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How to Win Syndra vs Gwen Counter MatchupSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Syndra

based on 1,809 Syndra vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our dataset, Syndra battled Gwen in 1809 matches. With so many matchups for Syndra versus Gwen gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce informative data and a supported build to defeat Gwen. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Syndra is forced to battle against Gwen in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Syndra vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Syndra does a poor job of countering Gwen. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs face one another in. In Syndra vs Gwen games, Syndra’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Gwen.

Best Syndra vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Void StaffRabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's Hourglass

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
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Last skill for Syndra to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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W
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Gwen

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 Win Against Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Syndra vs Gwen Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Gwen Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
4.6
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
184
< Minions Killed >
168
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.31
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.63
887
< Physical Damage >
3,013
20,133
< Magic Damage >
15,766
1,737
< True Damage >
3,800
22,758
< Damage Dealt >
22,580
18,206
< Damage Taken >
30,823
12,323
< Gold Earned >
12,532
1.87
< Towers >
2.85
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
1,713
< Total Healing >
8,108
14,795
< Experience >
15,496
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
384
< Time Dealing CC >
158

How to Counter Gwen with Syndra in LoL

The stats provided here show several strategic Syndra against Gwen counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gwen..

Syndra usually has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Gwen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Gwen

Who is Better, Syndra or Gwen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Syndra usually loses when playing against Gwen, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes a poor counter for Gwen.

While Syndra does have a lower win rate compared to Gwen, when facing one another, Syndra also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Syndra into Gwenas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Gwen matchups, Gwen is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Syndra is a somewhat poor counter to Gwen. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Syndra against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Syndra

Syndra Loses Against

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Syndra Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Syndra, we analyzed 1,809 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 Gwen as Syndra 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Syndra in order to counter Gwen 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 listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gwen. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Syndra versus Gwen build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Gwen than with many other common builds. In fact, Syndra had an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Gwen with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Gwen as Syndra, Syndra players should use 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 chose for Syndra vs Gwen LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

If you want to view Syndra versus Gwen tips and counter stats for a a specific rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides given are calculated using every match run with both champs.