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How to Win Syndra vs Hwei Counter MatchupSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Hwei as Syndra

based on 4,743 Syndra vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Syndra resulted from an analysis of 4743 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular pairing is relatively uncommon. Syndra is forced to battle against Hwei in only 5.5% of her matches.

Syndra vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Syndra has done a good job of countering Hwei. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.2% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Syndra vs Hwei games, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood against Hwei.

Best Syndra vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeTriple TonicMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Syndra's passive ability p
Syndra's q ability q
Syndra's w ability w
Syndra's e ability e
Syndra's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Hwei

To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.

After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.

Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Syndra vs Hwei Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Hwei Image
7.2
< Kills >
5.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
8.4
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
187
< Minions Killed >
146
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
762
< Physical Damage >
778
21,240
< Magic Damage >
21,596
1,862
< True Damage >
504
23,864
< Damage Dealt >
22,879
19,124
< Damage Taken >
19,011
12,658
< Gold Earned >
11,060
1.9
< Towers >
1.86
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,953
< Total Healing >
1,746
15,206
< Experience >
13,899
21
< Vision Score >
28
10
< Wards Placed >
13
390
< Time Dealing CC >
576

How to Counter Hwei with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several vital Syndra versus Hwei matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Hwei..

Syndra usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Hwei. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Hwei

Who is Better, Syndra or Hwei?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually wins when facing off against Hwei, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Syndra makes a great counter to Hwei.

While Syndra does have a higher win rate than Hwei, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Syndra into Hweias her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Syndra has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Hwei matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Syndra is a great counter for Hwei. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Hwei.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Syndra, we analyzed 4,743 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 Hwei as Syndra 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 Syndra to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Hwei. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Syndra versus Hwei build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Hwei than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 53.2% when playing against Hwei with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Hwei as Syndra, you should equip the First Strike, Triple Tonic, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Syndra vs Hwei counters, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.2% winrate overall.

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