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

Syndra vs Volibear

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

based on 1,752 Syndra vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our dataset, Syndra battled Volibear 1752 times. Having so many games with Syndra versus Volibear provides us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to obliterate Volibear. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Syndra has to counter Volibear in only 2.0% of her games.

Syndra vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Syndra does a decent job of beating Volibear. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champions battle each other in. In Syndra versus Volibear rounds, Syndra’s side is 0.2% less expected to get first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Syndra vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameZhonya's HourglassSeraph's Embrace

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
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Volibear

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.

Syndra vs Volibear Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Volibear Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.4
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
6.6
< Assists >
5.3
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
179
< Minions Killed >
134
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.52
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.49
892
< Physical Damage >
10,495
20,017
< Magic Damage >
7,741
1,759
< True Damage >
662
22,669
< Damage Dealt >
18,899
17,576
< Damage Taken >
33,132
12,160
< Gold Earned >
11,613
1.92
< Towers >
2.47
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
1,638
< Total Healing >
8,493
14,627
< Experience >
14,363
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
380
< Time Dealing CC >
570

How to Counter Volibear with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Syndra versus Volibear matchup stats 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 Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Volibear..

Syndra normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Volibear. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Volibear

Who is Better, Syndra or Volibear?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Syndra usually wins when facing off against Volibear, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a good counter for Volibear.

While Syndra does have a higher win rate compared to Volibear, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Volibearas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash 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 Volibear. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Volibear matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Syndra is a decent counter to Volibear. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Volibear.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Syndra, we analyzed 1,752 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 Volibear 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 in order to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra often picks up a similar amount of CS as Volibear. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Syndra versus Volibear build include Void Staff, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when fighting Volibear than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Syndra had an average winrate of 51.8% when playing against Volibear with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Volibear as Syndra, Syndra players 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 chose for Syndra vs Volibear battles, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Syndra vs Volibear tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies given are calculated using all games with data with these champions.