Syndra ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 54.0%
- Pick rate
- 4.5%
- Ban rate
- 27.7%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Sorcery +
Precision 
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Legend: Haste
Cut Down
Summoner spells
77.8%
9 games
Max order
Q
E
W
75.0%
8 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Syndra
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Syndra wins 54.0% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (805 games).
- Most common core: Blackfire Torch → Cosmic Drive → Rabadon's Deathcap — 71% win rate over 17 games.
- Take Arcane Comet as keystone: picked in 64% of games with a 55% win rate.
- Best matchup: Mel (90% over 10 games). Hardest: Vladimir (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Syndra is an early-game champion: 57% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 42% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
- Banned in 28% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 59.7% | 19% (149) | |
| 58.9% | 35% (282) | |
| 56.3% | 21% (167) | |
| 55.5% | 54% (431) | |
| 54.9% | 10% (82) | |
| 54.8% | 44% (354) | |
| 54.0% | 30% (239) | |
| 53.9% | 22% (178) | |
| 52.5% | 22% (179) | |
| 50.4% | 16% (131) | |
| 47.4% | 12% (95) | |
| 39.5% | 5% (38) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Inspiration
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Cosmic Insight
Triple Tonic
Sorcery +
Precision
Inspiration +
Sorcery 
Keystones
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Arcane Comet
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
54.6%64% pick
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First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
53.8%27% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
52.0%3% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
39.1%3% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
54.6%87% pick
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Flash + Ghost
42.9%5% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
51.9%3% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
58.2%153 games
Q
E
W
75.0%8 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (55%), Q → W → E (57%), Q → E → Q (50%).
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PTranscendentSyndra collects Splinters of Wrath from gaining levels and damaging enemies which upgrade her abilities.Dark Sphere: Syndra can hold an additional chargeForce of Will: Bonus true damage.Scatter the Weak: Increased width...
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QDark Sphere
Syndra conjures a Dark Sphere dealing magic damage. The sphere remains and can be manipulated by her other powers.
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WForce of Will
Syndra picks up and throws a Dark Sphere or enemy minion dealing magic damage and slowing the Move Speed of enemies.
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EScatter the Weak
Syndra knocks enemies and Dark Spheres back dealing magic damage. Enemies hit by Dark Spheres become stunned.
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RUnleashed PowerSyndra bombards an enemy Champion with all of her Dark Spheres.