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

Syndra vs Nocturne

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

based on 4,621 Syndra vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. Within our dataset, Syndra faced Nocturne in 4621 matches. With so many games with Syndra vs Nocturne gives us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a supported build to defeat your opponent. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Syndra is forced to battle against Nocturne in only 5.4% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a awful job of beating Nocturne. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.7% of games the champions battle each other in. In Syndra versus Nocturne games, Syndra’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood against Nocturne.

Best Syndra vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalGlowing Mote

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceMalignance

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
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Last skill for Syndra to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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
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 Nocturne as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Nocturne

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 Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Syndra vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Nocturne Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.5
6.2
< Deaths >
6
6.5
< Assists >
7.6
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
180
< Minions Killed >
33
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.6
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.39
904
< Physical Damage >
15,555
19,892
< Magic Damage >
1,281
1,765
< True Damage >
1,281
22,562
< Damage Dealt >
18,118
18,649
< Damage Taken >
35,692
12,227
< Gold Earned >
12,334
1.74
< Towers >
1.3
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
1,682
< Total Healing >
17,085
14,717
< Experience >
14,085
20
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
6
380
< Time Dealing CC >
547

How to Counter Nocturne with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some significant Syndra versus Nocturne counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between these two champions. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nocturne’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nocturne..

Syndra typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Nocturne. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Nocturne

Who is Better, Syndra or Nocturne?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Syndra usually loses when facing off against Nocturne, with a 46.7% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes a bad counter to Nocturne.

While Syndra does have a lower winrate compared to Nocturne, when facing one another, Syndra also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Syndra into Nocturneas her relative depth means that 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 Nocturne. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Syndra is a bad counter for Nocturne. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Nocturne.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Syndra, we analyzed 4,621 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 Nocturne 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 learn all of the intricacies of Syndra to counter Nocturne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually racks up much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Syndra versus Nocturne build include Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Nocturne than with many other common builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average winrate of 46.7% when playing against Nocturne with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Nocturne as Syndra, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Syndra vs Nocturne counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nocturne as Syndra are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.