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How to Win Zoe vs Syndra Counter MatchupZoe is in the b tier of champions

Zoe vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Syndra as Zoe

based on 1,237 Zoe vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games every week. Within our data, Zoe battled Syndra in 1237 games. With so many games with Zoe vs Syndra provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce actionable data and a pro build to obliterate Syndra. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Zoe is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.5% of her matches.

Zoe vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a below average job of beating Syndra. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.5% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Zoe vs Syndra games, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Syndra.

Best Zoe vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeLich BaneStormsurgeHorizon Focus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zoe's passive ability p
Zoe's q ability q
Zoe's w ability w
Zoe's e ability e
Zoe'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 Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Syndra

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons 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.

Zoe vs Syndra Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Syndra Image
7
< Kills >
6.8
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
6.9
< Assists >
6.4
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
140
< Minions Killed >
180
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,505
< Physical Damage >
820
17,755
< Magic Damage >
19,683
3,321
< True Damage >
1,711
22,582
< Damage Dealt >
22,215
19,263
< Damage Taken >
18,166
11,145
< Gold Earned >
12,260
1.6
< Towers >
1.87
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,270
< Total Healing >
1,774
13,471
< Experience >
14,608
25
< Vision Score >
20
12
< Wards Placed >
10
133
< Time Dealing CC >
360

How to Counter Syndra with Zoe in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several strategic Zoe against Syndra counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Syndra..

Zoe normally has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Syndra

Who is Better, Zoe or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zoe usually loses when facing off against Syndra, with a 47.5% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes a bad counter for Syndra.

While Zoe does have a lower winrate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Zoe into Syndra.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Syndra matchups, Syndra is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Zoe is a terribly counter to Syndra. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zoe against Syndra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zoe

Zoe Loses Against

ZacZac42.7% winrateMorganaMorgana43.1% winrateUrgotUrgot43.2% winrateZyraZyra43.4% winrate

Zoe Wins Against

YuumiYuumi53.6% winrateRenektonRenekton53.4% winrateXayahXayah53.1% winrateKindredKindred52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 51.1% 994 GamesNaafiriNaafiri+ 51.4% 251 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 51.5% 171 GamesLissandraLissandra+ 52.7% 146 Games

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Zoe, we analyzed 1,237 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 Zoe 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

Zoe Build Syndra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zoe 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities 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 reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Zoe versus Syndra build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Syndra than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zoe had an average winrate of 47.5% battling Syndra with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Syndra as Zoe, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Zoe vs Syndra counter picks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Syndra as Zoe are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.