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How to Win Ahri vs Syndra Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Ahri

based on 2,793 Ahri vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. In our database, Ahri battled Syndra 2793 times. Having so many games with Ahri versus Syndra provides us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a recommended build to smash Syndra. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Ahri is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.5% of her rounds.

Ahri vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Ahri does a average job of beating Syndra. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Ahri versus Syndra rounds, Ahri’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Ahri vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Banshee's VeilStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Syndra

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

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.

Ahri vs Syndra Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Syndra Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.1
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
7.1
< Assists >
6.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
168
< Minions Killed >
182
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,237
< Physical Damage >
742
14,272
< Magic Damage >
20,971
4,832
< True Damage >
1,832
20,342
< Damage Dealt >
23,545
20,506
< Damage Taken >
18,001
11,206
< Gold Earned >
12,405
1.85
< Towers >
1.88
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,821
< Total Healing >
1,717
14,278
< Experience >
14,763
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
68
< Time Dealing CC >
379

How to Counter Syndra with Ahri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Ahri vs. Syndra matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..

Ahri often has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ahri and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Syndra

Who is Better, Ahri or Syndra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ahri usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Syndra, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Ahri makes an ok counter to Syndra.

While Ahri does have a lower winrate compared to Syndra, when facing one another, Ahri also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Ahri into Syndra.

Furthermore, Ahri has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ahri is a somewhat poor counter for Syndra. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ahri against Syndra.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Ahri, we analyzed 2,793 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 Ahri 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Ahri in order to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Syndra. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Ahri versus Syndra build consist of Banshee's Veil, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better versus Syndra than with most other common builds. In fact, Ahri had an average win rate of 49.7% when countering Syndra with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Syndra as Ahri, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Ahri vs Syndra counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.7% win rate overall.

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