. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Shaco versus Syndra build include Blade of The Ruined King, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Shaco incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Syndra than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shaco boasted an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Syndra with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Syndra as Shaco, you should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Shaco vs Syndra counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.

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