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Rek'Sai vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
Fighter
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Rek'Sai

based on 507 Rek'Sai vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Rek'Sai faced off against Syndra 507 times. Using so many matchups for Rek'Sai vs Syndra gives us faith in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to suppress Syndra. This matchup is fairly rare. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.5% of his games.

Rek'Sai vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai has done a average job of beating Syndra. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Rek'Sai against Syndra matches, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Rek'Sai vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sundered SkyYoumuu's GhostbladeEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rek'Sai to level upq
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Second ability for Rek'Sai to level upe
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Last skill for Rek'Sai to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rek'Sai's passive ability p
Rek'Sai's q ability q
Rek'Sai's w ability w
Rek'Sai's e ability e
Rek'Sai's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Syndra

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

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.

Rek'Sai vs Syndra Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Syndra Image
7
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
7.2
< Assists >
6.5
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
31
< Minions Killed >
180
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.4
13,002
< Physical Damage >
850
77
< Magic Damage >
19,494
3,352
< True Damage >
1,705
16,430
< Damage Dealt >
22,049
34,779
< Damage Taken >
17,479
11,667
< Gold Earned >
11,956
1.3
< Towers >
1.77
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,987
< Total Healing >
1,489
13,164
< Experience >
14,137
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
10
281
< Time Dealing CC >
369

How to Counter Syndra with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several significant Rek'Sai vs. Syndra matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Syndra..

Rek'Sai often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Syndra. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Syndra

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Syndra?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually fairs equally well when playing against Syndra, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Rek'Sai makes an ok counter to Syndra.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower winrate than Syndra, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rek'Sai into Syndra.

Furthermore, Rek'Sai has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Rek'Sai is a somewhat poor counter to Syndra. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Rek'Sai against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai Loses Against

NilahNilah40.9% winrateShenShen41.8% winrateTaricTaric42.3% winrateViVi42.9% winrate

Rek'Sai Wins Against

RenektonRenekton56.8% winrateYuumiYuumi53.9% winrateK'SanteK'Sante53.7% winrateAlistarAlistar53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 507 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 Rek'Sai 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

Rek'Sai Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rek'Sai to counter Syndra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Syndra. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Rek'Sai versus Syndra build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Syndra than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 49.7% when playing against Syndra with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Syndra as Rek'Sai, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Rek'Sai vs Syndra counters, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.7% win rate overall.

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