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How to Win Vladimir vs Syndra Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Vladimir

based on 2,488 Vladimir vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Vladimir came out of an evaluation of 2488 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Vladimir has to counter Syndra in only 2.2% of his games.

Vladimir vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir has done a below average job of countering Syndra. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.7% of games the champs battle one another in. In Vladimir versus Syndra games, Vladimir’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Vladimir vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Optional Items

StormsurgeLiandry's TormentShadowflameVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Syndra

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Syndra Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Syndra Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.5
5
< Deaths >
5.5
5.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
190
< Minions Killed >
187
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.48
811
< Physical Damage >
1,021
21,819
< Magic Damage >
23,298
332
< True Damage >
2,065
22,962
< Damage Dealt >
26,384
34,167
< Damage Taken >
17,795
11,858
< Gold Earned >
12,434
1.83
< Towers >
1.96
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
28,521
< Total Healing >
1,733
15,116
< Experience >
14,796
17
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
110
< Time Dealing CC >
394

How to Counter Syndra with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several influential Vladimir against Syndra matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Syndra..

Vladimir typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Syndra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Syndra

Who is Better, Vladimir or Syndra?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually loses when trying to fight Syndra, with a 47.7% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a poor counter to Syndra.

While Vladimir does have a lower win rate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Vladimir into Syndraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vladimir 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 fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vladimir 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.

Vladimir is a bad counter for Syndra. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vladimir against Syndra.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Vladimir, we analyzed 2,488 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir in order to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Syndra. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Vladimir versus Syndra build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Vladimir combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Syndra than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average winrate of 47.7% battling Syndra with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Syndra as Vladimir, Vladimir players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Vladimir vs Syndra counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Vladimir versus Syndra tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every match finished with both champions.