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 50.3% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at burst damage, waveclear and disengage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid87%

ADC13%

STier

50.3%Win rate

7.6%Pick rate

8.5%Ban rate

#6Rank · Mid

150,413Games

Syndra Mid most played build

Runes33% of games · 49.7% WR

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

Summoner spells50.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order36% of games · 57.3% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items99% of games · 50.3% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 53.0% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots71% of games · 51.0% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Syndra Mid counters

Syndra's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina44.5%3,725
Fizz45.9%3,876
Locke46.1%4,195
Ekko46.3%2,886
Xerath47.5%3,665
Kassadin47.7%1,870

Beats

Azir57.7%1,186
Ryze56.8%1,751
Orianna56.0%2,605
Cassiopeia55.8%1,146
Mel54.9%1,445
Yone53.3%4,132

CTier

51.2%Win rate

1.1%Pick rate

8.4%Ban rate

#26Rank · ADC

22,283Games

Syndra ADC most played build

Runes38% of games · 50.0% WR

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

Summoner spells51.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order41% of games · 55.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build19% of games · 52.0% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots77% of games · 51.3% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Syndra ADC counters

Syndra's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina42.5%127
Hwei44.9%156
Lux45.3%128
Xerath46.9%145
Yasuo46.9%279
Sivir47.4%401

Beats

Corki57.7%137
Draven56.6%603
Samira55.8%278
Nilah55.0%120
Varus54.9%204
Kalista54.2%262

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Syndra in Mid are Katarina (44.5%), Fizz (45.9%) and Locke (46.1%). In brackets, Syndra's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Syndra strong against?

In Mid, Syndra wins most often against Azir (57.7%), Ryze (56.8%) 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 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 6), with a 50.3% win rate, 7.6% pick rate and 8.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.