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

Syndra vs Soraka

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

based on 2,035 Syndra vs Soraka matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Soraka as Syndra came out of an analysis of 2035 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Syndra fights Soraka in only 2.4% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Soraka Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a dismal job of countering Soraka. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champs face each other in. In Syndra versus Soraka matches, Syndra’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Soraka.

Best Syndra vs Soraka Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameZhonya's HourglassMalignance

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 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
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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10
W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Soraka as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Soraka

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 Soraka

It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.

Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.

Syndra vs Soraka Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Soraka Image
6.1
< Kills >
0.9
5.4
< Deaths >
5.1
6.1
< Assists >
14
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.12
181
< Minions Killed >
25
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.53
901
< Physical Damage >
579
20,791
< Magic Damage >
4,725
1,786
< True Damage >
347
23,478
< Damage Dealt >
5,651
17,347
< Damage Taken >
15,613
11,989
< Gold Earned >
7,967
1.89
< Towers >
2.09
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0
1,696
< Total Healing >
24,299
14,294
< Experience >
10,356
20
< Vision Score >
55
10
< Wards Placed >
24
388
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Soraka with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several significant Syndra against Soraka counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Soraka’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Soraka. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Syndra normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Soraka. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Soraka

Who is Better, Syndra or Soraka?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when playing against Soraka, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes an ok counter for Soraka.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate than Soraka, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Sorakaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Soraka matchups, Soraka is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter for Soraka. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Syndra against Soraka.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Soraka Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Soraka as Syndra, we analyzed 2,035 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 Soraka 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 Soraka 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 tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually racks up much more CS relative to Soraka. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Syndra versus Soraka build include Void Staff, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Soraka than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average winrate of 49.4% battling Soraka with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Soraka 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 combinations we have analyed for Syndra vs Soraka counter picks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.

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