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Graves vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Graves in LoLGraves is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Graves

based on 4,049 Graves vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Graves came out of an evaluation of 4049 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Graves is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.4% of his rounds.

Graves vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Graves has done a decent job of beating Syndra. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champions battle one another in. In Graves against Syndra games, Graves’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Graves vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverBloodthirsterYoumuu's Ghostblade

Optional Items

Guardian AngelOpportunityHubrisMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Graves to level upq
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Second ability for Graves to level upe
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Last skill for Graves to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Syndra

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

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.

Graves vs Syndra Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Syndra Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
6.9
< Assists >
6.3
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
54
< Minions Killed >
188
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.44
17,328
< Physical Damage >
862
886
< Magic Damage >
20,971
1,621
< True Damage >
1,853
19,836
< Damage Dealt >
23,686
30,174
< Damage Taken >
18,173
12,953
< Gold Earned >
12,460
1.78
< Towers >
1.86
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,267
< Total Healing >
1,805
14,709
< Experience >
14,791
24
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
495
< Time Dealing CC >
383

How to Counter Syndra with Graves in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several vital Graves against Syndra matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Graves normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Syndra. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Syndra

Who is Better, Graves or Syndra?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Graves usually wins when facing off against Syndra, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a good counter to Syndra.

While Graves does have a higher win rate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Graves into Syndra.

Additionally, Graves also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Graves is a decent counter to Syndra. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Graves

Graves Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.8% winrateBardBard47.1% winrateNaafiriNaafiri47.2% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench47.3% winrate

Graves Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.2% winrateXayahXayah55% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.2% 11371 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.3% 6861 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 54.6% 6548 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 1241 Games

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Graves, we analyzed 4,049 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 Graves 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

Graves Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Graves in order to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves on average picks up a lot less CS relative to Syndra. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Graves versus Syndra build include Black Cleaver, Bloodthirster, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. When Graves incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Syndra than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average win rate of 51.1% when countering Syndra with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Syndra as Graves, Graves players should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Graves vs Syndra LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.1% win rate overall.

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