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

Syndra vs Jayce

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

based on 1,312 Syndra vs Jayce matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Jayce as Syndra came out of an analysis of 1312 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Syndra is forced to battle against Jayce in only 1.5% of her matches.

Syndra vs Jayce Matchup Summary

Syndra does a good job of beating Jayce. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.1% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Syndra versus Jayce matches, Syndra’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood against Jayce.

Best Syndra vs Jayce Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeSeraph's EmbraceVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jayce as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Jayce

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 Jayce

Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.

Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.

If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.

Syndra vs Jayce Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
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6.8
< Kills >
6.5
5.6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.6
< Assists >
5.9
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
187
< Minions Killed >
191
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.53
816
< Physical Damage >
19,532
19,772
< Magic Damage >
4,031
1,743
< True Damage >
553
22,332
< Damage Dealt >
24,118
18,381
< Damage Taken >
21,841
12,435
< Gold Earned >
12,483
1.9
< Towers >
2.51
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,862
< Total Healing >
2,875
14,829
< Experience >
14,969
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
371
< Time Dealing CC >
131

How to Counter Jayce with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several strategic Syndra versus Jayce counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jayce’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Jayce..

Syndra usually has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Jayce. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Jayce

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Jayce
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Jayce

Who is Better, Syndra or Jayce?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Syndra usually wins when trying to fight Jayce, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a good counter for Jayce.

While Syndra does have a higher winrate compared to Jayce, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Syndra into Jayceas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Syndra also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jayce. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Syndra is a good counter to Jayce. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Jayce.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Jayce Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jayce as Syndra, we analyzed 1,312 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 Jayce 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

If you would like to truly master Syndra to counter Jayce during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Jayce. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, 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 require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Syndra versus Jayce build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Jayce than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 52.1% when playing against Jayce with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Jayce as Syndra, Syndra players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Syndra vs Jayce fights, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Syndra versus Jayce tips and builds for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using all rounds with data with both champions.