Illaoi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Illaoivs Syndra

AFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Illaoi vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Illaoi wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Syndra based on 5 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Syndra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Syndra matchup.

Illaoi Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Syndra - 60.0% win rateSyndra(60.0%)
Illaoi - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Illaoi
60.0% WR
VS
Syndra vs Illaoi matchup - 40.0% win rate
Syndra
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Illaoi vs Syndra Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Syndra matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.9
CS / min
6.8
560
DMG / min
806
7,405
Gold / game
9,112
279
Heal / min
64
856
DMG Mitigated / min
252
0.1
CC / min
1.5
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Illaoi vs Syndra Matchup Summary

The Illaoi vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Syndra's 40.0%, giving Illaoi a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Syndra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Syndra reaches their power spikes, while Syndra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Syndra leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi players can confidently pick into Syndra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Syndra away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Illaoi vs Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown

Syndra wins the laning phase against Illaoi in League of Legends

Syndra is favored during the laning phase against Illaoi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Syndra holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.9Illaoi
6.8Syndra
Illaoi and Syndra farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
560Illaoi
806Syndra
Syndra heavily out-damages Illaoi by 246 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Illaoi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Syndra's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
7,405Illaoi
9,112Syndra
Syndra generates a commanding 1,707 more gold per game than Illaoi. This substantial economic advantage means Syndra consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Illaoi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Illaoi
1.5Syndra
Syndra brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Syndra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,135Illaoi
316Syndra
Illaoi vastly out-sustains Syndra, healing and mitigating 820 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Illaoi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Syndra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Syndra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Illaoi Build Against Syndra

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Syndra, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Syndra are Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Syndra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi75.0%
Syndra early game win rateSyndra25.0%
Late Game
Syndra
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi0.0%
Syndra late game win rateSyndra100.0%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Syndra. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Syndra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Syndra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Illaoi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Syndra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Syndra survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Illaoi Runes Against Syndra

Resolve rune tree - Illaoi primary runes vs SyndraResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Illaoi rune vs SyndraDemolish - best Illaoi rune vs SyndraBone Plating - best Illaoi rune vs SyndraOvergrowth - best Illaoi rune vs Syndra
Precision rune tree - Illaoi secondary runes vs SyndraPrecision
Last Stand - best Illaoi rune vs SyndraPresence of Mind - best Illaoi rune vs Syndra
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Illaoi to press their advantage against Syndra, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Illaoi's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Illaoi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.96%2706.389210,80441.8%43.9%
53.97%2527.199812,16956.3%52.4%
47.23%2356.877111,83256.0%41.7%
51.83%2186.597111,70150.5%52.9%
48.95%1906.81,07211,59653.5%45.2%
47.17%1596.988911,51047.5%46.9%
50.35%1417.196512,70346.3%52.9%
35.88%1317.084811,75933.3%37.4%
60.16%1287.41,09612,21163.5%56.9%
53.54%1277.41,49012,08860.3%47.8%
60.17%1187.31,08112,30558.3%62.1%
44.44%1176.897111,55244.7%44.3%
50.00%1107.21,23312,65556.5%45.3%
46.23%1067.097912,37451.1%42.6%
55.34%1037.31,30112,78057.1%54.4%
56.00%1007.01,06512,49853.2%58.5%
56.12%986.91,11512,74254.8%57.1%
53.68%956.91,00412,42542.1%61.4%
50.55%917.296212,30858.7%42.2%
56.18%897.21,10910,85560.0%51.3%
52.94%856.91,10512,43056.4%50.0%
58.54%827.11,11012,85051.6%62.8%
54.32%816.583411,21751.3%57.1%
57.50%807.41,08711,81565.7%51.1%
55.84%786.91,18411,53359.0%52.6%
43.42%767.086212,44439.3%45.8%
52.05%736.91,01011,53851.5%52.5%
60.00%706.51,27412,19678.6%47.6%
51.47%687.093111,66845.5%57.1%
48.44%647.51,05011,44550.0%47.2%
52.46%616.694811,72857.7%48.6%
48.21%566.71,23211,27350.0%46.7%
48.15%546.192012,23850.0%47.1%
50.94%536.069310,74861.1%45.7%
56.86%527.11,28313,00175.0%45.2%
55.77%526.671210,96965.0%50.0%
44.90%496.81,09613,39261.1%35.5%
51.02%496.71,04211,82757.9%46.7%
57.14%497.191611,69765.2%50.0%
45.83%486.997811,38230.0%57.1%
57.14%427.31,10511,15665.4%43.8%
50.00%426.579811,31068.8%38.5%
57.14%427.31,06713,63172.7%51.6%
52.50%407.188911,05447.6%57.9%
50.00%366.688911,97080.0%38.5%
55.88%346.999811,52946.7%63.2%
50.00%326.998612,45473.3%29.4%
46.88%327.21,06912,35150.0%44.4%
44.44%276.586511,83642.9%45.0%
55.56%277.31,02612,20558.3%53.3%
44.00%257.01,09111,82353.9%33.3%
56.00%256.682012,32763.6%50.0%
56.00%256.390312,40540.0%60.0%
36.36%226.61,02213,18116.7%43.8%
57.14%217.51,00813,66683.3%46.7%
45.00%207.178611,59850.0%41.7%
60.00%207.71,02310,94462.5%58.3%
61.11%187.01,02412,05866.7%55.6%
52.94%177.21,22111,91775.0%33.3%
62.50%166.61,00912,21175.0%50.0%
66.67%157.61,19913,45071.4%62.5%
28.57%146.467011,00040.0%22.2%
35.71%145.86799,35914.3%57.1%
30.77%136.695311,54750.0%22.2%
45.45%113.64998,85240.0%50.0%
36.36%117.079713,79450.0%33.3%
70.00%107.01,27412,89680.0%60.0%
40.00%106.691711,42375.0%16.7%
60.00%107.680712,74575.0%50.0%
44.44%97.71,58013,53150.0%40.0%
55.56%96.61,09312,305100.0%42.9%
55.56%97.27108,21666.7%33.3%
22.22%96.71,00812,79033.3%16.7%
44.44%96.586111,73150.0%40.0%
55.56%98.11,28213,59283.3%0.0%
87.50%87.379411,911100.0%66.7%
75.00%87.11,04912,874100.0%33.3%
37.50%86.072110,45540.0%33.3%
62.50%86.51,30912,89733.3%80.0%
57.14%75.61,06311,62150.0%60.0%
14.29%75.395210,2690.0%25.0%
57.14%76.71,08715,188100.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,01414,70266.7%66.7%
33.33%65.467311,40933.3%33.3%
40.00%57.398614,83850.0%33.3%
40.00%54.991911,24450.0%33.3%
60.00%56.95607,40575.0%0.0%
80.00%57.41,18213,07750.0%100.0%
80.00%56.61,06911,02666.7%100.0%
40.00%57.01,09010,29566.7%0.0%
60.00%56.98799,1420.0%100.0%
40.00%57.374411,73950.0%33.3%
40.00%56.893312,4890.0%50.0%
0.00%55.67529,9510.0%0.0%
40.00%55.889813,607100.0%25.0%
80.00%56.08048,992100.0%50.0%
40.00%57.284911,33050.0%33.3%
40.00%56.894413,412100.0%0.0%
60.00%57.41,19313,32475.0%0.0%

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Illaoi vs Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Illaoi do against Syndra in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Syndra matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Syndra's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Illaoi do against Syndra in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Syndra with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Illaoi do against Syndra in the late game?

In the late game, Syndra takes over the Illaoi vs Syndra matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Syndra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Illaoi vs Syndra matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Syndra with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Illaoi build against Syndra?

The best Illaoi build against Syndra includes Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Illaoi runes against Syndra?

The best Illaoi runes against Syndra use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Syndra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Illaoi counter Syndra?

Yes, Illaoi has a favorable matchup against Syndra with a 60.0% win rate. Illaoi strongly counters Syndra in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Illaoi against Syndra?

When playing Illaoi against Syndra, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.