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How to Win Syndra vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Syndra

based on 507 Syndra vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Syndra faced Rek'Sai 507 times. Using so many games with Syndra versus Rek'Sai gives us confidence in our ability to provide actionable stats and a solid build to counter Rek'Sai. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Syndra is forced to battle against Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of her games.

Syndra vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Syndra does a average job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Syndra versus Rek'Sai games, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Syndra vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurge

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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Syndra vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Rek'Sai Image
6.3
< Kills >
7
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
6.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
180
< Minions Killed >
31
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.38
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.41
850
< Physical Damage >
13,002
19,494
< Magic Damage >
77
1,705
< True Damage >
3,352
22,049
< Damage Dealt >
16,430
17,479
< Damage Taken >
34,779
11,956
< Gold Earned >
11,667
1.77
< Towers >
1.3
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
1,489
< Total Healing >
16,987
14,137
< Experience >
13,164
19
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
6
369
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several important Syndra vs. Rek'Sai counter stats that can help us understand the differences between this set of champs. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Rek'Sai..

Syndra typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Syndra or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes an ok counter for Rek'Sai.

While Syndra does have a higher win rate than Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Rek'Saias her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Syndra also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Rek'Sai matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Syndra is a decent counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Syndra

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Syndra Wins Against

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Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Syndra, we analyzed 507 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 Rek'Sai 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

To truly master Syndra to counter Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra typically picks up much more CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Syndra versus Rek'Sai build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Rek'Sai than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Rek'Sai with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Rek'Sai 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. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Syndra vs Rek'Sai matchups, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

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