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How to Win Syndra vs Aatrox Counter MatchupSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Syndra

based on 4,611 Syndra vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Aatrox as Syndra resulted from an examination of 4611 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Syndra fights Aatrox in only 5.3% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a poor job of countering Aatrox. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Syndra against Aatrox rounds, Syndra’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Syndra vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffLuden's CompanionMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Syndra to level upq
>
Second ability for Syndra to level upw
>
Last skill for Syndra to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeTriple TonicMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Syndra's passive ability p
Syndra's q ability q
Syndra's w ability w
Syndra's e ability e
Syndra's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Aatrox

To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.

After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.

Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Syndra vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Aatrox Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
6.6
< Assists >
5.3
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
183
< Minions Killed >
171
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.42
877
< Physical Damage >
17,927
20,929
< Magic Damage >
3,874
1,903
< True Damage >
403
23,710
< Damage Dealt >
22,203
17,896
< Damage Taken >
36,688
12,214
< Gold Earned >
11,537
1.81
< Towers >
2.11
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,608
< Total Healing >
14,228
14,490
< Experience >
14,913
20
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
377
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Aatrox with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several strategic Syndra versus Aatrox counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Syndra normally has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Aatrox

Who is Better, Syndra or Aatrox?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Syndra makes a bad counter for Aatrox.

While Syndra does have a lower winrate compared to Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Aatroxas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter for Aatrox. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Syndra, we analyzed 4,611 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 Aatrox as Syndra 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 Syndra to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Syndra versus Aatrox build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Aatrox than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average winrate of 48.4% battling Aatrox with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Aatrox as Syndra, Syndra players should take the First Strike, Triple Tonic, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Syndra vs Aatrox LoL games, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.4% winrate overall.

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