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How to Win Xayah vs Syndra Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Xayah

based on 1,313 Xayah vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Xayah came out of an examination of 1313 ranked matches where both champs opposed one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Xayah encounters Syndra in only 2.2% of her rounds.

Xayah vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Xayah does a ok job of beating Syndra. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Xayah vs Syndra matches, Xayah’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Xayah vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Phantom DancerNavori QuickbladesStormrazorRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
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E
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W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Syndra as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Syndra

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

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.

Xayah vs Syndra Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Syndra Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.7
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
6.5
< Assists >
6.7
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
186
< Minions Killed >
184
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.45
19,099
< Physical Damage >
898
341
< Magic Damage >
20,791
374
< True Damage >
1,823
19,814
< Damage Dealt >
23,513
20,532
< Damage Taken >
18,015
12,141
< Gold Earned >
12,331
2.48
< Towers >
1.9
0.12
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,964
< Total Healing >
1,720
12,893
< Experience >
14,766
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
56
< Time Dealing CC >
395

How to Counter Syndra with Xayah in LoL

The stats provided here feature several influential Xayah against Syndra matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Xayah often has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Syndra

Who is Better, Xayah or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xayah usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Syndra, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Xayah makes an ok counter for Syndra.

While Xayah does have a lower winrate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Xayah also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xayah into Syndra.

Moreover, Xayah has only a small 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 lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xayah vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Xayah is a somewhat poor counter to Syndra. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xayah against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xayah

Xayah Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.5% winrateSwainSwain42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.4% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia43.6% winrate

Xayah Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55% winrateYuumiYuumi54% winrateSivirSivir53.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 51.3% 1179 GamesZacZac+ 51.5% 1254 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.2% 1447 GamesLilliaLillia+ 52.4% 3635 Games

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Xayah, we analyzed 1,313 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 Xayah 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

Xayah Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xayah in order to counter Syndra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Xayah versus Syndra build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Xayah used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Syndra than with most other common builds. In fact, Xayah boasted an average win rate of 49.8% when playing against Syndra with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Syndra as Xayah, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Xayah vs Syndra counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Xayah are given for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.