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

Syndra vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the s tier of champions
Mage
Fighter

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Syndra

based on 5,847 Syndra vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Syndra faced off against Mordekaiser in 5847 matches. Having so many games with Syndra versus Mordekaiser gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a pro build to crush Mordekaiser. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Syndra encounters Mordekaiser in only 6.8% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a terrible job of beating Mordekaiser. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.3% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Syndra vs Mordekaiser rounds, Syndra’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Syndra vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffLuden's Companion

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
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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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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Syndra vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Mordekaiser Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.1
6
< Deaths >
5.8
6.6
< Assists >
4.6
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
180
< Minions Killed >
158
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.47
878
< Physical Damage >
2,704
21,078
< Magic Damage >
20,345
1,880
< True Damage >
616
23,836
< Damage Dealt >
23,666
18,138
< Damage Taken >
32,157
12,291
< Gold Earned >
12,004
1.76
< Towers >
2.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,677
< Total Healing >
9,728
14,631
< Experience >
15,369
20
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
387
< Time Dealing CC >
249

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Syndra vs. Mordekaiser matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Mordekaiser..

Syndra often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes less damage than Mordekaiser. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Syndra or Mordekaiser?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Syndra usually loses when facing off against Mordekaiser, with a 46.3% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a poor counter to Mordekaiser.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate than Mordekaiser, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Syndra into Mordekaiseras her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Syndra is a garbage counter to Mordekaiser. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Mordekaiser.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Syndra, we analyzed 5,847 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 Mordekaiser 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 to counter Mordekaiser during both the lane 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 listen to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra most often gets a similar amount of CS as Mordekaiser. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Syndra versus Mordekaiser build include Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Mordekaiser than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 46.3% when playing against Mordekaiser with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Mordekaiser as Syndra, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Syndra vs Mordekaiser battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.3% win rate overall.

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