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How to Win Tristana vs Syndra Counter MatchupTristana is in the b tier of champions

Tristana vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Tristana in LoLTristana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Tristana

based on 2,686 Tristana vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Tristana resulted from an evaluation of 2686 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Tristana is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.1% of her matches.

Tristana vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tristana has done a poor job of beating Syndra. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Tristana vs Syndra games, Tristana’s team is 0.2% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Tristana vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Tristana Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tristana to level upe
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Second ability for Tristana to level upq
>
Last skill for Tristana to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Tristana's passive ability p
Tristana's q ability q
Tristana's w ability w
Tristana's e ability e
Tristana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Tristana

Tips for Playing as Tristana against Syndra

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.

Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.

Advice to Win Against Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Tristana vs Syndra Counter Stats

Tristana Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Syndra Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
5.7
5.3
< Assists >
6.6
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
171
< Minions Killed >
179
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,571
< Physical Damage >
879
2,274
< Magic Damage >
20,733
476
< True Damage >
1,824
19,322
< Damage Dealt >
23,437
21,970
< Damage Taken >
17,886
12,607
< Gold Earned >
12,306
2.72
< Towers >
1.93
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,054
< Total Healing >
1,737
13,056
< Experience >
14,712
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
10
67
< Time Dealing CC >
377

How to Counter Syndra with Tristana in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Tristana vs. Syndra matchup stats that can help us grasp the differences between the pair. Tristana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Tristana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..

Tristana typically has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tristana and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Tristana
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tristana
Syndra

Who is Better, Tristana or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Tristana usually loses when trying to fight Syndra, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Tristana makes a bad counter for Syndra.

While Tristana does have a lower win rate than Syndra, when facing one another, Tristana also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Tristana into Syndra.

Additionally, Tristana also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tristana vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Tristana is a somewhat poor counter to Syndra. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tristana against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Tristana

Tristana Loses Against

TeemoTeemo44.7% winrateLilliaLillia45.1% winrateUrgotUrgot45.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.7% winrate

Tristana Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.9% winrateK'SanteK'Sante54.8% winrateZeriZeri54.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZacZac+ 52.2% 2830 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 52.2% 10914 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.6% 3019 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.8% 8107 Games

Additional Information for Tristana Players

How We Calculated Our Tristana vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Tristana, we analyzed 2,686 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 Syndra as Tristana 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.

Other Useful Resources

Tristana Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Tristana to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tristana often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Syndra. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Tristana versus Syndra build include Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and Kraken Slayer. When Tristana bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when fighting Syndra than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Tristana had an average winrate of 48.5% battling Syndra with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Syndra as Tristana, Tristana players should equip the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Tristana vs Syndra fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Tristana are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.