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

Syndra vs Swain

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

based on 3,125 Syndra vs Swain matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Swain as Syndra resulted from an examination of 3125 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Syndra is forced to battle against Swain in only 3.6% of her games.

Syndra vs Swain Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a dismal job of countering Swain. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Syndra vs Swain rounds, Syndra’s side is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Swain.

Best Syndra vs Swain Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentVoid StaffStormsurgeSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Syndra to level upq
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Second ability for Syndra to level upw
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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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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Swain as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Swain

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 Swain

Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.

Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.

High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.

Syndra vs Swain Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
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6.9
< Kills >
5.4
6
< Deaths >
6.4
7
< Assists >
10.3
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
179
< Minions Killed >
103
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.42
927
< Physical Damage >
1,346
22,325
< Magic Damage >
19,062
1,961
< True Damage >
851
25,214
< Damage Dealt >
21,259
18,432
< Damage Taken >
31,448
12,299
< Gold Earned >
10,490
1.81
< Towers >
1.82
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,752
< Total Healing >
9,315
14,618
< Experience >
12,553
20
< Vision Score >
34
10
< Wards Placed >
15
386
< Time Dealing CC >
348

How to Counter Swain with Syndra in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several critical Syndra vs. Swain counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Swain’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Swain..

Syndra typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Swain. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Swain

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Swain
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Swain

Who is Better, Syndra or Swain?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Syndra usually loses when facing off against Swain, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Syndra makes a poor counter to Swain.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate than Swain, when facing one another, Syndra also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Swainas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Swain. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Swain matchups, Swain is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar 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 Swain. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Syndra against Swain.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Swain Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Swain as Syndra, we analyzed 3,125 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 Swain 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 Swain during both the laning 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 significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra on average picks up more CS compared to Swain. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost 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 Swain build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Swain than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra had an average winrate of 48.6% battling Swain with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Swain 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 sets that we analyzed for Syndra vs Swain LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Swain as Syndra are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.