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

Syndra vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Syndra

based on 1,285 Syndra vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our database, Syndra did battle with Jarvan IV in 1285 matches. Having so many matchups for Syndra vs Jarvan IV gives us faith in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a supported build to wreck your enemy. This pairing is somewhat rare. Syndra has to counter Jarvan IV in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Syndra has done a average job of beating Jarvan IV. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Syndra versus Jarvan IV games, Syndra’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Syndra vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

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 StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Syndra vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Jarvan IV Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6
6.8
< Assists >
12.5
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
182
< Minions Killed >
37
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.54
898
< Physical Damage >
12,904
20,304
< Magic Damage >
1,405
1,864
< True Damage >
851
23,067
< Damage Dealt >
15,161
18,170
< Damage Taken >
32,490
12,360
< Gold Earned >
11,656
1.89
< Towers >
1.93
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
1,604
< Total Healing >
12,992
14,675
< Experience >
13,429
21
< Vision Score >
26
10
< Wards Placed >
7
380
< Time Dealing CC >
484

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several critical Syndra vs. Jarvan IV counter stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jarvan IV..

Syndra usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Syndra or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Syndra makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.

While Syndra does have a higher winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Jarvan IVas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Syndra also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Syndra is a decent counter to Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Syndra, we analyzed 1,285 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 Jarvan IV 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 learn all of the intricacies of Syndra in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra on average accumulates much more CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Syndra versus Jarvan IV build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Jarvan IV than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 50.8% when playing against Jarvan IV with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Jarvan IV as Syndra, Syndra players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Syndra vs Jarvan IV fights, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.8% win rate overall.

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