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How to Synergize Syndra with Kai'Sa on the Same TeamSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra with Kai'Sa

How to Win With Syndra and Kai'Sa Paired TogetherSyndra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Syndra and Kai'Sa

based on 3,344 Syndra with Kai'Sa pairs
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the results of from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each week. Syndra has been on the same team as Kai'Sa in 3344 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much complete data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Syndra synergize with Kai'Sa. It is relatively rare for Syndra to play alongside Kai'Sa as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approx. 3.9% of rounds with Syndra.

Syndra Kai'Sa Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a terrible job of synergizing with Kai'Sa. Typically, she wins a lowly 45.3% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Syndra when playing with Kai'Sa by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Syndra vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceLuden's Companion

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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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Syndra and Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Syndra with Kai'Sa

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 Understand How Kai'Sa Will Play

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Syndra Kai'Sa Synergy Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Kai'Sa Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.8
6
< Deaths >
5.9
6.7
< Assists >
6.6
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
182
< Minions Killed >
183
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
886
< Physical Damage >
889
20,557
< Magic Damage >
20,713
1,861
< True Damage >
1,861
23,304
< Damage Dealt >
23,465
18,446
< Damage Taken >
18,305
12,279
< Gold Earned >
12,371
1.79
< Towers >
1.85
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,686
< Total Healing >
1,730
14,777
< Experience >
14,748
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
386
< Time Dealing CC >
384

How to Play with Kai'Sa as Syndra in LoL

The Syndra Kai'Sa synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kai'Sa, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Syndra sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kai'Sa. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kai'Sa helps Syndra perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Syndra tries to synergize with Kai'Sa, she gets a barely noticable drop in her total damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Kai'Sa does not provide cover for her to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Syndra is played alongside Kai'Sa on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Kai'Sa.

Moreover, when Syndra plays with Kai'Sa on the same side, she on average takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Kai'Sa does a poor job of covering Syndra during teamfights.

Synergies between Syndra and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Syndra
Kai'Sa

Is Syndra better when played alongside Kai'Sa?

There is no top ally for Syndra that will always be her #1 synergy. However, overall, Kai'Sa is a very bad companion for Syndra. By locking into the same side as Syndra, she lowers their win rate by -3.4% to 45.3%. This shows that there is a very bad synergy between Syndra and Kai'Sa that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Kai'Sa has a lower difficulty than Syndra. That means you don't need to be careful when enlisting Kai'Sa allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to cooperate well with you.

When playing alongside, Syndra players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. Combined, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Although, by pairing Syndra and Kai'Sa together, you may not be giving your other allies a great deal of utility. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that offsets this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Kai'Sa ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra Kai'Sa Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Syndra and Kai'Sa, we analyzed 3,344 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Syndra with Kai'Sa comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Syndra in order to pair well with Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to pick up some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to get in your Syndra and Kai'Sa synergy build include Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better as an ally of Kai'Sa than with most other common item sets. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 45.3% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Kai'Sa with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Syndra players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for this team composition, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 45.3% win rate overall.

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