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How to Win Zyra vs Syndra Counter MatchupZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Zyra in LoLZyra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Zyra

based on 3,520 Zyra vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our data, Zyra fought Syndra in 3520 games. Having so many matchups for Zyra versus Syndra provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to smash your rival. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Zyra fights Syndra in only 2.2% of her games.

Zyra vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Zyra has done a good job of countering Syndra. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.4% of matches the champions face each other in. In Zyra against Syndra matches, Zyra’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Zyra vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameRylai's Crystal ScepterStormsurgeMorellonomicon

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra's q ability q
Zyra's w ability w
Zyra's e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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Q
4
E
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E
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Zyra

Tips for Playing as Zyra against Syndra

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

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.

Zyra vs Syndra Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Syndra with Zyra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Zyra against Syndra counter statistics that may help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Zyra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zyra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Syndra. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Zyra often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zyra and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zyra
Syndra

Who is Better, Zyra or Syndra?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zyra usually wins when playing against Syndra, with a 53.4% win rate. As a result, Zyra makes a great counter to Syndra.

While Zyra does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when facing one another, Zyra also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zyra into Syndraas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Zyra also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zyra vs Syndra matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

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

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Zyra, 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 Syndra as Zyra 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 Zyra in order to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zyra typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zyra versus Syndra build consist of Cryptbloom, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Syndra than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zyra had an average winrate of 53.4% battling Syndra with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Syndra as Zyra, Zyra players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Zyra vs Syndra LoL games, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.4% win rate overall.

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