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

Syndra vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Syndra

based on 9,757 Syndra vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
11.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Syndra battled Jhin in 9757 rounds. Using so many matchups for Syndra vs Jhin provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce useful data and a recommended build to defeat your foe. This particular matchup is relatively common. Syndra is forced to battle against Jhin in 11.3% of her games.

Syndra vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a terrible job of beating Jhin. On average, she wins a lowly 46.0% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Syndra against Jhin matches, Syndra’s team is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Jhin.

Best Syndra vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffLiandry's Torment

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 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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Jhin

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 Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Syndra vs Jhin Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
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6.7
< Kills >
7.8
6.1
< Deaths >
5.3
6.2
< Assists >
7.8
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
184
< Minions Killed >
178
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.52
888
< Physical Damage >
19,035
20,591
< Magic Damage >
1,054
1,840
< True Damage >
393
23,321
< Damage Dealt >
20,483
18,669
< Damage Taken >
19,131
12,365
< Gold Earned >
12,538
1.75
< Towers >
2.35
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,695
< Total Healing >
5,114
14,741
< Experience >
13,164
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
382
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Counter Jhin with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some significant Syndra against Jhin counter stats that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jhin..

Syndra normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Jhin. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Jhin

Who is Better, Syndra or Jhin?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when trying to fight Jhin, with a 46.0% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a bad counter to Jhin.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate than Jhin, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Syndra into Jhinas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Syndra is a garbage counter for Jhin. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Jhin.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Syndra, we analyzed 9,757 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 Jhin 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 learn all of the intricacies of Syndra in order to counter Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Jhin. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Syndra versus Jhin build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Stormsurge. When Syndra included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Jhin than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 46.0% when playing against Jhin with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Jhin as Syndra, you should use 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 Jhin matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.0% win rate overall.

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