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

Syndra vs Zyra

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How to Beat Zyra as Syndra

based on 3,520 Syndra vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Zyra as Syndra resulted from an analysis of 3520 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Syndra encounters Zyra in only 4.1% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a awful job of beating Zyra. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.6% of matches the champions face one another in. In Syndra vs Zyra games, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood versus Zyra.

Best Syndra vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

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 FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Zyra as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Zyra

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 Zyra

Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.

Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.

Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.

Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.

Syndra vs Zyra Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Zyra Image
7.2
< Kills >
3.9
6
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
10.7
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
0.84
187
< Minions Killed >
58
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.49
867
< Physical Damage >
980
21,486
< Magic Damage >
20,303
1,936
< True Damage >
1,050
24,291
< Damage Dealt >
22,333
19,609
< Damage Taken >
19,043
12,755
< Gold Earned >
9,972
1.75
< Towers >
1.82
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,997
< Total Healing >
2,092
15,338
< Experience >
11,812
21
< Vision Score >
61
10
< Wards Placed >
26
399
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Counter Zyra with Syndra in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Syndra vs. Zyra counter stats that can help you understand the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zyra. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Syndra normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Zyra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Zyra

Who is Better, Syndra or Zyra?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when facing off against Zyra, with a 46.6% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a poor counter for Zyra.

While Syndra does have a lower winrate than Zyra, when facing one another, Syndra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Syndra into Zyraas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Syndra is a garbage counter for Zyra. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Zyra.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Syndra, we analyzed 3,520 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 Zyra 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 Zyra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually picks up much more CS as Zyra. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. 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, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Syndra versus Zyra build include Cryptbloom, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Zyra than with many other common item sets. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 46.6% battling Zyra with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Zyra as Syndra, Syndra players should take 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 combinations players picked for Syndra vs Zyra clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.6% win rate overall.

If you need to get Syndra vs Zyra tips and builds for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every match run with both champions.