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How to Win Jax vs Syndra Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Jax in LoLJax is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Jax

based on 5,933 Jax vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our database, Jax did battle with Syndra 5933 times. Including so many games with Jax vs Syndra provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide useful stats and a pro build to destroy your opponent. This pairing is fairly rare. Jax fights Syndra in only 2.2% of his matches.

Jax vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Jax has done a decent job of beating Syndra. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Jax versus Syndra matches, Jax’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Jax vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelKaenic RookernWit's EndDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jax to level upw
>
Second ability for Jax to level upe
>
Last skill for Jax to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jax's passive ability p
Jax's q ability q
Jax's w ability w
Jax's e ability e
Jax's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Syndra as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Syndra

Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.

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.

Jax vs Syndra Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Syndra Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.9
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
5
< Assists >
6.6
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
125
< Minions Killed >
183
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.45
11,601
< Physical Damage >
860
7,729
< Magic Damage >
20,477
633
< True Damage >
1,865
19,965
< Damage Dealt >
23,203
30,377
< Damage Taken >
18,035
12,139
< Gold Earned >
12,389
2.22
< Towers >
1.84
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,803
< Total Healing >
1,705
14,708
< Experience >
14,813
20
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
194
< Time Dealing CC >
384

How to Counter Syndra with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some strategic Jax versus Syndra matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Syndra..

Jax typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Syndra. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Syndra

Who is Better, Jax or Syndra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jax usually wins when facing off against Syndra, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Jax makes a good counter to Syndra.

While Jax does have a higher winrate than Syndra, when facing one another, Jax also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jax into Syndra.

Furthermore, Jax also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jax is a decent counter for Syndra. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jax against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Jax, we analyzed 5,933 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 Jax 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jax to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Syndra. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Jax versus Syndra build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jax combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Syndra than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Jax had an average winrate of 51.3% when countering Syndra with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Syndra as Jax, Jax players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Jax vs Syndra LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.3% winrate overall.

If you want to view Jax x Syndra tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every match with data with both champions.