Syndra - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
1.8%

SyndraTop Build

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Syndra top build uses Swiftmarch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, Luden's Echo, Oracle Lens. This Syndra build has a 4.5% pick rate and a 63.26% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Syndra build choices below.

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Select a Syndra Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Syndra Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Syndra Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Syndra Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
63.3%Win Rate
+12.2%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Luden's Echo - Syndra Most Popular Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Syndra Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Syndra Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
59.8%Win Rate
+8.7%WR Diff
9.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Luden's Echo - Syndra Alternative Build 1 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Syndra Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Syndra Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
61.2%Win Rate
+10.1%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Luden's Echo - Syndra Alternative Build 2 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Syndra Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Syndra Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
Core Items
57.5%Win Rate
+6.4%WR Diff
5.5%Pick Rate

Best Syndra Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    66.7%Win Rate8.0%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    66.7%Win Rate2.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

63.26%Win Rate
+12.16%WR Diff
4.50%Pick Rate
264Matches

This Syndra build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Syndra build are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 63.3% win rate across 264 matches analyzed.

At full build, Syndra gains a total of 535 Ability Power, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Syndra Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Magical Footwear
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Syndra Abilities

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Syndra build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Syndra are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.4% win rate and 43.6% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
57.4%Win Rate
43.6%Pick Rate
These are Syndra's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (55.4% WR, +4.3% WR diff, 54.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (56.6% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 22.4% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (57.3% WR, +6.1% WR diff, 42.4% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Syndra include Stormsurge, Luden's Echo. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Syndra are Swiftmarch. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Syndra is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Syndra build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:65
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:535
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total manaMana:600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Syndra movement speedSpeed
65
65
65
45
Syndra ability powerAP
535
535
535
540
Syndra armorArmor
50
50
50
50
Syndra movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
0%
Syndra manaMana
600
600
600
600
When facing Syndra's top counters like Ekko, Brand, Swain, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Stormsurge or Luden's Echo based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Syndra performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Syndra burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 63.3% win rate across 264 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 535 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Syndra with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Syndra's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,500, this Syndra build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Syndra build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 535 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Syndra

Karthus champion
Karthus
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
47.8%Win Rate
8.1%Pick Rate
Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Azir core item
63.2%Win Rate
10.1%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
53.9%Win Rate
9.5%Pick Rate

Champions that use similar core items to Syndra. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top syndra build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Aurora core item
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Aurora core item
67.3%Win Rate
6.7%Pick Rate

See Also

Syndra OverviewSyndra RunesSyndra CountersAll Items