Mage · Mid · ADC

Syndra counters, build & runes

Syndra, the Dark Sovereign, is a mage mostly played in Mid and ADC. In Mid it has a 50.0% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S. It excels at burst damage, waveclear and disengage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Mid88%

ADC12%

STier

50.0%Win rate

7.3%Pick rate

8.0%Ban rate

#14Rank · Mid

132,092Games

Syndra Mid most played build

Runes33% of games · 49.2% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells49.9% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order36% of games · 57.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items99% of games · 50.0% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 52.8% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots71% of games · 50.5% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Syndra Mid counters

Syndra's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina44.3%3,270
Fizz44.6%3,386
Ekko45.4%2,738
Xerath46.5%3,312
Locke46.5%4,013
LeBlanc47.1%2,979

Beats

Mel58.0%1,220
Azir56.2%1,059
Orianna56.0%2,167
Ryze54.9%1,154
Cassiopeia53.1%705
Veigar53.0%1,829

CTier

50.9%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

7.8%Ban rate

#32Rank · ADC

17,845Games

Syndra ADC most played build

Runes39% of games · 50.7% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells50.8% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order43% of games · 57.9% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 51.0% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build21% of games · 51.7% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots77% of games · 50.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Syndra ADC counters

Syndra's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina41.9%129
Swain42.2%102
Yasuo46.1%232
Zeri46.4%276
Veigar46.6%131
Lucian47.9%564

Beats

Vayne57.4%197
Varus56.4%165
Draven56.2%493
Mel54.9%102
Smolder54.6%348
Twitch54.6%392

Champion profile

Burst damage5
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel3
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Waveclear
Disengage

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Syndra in Mid?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Syndra in Mid are Katarina (44.3%), Fizz (44.6%) and Ekko (45.4%). In brackets, Syndra's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Syndra strong against?

In Mid, Syndra wins most often against Mel (58.0%), Azir (56.2%) and Orianna (56.0%).

What is the best Syndra build in Mid?

The core Syndra build in Mid is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Syndra good in patch 16.20?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 14), with a 50.0% win rate, 7.3% pick rate and 8.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.