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

Syndra vs Poppy

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

based on 1,476 Syndra vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Syndra came out of an analysis of 1476 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Syndra encounters Poppy in only 1.7% of her games.

Syndra vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a below average job of beating Poppy. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Syndra versus Poppy rounds, Syndra’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Syndra vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

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

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Syndra vs Poppy Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Poppy Image
7.2
< Kills >
4.7
5.9
< Deaths >
5.5
6.8
< Assists >
8.1
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
183
< Minions Killed >
86
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.76
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.43
929
< Physical Damage >
12,920
21,702
< Magic Damage >
3,560
2,065
< True Damage >
884
24,697
< Damage Dealt >
17,364
18,534
< Damage Taken >
30,922
12,640
< Gold Earned >
10,630
1.92
< Towers >
1.66
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
1,757
< Total Healing >
8,045
14,741
< Experience >
13,613
20
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
10
391
< Time Dealing CC >
658

How to Counter Poppy with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown here feature some strategic Syndra versus Poppy matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Poppy..

Syndra often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Poppy. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Poppy

Who is Better, Syndra or Poppy?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when taking on Poppy, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Syndra makes an ok counter for Poppy.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate compared to Poppy, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Syndra into Poppyas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This often 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 Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Syndra against Poppy.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Syndra, we analyzed 1,476 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 Poppy 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 truly master Syndra in order to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra typically accumulates more CS compared to Poppy. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Syndra versus Poppy build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Poppy than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Poppy with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Poppy as Syndra, Syndra players 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 builds players picked for Syndra vs Poppy face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.0% win rate overall.

If you want to see Syndra x Poppy tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches with data with both champions.