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Aphelios vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Aphelios

based on 2,047 Aphelios vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our data, Aphelios did battle with Syndra in 2047 games. Having so many games with Aphelios vs Syndra gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare useful data and a solid build to wreck your rival. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Aphelios fights Syndra in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a below average job of beating Syndra. On average, he wins a lowly 47.3% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Aphelios vs Syndra matches, Aphelios’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Aphelios vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneThe CollectorLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
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Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Syndra

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

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.

Aphelios vs Syndra Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Syndra Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.7
6.4
< Deaths >
5.6
5.6
< Assists >
6.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
179
< Minions Killed >
181
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.47
19,725
< Physical Damage >
895
1,349
< Magic Damage >
20,271
454
< True Damage >
1,822
21,529
< Damage Dealt >
22,988
19,019
< Damage Taken >
17,867
11,978
< Gold Earned >
12,243
2.34
< Towers >
1.94
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,227
< Total Healing >
1,744
12,665
< Experience >
14,616
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
137
< Time Dealing CC >
378

How to Counter Syndra with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown here feature several important Aphelios vs. Syndra counter statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champions. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Aphelios usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Syndra

Who is Better, Aphelios or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when playing against Syndra, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Aphelios makes a poor counter for Syndra.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Aphelios into Syndraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aphelios also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Aphelios is a terribly counter to Syndra. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Aphelios, we analyzed 2,047 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 Aphelios 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.

Other Useful Resources

Aphelios Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aphelios in order to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Syndra build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Aphelios combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Syndra than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 47.3% battling Syndra with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Syndra as Aphelios, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Aphelios vs Syndra counters, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Aphelios are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.