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

Syndra vs Zac

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

based on 1,979 Syndra vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Syndra resulted from an evaluation of 1979 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Syndra encounters Zac in only 2.3% of her games.

Syndra vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a dismal job of beating Zac. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.9% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Syndra vs Zac matches, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Zac.

Best Syndra vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceLuden's Companion

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Zac as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Syndra vs Zac Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Zac Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.6
5.8
< Deaths >
4.7
6.7
< Assists >
10.7
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
183
< Minions Killed >
61
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.4
938
< Physical Damage >
1,359
20,925
< Magic Damage >
14,425
2,406
< True Damage >
1,107
24,270
< Damage Dealt >
16,891
17,880
< Damage Taken >
40,879
12,268
< Gold Earned >
10,797
1.87
< Towers >
1.55
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
1,669
< Total Healing >
43,020
14,486
< Experience >
13,176
20
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
8
381
< Time Dealing CC >
444

How to Counter Zac with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some critical Syndra against Zac matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Zac..

Syndra often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Zac

Who is Better, Syndra or Zac?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Syndra usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Syndra makes a bad counter for Zac.

While Syndra does have a lower winrate than Zac, 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 still need to be cautious when picking Syndra into Zacas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter to Zac. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Zac.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Syndra, we analyzed 1,979 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 Zac 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 Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra often accumulates more CS compared to Zac. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Syndra versus Zac build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Zac than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 48.9% battling Zac with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Zac as Syndra, Syndra players should take 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 rune combinations players picked for Syndra vs Zac face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.9% winrate overall.

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