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

Syndra vs Jax

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

based on 5,933 Syndra vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Syndra resulted from an evaluation of 5933 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Syndra has to counter Jax in only 6.9% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a dismal job of countering Jax. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Syndra vs Jax matches, Syndra’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Jax.

Best Syndra vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeShadowflameZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

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 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Jax as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Syndra vs Jax Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Jax Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.4
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
6.6
< Assists >
5
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
183
< Minions Killed >
125
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.66
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.51
860
< Physical Damage >
11,601
20,477
< Magic Damage >
7,729
1,865
< True Damage >
633
23,203
< Damage Dealt >
19,965
18,035
< Damage Taken >
30,377
12,389
< Gold Earned >
12,139
1.84
< Towers >
2.22
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
1,705
< Total Healing >
8,803
14,813
< Experience >
14,708
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
9
384
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Jax with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Syndra against Jax matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jax’s ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jax..

Syndra normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Jax. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Jax

Who is Better, Syndra or Jax?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Syndra usually loses when taking on Jax, with a 48.7% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a poor counter to Jax.

While Syndra does have a lower winrate compared to Jax, when facing one another, Syndra also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Syndra into Jaxas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter for Jax. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Syndra against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Syndra

Syndra Loses Against

FizzFizz42.4% winrateKledKled42.6% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.6% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrate

Syndra Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.2% winrateLee SinLee Sin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Tahm KenchTahm Kench+ 52.2% 1985 GamesBardBard+ 52.2% 2623 GamesNilahNilah+ 52.3% 1289 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 52.8% 5130 Games

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Syndra, we analyzed 5,933 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 Jax 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Syndra to counter Jax during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jax. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They 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 a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Syndra versus Jax build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Jax than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 48.7% battling Jax with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Jax 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 rune sets players used for Syndra vs Jax counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

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