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

Syndra vs Yorick

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

based on 1,867 Syndra vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Yorick as Syndra resulted from an examination of 1867 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Syndra has to counter Yorick in only 2.2% of her matches.

Syndra vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a dismal job of beating Yorick. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Syndra against Yorick matches, Syndra’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Yorick.

Best Syndra vs Yorick 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

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurgeSeraph'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 FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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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Guide to Countering Yorick as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Yorick

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 Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.

You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.

Syndra vs Yorick Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Yorick Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5.3
6.3
< Assists >
4
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
183
< Minions Killed >
194
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.87
875
< Physical Damage >
13,715
20,415
< Magic Damage >
7,263
1,813
< True Damage >
512
23,104
< Damage Dealt >
21,490
17,794
< Damage Taken >
27,754
12,329
< Gold Earned >
12,618
1.9
< Towers >
3.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
1,922
< Total Healing >
7,246
14,929
< Experience >
15,790
19
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
424
< Time Dealing CC >
212

How to Counter Yorick with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several vital Syndra against Yorick counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yorick’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Yorick..

Syndra usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Yorick. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Yorick

Who is Better, Syndra or Yorick?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when taking on Yorick, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes a bad counter to Yorick.

While Syndra does have a lower winrate than Yorick, when they face off with one another, Syndra also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Yorickas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Syndra has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yorick. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Yorick matchups, Yorick is the better champ 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 somewhat poor counter to Yorick. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Syndra against Yorick.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Syndra, we analyzed 1,867 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 Yorick 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 Yorick during both the laning 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 stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Yorick. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Syndra versus Yorick build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Yorick than with most other common item sets. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 48.6% battling Yorick with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Yorick as Syndra, Syndra players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Syndra vs Yorick LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.

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