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

Syndra vs Orianna

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

based on 1,544 Syndra vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Orianna as Syndra came out of an analysis of 1544 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Syndra is forced to battle against Orianna in only 1.8% of her games.

Syndra vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Syndra has done a good job of beating Orianna. Typically, she wins a whopping 52.9% of matches the champs face each other in. In Syndra versus Orianna matches, Syndra’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Orianna.

Best Syndra vs Orianna 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

Void StaffShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's Hourglass

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

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Syndra vs Orianna Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Orianna Image
7
< Kills >
5.3
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
6.5
< Assists >
8.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
185
< Minions Killed >
176
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
770
< Physical Damage >
805
20,971
< Magic Damage >
18,489
1,877
< True Damage >
279
23,618
< Damage Dealt >
19,573
18,131
< Damage Taken >
19,244
12,474
< Gold Earned >
11,259
1.92
< Towers >
2.02
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,815
< Total Healing >
1,891
14,878
< Experience >
14,471
20
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
389
< Time Dealing CC >
325

How to Counter Orianna with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some vital Syndra vs. Orianna counter stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Orianna’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Orianna..

Syndra often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Orianna. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Orianna

Who is Better, Syndra or Orianna?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually wins when trying to fight Orianna, with a 52.9% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a good counter to Orianna.

While Syndra does have a higher winrate than Orianna, when facing one another, Syndra also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Syndra into Oriannaas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Syndra is an above average counter to Orianna. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Orianna.

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 Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Syndra, we analyzed 1,544 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 Orianna 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 truly master Syndra in order to counter Orianna during both the early game 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 displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Orianna. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Syndra versus Orianna build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs. Orianna than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 52.9% when countering Orianna with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Orianna as Syndra, you 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 used for Syndra vs Orianna clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.9% win rate overall.

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