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

Syndra vs Karthus

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

based on 1,056 Syndra vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our data, Syndra battled Karthus 1056 times. Using so many games with Syndra versus Karthus provides us faith in our capacity to provide useful data and a solid build to smash your rival. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Syndra fights Karthus in only 1.2% of her matches.

Syndra vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Syndra has done a average job of beating Karthus. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions battle each other in. In Syndra against Karthus rounds, Syndra’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Syndra vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceVoid Staff

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
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
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Syndra vs Karthus Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Karthus Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.1
6.2
< Deaths >
7.6
6.9
< Assists >
9.3
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
190
< Minions Killed >
93
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.98
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.32
875
< Physical Damage >
211
22,013
< Magic Damage >
29,802
2,002
< True Damage >
2,059
24,890
< Damage Dealt >
32,073
20,962
< Damage Taken >
30,429
13,105
< Gold Earned >
13,180
1.97
< Towers >
1.16
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
2,338
< Total Healing >
9,660
15,665
< Experience >
15,519
21
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
7
388
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Karthus with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some significant Syndra versus Karthus counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Karthus..

Syndra normally has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Karthus. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Karthus

Who is Better, Syndra or Karthus?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when playing against Karthus, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes an ok counter for Karthus.

While Syndra does have a higher win rate compared to Karthus, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Syndra into Karthusas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Syndra is a decent counter to Karthus. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Karthus.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Syndra, we analyzed 1,056 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 Karthus 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Syndra in order to counter Karthus during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra most often gets more CS as Karthus. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Syndra versus Karthus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better when fighting Karthus than with many other common builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Karthus with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Karthus as Syndra, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Syndra vs Karthus counters, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Karthus as Syndra are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.