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

Syndra vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Syndra

based on 4,359 Syndra vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Syndra resulted from an evaluation of 4359 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Syndra fights Jinx in only 5.1% of her games.

Syndra vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Syndra has done a average job of countering Jinx. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Syndra versus Jinx matches, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood versus Jinx.

Best Syndra vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionSeraph's Embrace

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 StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Syndra vs Jinx Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
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6.9
< Kills >
6.8
5.8
< Deaths >
6.2
6.5
< Assists >
7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
179
< Minions Killed >
179
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.54
884
< Physical Damage >
18,738
20,619
< Magic Damage >
994
1,831
< True Damage >
411
23,334
< Damage Dealt >
20,143
18,240
< Damage Taken >
19,995
12,275
< Gold Earned >
12,180
1.88
< Towers >
2.52
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
1,763
< Total Healing >
4,972
14,649
< Experience >
12,716
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
383
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Jinx with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some significant Syndra versus Jinx matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Jinx..

Syndra typically has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Jinx. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Jinx

Who is Better, Syndra or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when taking on Jinx, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes an ok counter to Jinx.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate compared to Jinx, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Jinxas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Jinx matchups, Jinx is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter to Jinx. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing 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 Jinx.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Syndra, we analyzed 4,359 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 Jinx 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 in order to counter Jinx during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Jinx. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Syndra versus Jinx build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better against Jinx than with most other common item sets. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Jinx with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Jinx as Syndra, Syndra players should equip 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 combinations that we analyzed for Syndra vs Jinx LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.5% winrate overall.

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