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Syndra with Caitlyn

How to Win With Syndra and Caitlyn Paired TogetherSyndra is in the a tier of champions
Mage
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How to Synergize Syndra and Caitlyn

based on 8,153 Syndra with Caitlyn pairs
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
9.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each week. Syndra has been on the same team as Caitlyn in 8153 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much great data straight from the creators of League, we are sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Syndra synergize with Caitlyn. It is common for Syndra to play alongside Caitlyn as allies. This has occurred in about 9.5% of games with Syndra.

Syndra Caitlyn Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a below average job of fighting on the same side as Caitlyn. Typically, she wins a poor 48.0% of matches the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Syndra when fighting on the same team as Caitlyn by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Syndra vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapBanshee's VeilStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Syndra to level upq
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Second ability for Syndra to level upw
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Last skill for Syndra to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Syndra's passive ability p
Syndra's q ability q
Syndra's w ability w
Syndra's e ability e
Syndra's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Syndra and Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Syndra with Caitlyn

To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.

After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.

Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

Advice to Understand How Caitlyn Will Play

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Syndra Caitlyn Synergy Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Caitlyn Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.8
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
6.4
< Assists >
6.6
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
182
< Minions Killed >
183
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
877
< Physical Damage >
889
20,780
< Magic Damage >
20,713
1,876
< True Damage >
1,861
23,534
< Damage Dealt >
23,465
18,455
< Damage Taken >
18,305
12,437
< Gold Earned >
12,371
1.8
< Towers >
1.85
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,766
< Total Healing >
1,730
14,853
< Experience >
14,748
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
385
< Time Dealing CC >
384

How to Play with Caitlyn as Syndra in LoL

The Syndra Caitlyn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Caitlyn, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Syndra sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Caitlyn. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Caitlyn helps Syndra perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Syndra plays on the same team as Caitlyn, she gets a marginal improvement in her full damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Caitlyn supports by providing cover for her to dish out more damage or that her presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Syndra is played with Caitlyn on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Caitlyn.

Moreover, when Syndra plays with Caitlyn on the same team, she typically receives a little more damage than when she fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Caitlyn does a poor job of protecting Syndra in teamfights.

Synergies between Syndra and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Syndra
Caitlyn

Is Syndra better when played alongside Caitlyn?

There is no one best synergy for Syndra that will always be her top synergy. Yet, Caitlyn is a very typical companion for Syndra. By locking into the same team as Syndra, she drops their win rate by -0.7% to 48.0%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong synergy between Syndra and Caitlyn that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Caitlyn has a lower difficulty than Syndra. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Caitlyn comrades to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to fight well with you.

Working on the same side, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. Combined, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by grouping Syndra and Caitlyn together, you will not be giving your side very much engage potential. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that nullifies this hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Caitlyn ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra Caitlyn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Syndra and Caitlyn, we analyzed 8,153 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Syndra with Caitlyn comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Syndra in order to work well with Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to use in your Syndra and Caitlyn synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil, and Stormsurge. When Syndra combined at least these three finished items in her build, she did much better when paired up with Caitlyn than with most other typical builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 48.0% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Caitlyn with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating your oponents, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Syndra and Caitlyn pairings, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.0% win rate overall.

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