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How to Win Zed vs Syndra Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
Assassin
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Zed

based on 2,719 Zed vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Zed fought Syndra in 2719 rounds. Including so many matchups for Zed vs Syndra provides us confidence in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a pro build to shatter Syndra. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Zed encounters Syndra in only 2.0% of his rounds.

Zed vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Zed has done a good job of countering Syndra. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.3% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Zed versus Syndra rounds, Zed’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Zed vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightEclipseVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed'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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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Syndra

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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.

Zed vs Syndra Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Syndra Image
8.9
< Kills >
6.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
5.2
< Assists >
6.4
2.05
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
161
< Minions Killed >
178
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.42
21,416
< Physical Damage >
867
1,213
< Magic Damage >
19,331
1,209
< True Damage >
1,700
23,838
< Damage Dealt >
21,898
23,391
< Damage Taken >
19,283
12,612
< Gold Earned >
12,118
1.63
< Towers >
1.75
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,930
< Total Healing >
1,705
15,119
< Experience >
14,668
18
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
10
144
< Time Dealing CC >
371

How to Counter Syndra with Zed in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some significant Zed against Syndra counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Syndra..

Zed normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Syndra

Who is Better, Zed or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zed usually wins when facing off against Syndra, with a 53.3% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes a great counter to Syndra.

While Zed does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Zed into Syndraas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zed also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zed vs Syndra matchups, Zed is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Zed is a great counter to Syndra. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zed against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Zed, we analyzed 2,719 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 Zed 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

Zed Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zed in order to counter Syndra 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 stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Zed versus Syndra build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Zed incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Syndra than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 53.3% battling Syndra with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Syndra as Zed, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Zed vs Syndra battles, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Zed x Syndra tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using every match with data with these champions.