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How to Win Zeri vs Syndra Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Zeri

based on 921 Zeri vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Zeri resulted from an analysis of 921 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Zeri encounters Syndra in only 2.3% of their rounds.

Zeri vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri does a dismal job of beating Syndra. Normally, they wins a acceptable 48.6% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Zeri vs Syndra games, Zeri’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that they most likely will get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Zeri vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterExperimental HexplateRunaan's Hurricane

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsKraken SlayerNavori QuickbladesTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
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Q
9
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W

Guide to Countering Syndra as Zeri

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.

Zeri vs Syndra Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Syndra Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
6.5
< Assists >
6.9
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
193
< Minions Killed >
186
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,487
< Physical Damage >
913
6,527
< Magic Damage >
20,904
573
< True Damage >
1,893
20,588
< Damage Dealt >
23,710
23,647
< Damage Taken >
17,875
12,808
< Gold Earned >
12,483
2.31
< Towers >
1.99
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,440
< Total Healing >
1,704
12,966
< Experience >
14,874
19
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
122
< Time Dealing CC >
389

How to Counter Syndra with Zeri in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some significant Zeri vs. Syndra counter stats that may help you realize the differences between this pair of champs. Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..

Zeri normally has a similar longest kill spree as their foe does. Typically, they takes more damage than Syndra. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zeri and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Syndra

Who is Better, Zeri or Syndra?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zeri usually loses when playing against Syndra, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Zeri makes a bad counter for Syndra.

While Zeri does have a lower winrate compared to Syndra, when on opposite teams, Zeri also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zeri into Syndra.

Furthermore, Zeri also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Zeri is a somewhat poor counter for Syndra. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zeri against Syndra.

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Zeri, we analyzed 921 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 Zeri 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 Zeri in order to counter Syndra during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri on average gets a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Zeri versus Syndra build consist of Bloodthirster, Experimental Hexplate, and Runaan's Hurricane. When Zeri bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better versus Syndra than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Zeri boasted an average winrate of 48.6% battling Syndra with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Syndra as Zeri, Zeri players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Zeri vs Syndra counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

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