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Yasuo vs Syndra

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How to Beat Syndra as Yasuo

based on 5,093 Yasuo vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Yasuo came out of an evaluation of 5093 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Yasuo encounters Syndra in only 1.9% of his games.

Yasuo vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Yasuo has done a good job of countering Syndra. On average, he wins a whopping 52.3% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Yasuo vs Syndra games, Yasuo’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Yasuo vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeWit's EndImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelTerminusBloodthirsterDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Syndra as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Syndra

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

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.

Yasuo vs Syndra Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Syndra Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.6
6.6
< Deaths >
5.7
5.2
< Assists >
7.1
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
192
< Minions Killed >
180
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,295
< Physical Damage >
903
1,884
< Magic Damage >
19,328
940
< True Damage >
1,828
20,119
< Damage Dealt >
22,060
24,461
< Damage Taken >
17,659
12,718
< Gold Earned >
12,210
2.35
< Towers >
1.8
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,660
< Total Healing >
1,655
14,750
< Experience >
14,742
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
10
201
< Time Dealing CC >
390

How to Counter Syndra with Yasuo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several critical Yasuo vs. Syndra counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..

Yasuo usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Syndra. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yasuo and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Syndra

Who is Better, Yasuo or Syndra?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Yasuo usually wins when facing off against Syndra, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Yasuo makes a good counter for Syndra.

While Yasuo does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when on opposite teams, Yasuo also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Yasuo into Syndraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Yasuo has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Syndra matchups, Yasuo is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Yasuo is a good counter to Syndra. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yasuo against Syndra.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Yasuo, we analyzed 5,093 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo in order to counter Syndra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Yasuo versus Syndra build include Infinity Edge, Wit's End, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Syndra than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Yasuo had an average winrate of 52.3% when playing against Syndra with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Syndra as Yasuo, Yasuo players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Yasuo vs Syndra battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.3% win rate overall.

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