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Vi vs Syndra

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How to Beat Syndra as Vi

based on 2,459 Vi vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Vi resulted from an analysis of 2459 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Vi has to counter Syndra in only 2.3% of her rounds.

Vi vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Vi has done a decent job of beating Syndra. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champs face each other in. In Vi vs Syndra rounds, Vi’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Vi vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageGuardian AngelBlack CleaverExperimental Hexplate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
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Second ability for Vi to level upe
>
Last skill for Vi to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Syndra

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Advice to Win Against Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Vi vs Syndra Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Syndra Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
34
< Minions Killed >
182
1.77
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,827
< Physical Damage >
901
84
< Magic Damage >
20,641
848
< True Damage >
1,893
16,759
< Damage Dealt >
23,435
30,533
< Damage Taken >
18,488
11,902
< Gold Earned >
12,443
1.38
< Towers >
1.87
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,604
< Total Healing >
1,669
13,957
< Experience >
14,804
23
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
286
< Time Dealing CC >
387

How to Counter Syndra with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several valuable Vi against Syndra counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Vi often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she receives more damage than Syndra. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Syndra

Who is Better, Vi or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Syndra, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter for Syndra.

While Vi does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vi into Syndra.

Moreover, Vi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. 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 a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Syndra matchups, Vi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Vi is a decent counter for Syndra. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

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Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Vi, we analyzed 2,459 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 Syndra as Vi 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vi to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Syndra. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Vi versus Syndra build include Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Vi bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Syndra than with many other common item sets. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Syndra with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Syndra as Vi, you should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Vi vs Syndra counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Vi are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu above.