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

Syndra vs Ekko

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How to Beat Ekko as Syndra

based on 4,502 Syndra vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Syndra resulted from an analysis of 4502 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Syndra has to counter Ekko in only 5.2% of her games.

Syndra vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a awful job of beating Ekko. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.4% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Syndra versus Ekko games, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Syndra vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Void StaffShadowflameMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeTriple TonicMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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 Ekko as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Ekko

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 Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Syndra vs Ekko Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Ekko Image
6.4
< Kills >
8.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
6.5
< Assists >
6.2
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
184
< Minions Killed >
113
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.77
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.5
911
< Physical Damage >
2,316
20,466
< Magic Damage >
18,069
1,811
< True Damage >
986
23,190
< Damage Dealt >
21,372
18,006
< Damage Taken >
31,268
12,236
< Gold Earned >
12,629
1.76
< Towers >
1.93
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
1,667
< Total Healing >
11,578
14,675
< Experience >
14,662
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
7
391
< Time Dealing CC >
364

How to Counter Ekko with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several significant Syndra against Ekko counter stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Ekko..

Syndra usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes less damage than Ekko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Ekko

Who is Better, Syndra or Ekko?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when playing against Ekko, with a 46.4% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a poor counter to Ekko.

While Syndra does have a lower winrate compared to Ekko, when facing one another, Syndra also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Syndra into Ekkoas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Syndra has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Syndra is a trash counter to Ekko. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Ekko.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Syndra, we analyzed 4,502 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 Ekko 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Syndra to counter Ekko during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra typically picks up more CS as Ekko. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Syndra versus Ekko build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Ekko than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Syndra had an average winrate of 46.4% when playing against Ekko with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Ekko 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. Out of all the runes players picked for Syndra vs Ekko face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Syndra are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.