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How to Synergize Syndra with Skarner on the Same TeamSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra with Skarner

How to Win With Syndra and Skarner Paired TogetherSyndra is in the b tier of champions
Mage
FighterTank

How to Synergize Syndra and Skarner

based on 264 Syndra with Skarner pairs
Win Rate
43.2 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Syndra has gone into battle with Skarner in 264 recent, competitive matches. By pooling so much complete data straight from the developers of League, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Syndra synergize with Skarner. It is very rare for Syndra to play with Skarner on the same side. This pairing has only happened in about 0.3% of rounds with Syndra.

Syndra Skarner Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra has done a awful job of fighting on the same side as Skarner. Typically, she wins a poor 43.2% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Syndra when playing alongside Skarner by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Syndra vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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10
W
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W
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Syndra and Skarner

Tips for Playing as Syndra with Skarner

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 Skarner Will Play

Impale is extremely powerful when you use it to position an enemy so your allies can attack them.

Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of Crystal Slash. Use them as often as possible for maximum damage.

Capturing Crystal Spires before attempting neutral objectives or team fights around them improves Skarner's performance in said fights dramatically.

Syndra Skarner Synergy Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
43.2 %
VS
Win Rate
56.8 %
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7
< Kills >
6.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
6.5
< Assists >
6.6
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
182
< Minions Killed >
183
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
905
< Physical Damage >
889
20,883
< Magic Damage >
20,713
1,906
< True Damage >
1,861
23,694
< Damage Dealt >
23,465
18,531
< Damage Taken >
18,305
12,411
< Gold Earned >
12,371
1.82
< Towers >
1.85
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,830
< Total Healing >
1,730
14,588
< Experience >
14,748
19
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
385
< Time Dealing CC >
384

How to Play with Skarner as Syndra in LoL

The Syndra Skarner synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Skarner, 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 very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Skarner. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Skarner helps Syndra perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Syndra tries to synergize with Skarner, she gets a marginal improvement in her complete damage output. This change could indicate that Skarner supports by providing cover for her to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Syndra is played with Skarner on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Skarner. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Skarner.

Moreover, when Syndra plays with Skarner on the same team, she on average receives a little more damage than when she plays alone. Taking more damage could mean that Skarner does a poor job of protecting Syndra in team fights.

Synergies between Syndra and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Syndra
Skarner

Is Syndra better when played alongside Skarner?

There is no perfect ally for Syndra that will no matter what be her top ally. Yet, overall, Skarner is a terrible teammate for Syndra. By being on the same side as Syndra, he decreases their win rate by -5.5% to 43.2%. This demonstrates that there is an easy to overcome and exploit bond between Syndra and Skarner that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Skarner has a much lower diffuclty than Syndra. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Skarner teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much lower level of skill to do well with you.

Working on the same side, Syndra players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Together, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Syndra and Skarner together, you may not be giving your other teammates much anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that helps cover this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Skarner teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra Skarner Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Syndra and Skarner, we analyzed 264 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 Skarner 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Syndra in order to pair well with Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to build first in your Syndra and Skarner synergy build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better as an ally of Skarner than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 43.2% when playing alongside Skarner with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, Syndra players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 43.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Skarner with Syndra are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.