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Syndra vs Nilah

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How to Beat Nilah as Syndra

based on 1,339 Syndra vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Syndra resulted from an analysis of 1339 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Syndra has to counter Nilah in only 1.6% of her games.

Syndra vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a poor job of beating Nilah. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Syndra vs Nilah matches, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Syndra vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffSeraph's Embrace

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 StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nilah as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Nilah

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.

Syndra vs Nilah Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Nilah Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.3
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
6.9
< Assists >
5.9
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
180
< Minions Killed >
172
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.52
887
< Physical Damage >
16,680
20,586
< Magic Damage >
175
1,926
< True Damage >
386
23,400
< Damage Dealt >
17,243
17,149
< Damage Taken >
24,034
12,145
< Gold Earned >
12,495
1.92
< Towers >
2.54
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,559
< Total Healing >
8,220
14,604
< Experience >
13,235
19
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
9
384
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Counter Nilah with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some critical Syndra against Nilah matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nilah’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nilah..

Syndra often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Nilah. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Nilah

Who is Better, Syndra or Nilah?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Syndra usually loses when taking on Nilah, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Syndra makes a bad counter for Nilah.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate than Nilah, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Nilahas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Syndra also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nilah. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter to Nilah. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Syndra against Nilah.

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 Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Syndra, we analyzed 1,339 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 Nilah 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 in order to counter Nilah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Nilah. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Syndra versus Nilah build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better versus Nilah than with many other common item sets. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when playing against Nilah with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Nilah as Syndra, Syndra players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, 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 Nilah matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

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