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

Syndra vs Veigar

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

based on 3,071 Syndra vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our data, Syndra faced off against Veigar 3071 times. Having so many matchups for Syndra vs Veigar provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce informative data and a supported build to shatter Veigar. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Syndra has to counter Veigar in only 3.6% of her matches.

Syndra vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Syndra does a average job of beating Veigar. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Syndra versus Veigar rounds, Syndra’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Veigar.

Best Syndra vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffMalignance

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Veigar

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 Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Syndra vs Veigar Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Veigar Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
6.5
6.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
186
< Minions Killed >
171
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.5
792
< Physical Damage >
530
22,124
< Magic Damage >
21,405
1,982
< True Damage >
540
24,899
< Damage Dealt >
22,476
18,880
< Damage Taken >
19,833
12,810
< Gold Earned >
12,157
1.94
< Towers >
2.03
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,857
< Total Healing >
1,957
15,266
< Experience >
14,631
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
11
394
< Time Dealing CC >
85

How to Counter Veigar with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Syndra vs. Veigar matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between these two champions. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Veigar..

Syndra often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Veigar. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Veigar

Who is Better, Syndra or Veigar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when playing against Veigar, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes an ok counter for Veigar.

While Syndra does have a higher winrate than Veigar, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Veigaras her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Veigar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Veigar matchups, Syndra is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Syndra is a decent counter for Veigar. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Veigar.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Syndra, we analyzed 3,071 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 Veigar 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 to counter Veigar during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Veigar. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Syndra versus Veigar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Veigar than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 50.2% when playing against Veigar with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Veigar as Syndra, you should use 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 builds that we analyzed for Syndra vs Veigar counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

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