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

Syndra vs Nidalee

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

based on 609 Syndra vs Nidalee matchups
Win Rate
56.5 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Nidalee as Syndra came out of an examination of 609 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Syndra is forced to battle against Nidalee in only 0.7% of her matches.

Syndra vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

Syndra has done a great job of beating Nidalee. Typically, she wins a whopping 56.5% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Syndra against Nidalee games, Syndra’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Nidalee.

Best Syndra vs Nidalee Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeZhonya's HourglassVoid 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nidalee as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Nidalee

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 Nidalee

Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.

Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.

Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.

Syndra vs Nidalee Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
56.5 %
VS
Win Rate
43.5 %
Nidalee Image
7
< Kills >
7
5.6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.3
< Assists >
7.1
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
182
< Minions Killed >
38
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.1
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.42
891
< Physical Damage >
1,126
21,117
< Magic Damage >
16,667
1,800
< True Damage >
1,004
23,808
< Damage Dealt >
18,799
18,089
< Damage Taken >
31,724
12,403
< Gold Earned >
11,526
1.95
< Towers >
1.46
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
1,860
< Total Healing >
16,455
14,754
< Experience >
13,005
20
< Vision Score >
27
10
< Wards Placed >
8
384
< Time Dealing CC >
141

How to Counter Nidalee with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several important Syndra against Nidalee matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences between the two. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nidalee’s ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nidalee..

Syndra typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Nidalee. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Nidalee

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Nidalee
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Nidalee

Who is Better, Syndra or Nidalee?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually wins when taking on Nidalee, with a 56.5% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a fantastic counter to Nidalee.

While Syndra does have a much higher win rate than Nidalee, when facing one another, Syndra also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Syndra into Nidaleeas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Nidalee matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Syndra is a great counter to Nidalee. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Nidalee.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Nidalee Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nidalee as Syndra, we analyzed 609 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 Nidalee 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 in order to counter Nidalee during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra typically racks up much more CS relative to Nidalee. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Syndra versus Nidalee build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Nidalee than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Syndra had an average winrate of 56.5% battling Nidalee with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Nidalee 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. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Syndra vs Nidalee counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 56.5% win rate overall.

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