the Dark Sovereign
Syndra
Syndra is a fearsome Ionian mage with incredible power at her command. As a child, she disturbed the village elders with her reckless and wild magic. She was sent away to be taught greater control, but eventually discovered her supposed mentor was...
2/3
Engage
2/3
Peel
3/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Dark Sphere
Syndra conjures a Dark Sphere dealing magic damage. The sphere remains and can be manipulated by her other powers.
Force of Will
Syndra picks up and throws a Dark Sphere or enemy minion dealing magic damage and slowing the Move Speed of enemies.
Scatter the Weak
Syndra knocks enemies and Dark Spheres back dealing magic damage. Enemies hit by Dark Spheres become stunned.
Unleashed Power
Syndra bombards an enemy Champion with all of her Dark Spheres.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport
Combos
Q → E → W throw
Sphere-line stun
Place a Dark Sphere between you and the target, then push it with E. The sphere hitting the enemy stuns; check what W can pick up before following.
Q setup → E → R
Prepare the sphere count
R uses orbiting and nearby spheres. Check the actual spheres and Q charges; two immediate Q casts are not always available, and executing requires the passive upgrade.
W throw → Q → E
Slow into a sphere line
W can throw a minion to slow, but that minion is not an E stun projectile. Create a Dark Sphere with Q and push that sphere through the target.
Difficult matchups
Katarina45.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 2,203 games
Ekko45.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 1,738 games
Irelia47.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 1,082 gamesBest with
Vi
SejuaniSyndra's engage can hand off to Sejuani's control or damage follow-up. Sejuani supplies 3/3 frontline where Syndra should avoid first contact. Sejuani's 2/3 peel creates time for Syndra's 3/3 scaling profile.
Leona
OrnnSyndra's engage can hand off to Ornn's control or damage follow-up. Ornn supplies 3/3 frontline where Syndra should avoid first contact. Syndra's 2/3 peel protects Ornn's 3/3 scaling job.
MaokaiSyndra's engage can hand off to Maokai's control or damage follow-up. Maokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Syndra should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Syndra's 3/3 scaling profile.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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