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

Syndra vs Taric

How to Beat Taric as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Taric as Syndra

based on 848 Syndra vs Taric matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Syndra faced off against Taric in 848 matches. Having so many matchups for Syndra versus Taric provides us faith in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a solid build to crush Taric. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Syndra has to counter Taric in only 1.0% of her games.

Syndra vs Taric Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a below average job of beating Taric. On average, she wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Syndra versus Taric matches, Syndra’s team is 0.2% less expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Taric.

Best Syndra vs Taric Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassSeraph'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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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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Guide to Countering Taric as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Taric

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 Taric

Taric reduces his spell cooldowns by basic attacking enemies with Bravado. Try to kite him in teamfights and punish him for approaching the minion wave in lane.

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a long delay before its effect. Try to quickly assess whether to disengage the fight or attempt to kill his allies before it goes off.

Syndra vs Taric Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Taric Image
6.4
< Kills >
1.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
7
< Assists >
14.3
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
0.35
177
< Minions Killed >
36
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.6
890
< Physical Damage >
1,943
21,047
< Magic Damage >
4,318
1,963
< True Damage >
742
23,901
< Damage Dealt >
7,003
16,957
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,000
< Gold Earned >
8,564
1.86
< Towers >
2.35
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,522
< Total Healing >
11,556
13,988
< Experience >
10,535
19
< Vision Score >
50
10
< Wards Placed >
21
383
< Time Dealing CC >
340

How to Counter Taric with Syndra in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some critical Syndra vs. Taric matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences between the two. As an example, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Taric’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Taric. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Syndra typically has a much larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Taric. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Taric

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Taric
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Taric

Who is Better, Syndra or Taric?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when taking on Taric, with a 47.8% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes a bad counter to Taric.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate than Taric, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Syndra into Taricas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Taric matchups, Taric is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Syndra is a garbage counter for Taric. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Taric.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Taric Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taric as Syndra, we analyzed 848 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 Taric 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 learn all of the intricacies of Syndra to counter Taric during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra often gets much more CS compared to Taric. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Syndra versus Taric 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 fighting Taric than with most other common builds. In fact, Syndra had an average win rate of 47.8% battling Taric with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Taric as Syndra, you should use 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 we have analyed for Syndra vs Taric battles, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.8% win rate overall.

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