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Kayle vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Kayle in LoLKayle is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Kayle

based on 2,484 Kayle vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
1.9
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Kayle came out of an analysis of 2484 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Kayle encounters Syndra in only 2.2% of her rounds.

Kayle vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Kayle has done a good job of beating Syndra. On average, she wins a fantastic 53.2% of the time the champs face each other in. In Kayle vs Syndra rounds, Kayle’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Kayle vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

ShadowflameRiftmakerTerminusGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayle's passive ability p
Kayle's q ability q
Kayle's w ability w
Kayle's e ability e
Kayle's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Syndra as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Syndra

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

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.

Kayle vs Syndra Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Syndra Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.7
5.4
< Assists >
6.4
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
200
< Minions Killed >
185
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.5
6,591
< Physical Damage >
895
13,536
< Magic Damage >
20,933
515
< True Damage >
1,790
20,642
< Damage Dealt >
23,618
23,702
< Damage Taken >
18,056
12,701
< Gold Earned >
12,497
2.79
< Towers >
1.97
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,567
< Total Healing >
1,785
15,918
< Experience >
14,893
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
251
< Time Dealing CC >
386

How to Counter Syndra with Kayle in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some influential Kayle vs. Syndra matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Syndra..

Kayle normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives more damage than Syndra. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayle and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Syndra

Who is Better, Kayle or Syndra?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kayle usually wins when facing off against Syndra, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Kayle makes a great counter to Syndra.

While Kayle does have a higher win rate than Syndra, when facing one another, Kayle also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Kayle into Syndraas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayle also has almost no 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 isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Syndra matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kayle is a great counter to Syndra. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayle against Syndra.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Kayle, we analyzed 2,484 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 Kayle 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

If you would like to truly master Kayle to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Kayle versus Syndra build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Kayle used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Syndra than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kayle boasted an average win rate of 53.2% when playing against Syndra with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Syndra as Kayle, Kayle players should use the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Kayle vs Syndra clashes, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Kayle are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.