Syndravs Katarina
Syndra vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 59.2% win rate (+18.4%) over Syndra based on 103 games. Katarina holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Syndra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Syndra vs Katarina matchup.
Syndra Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Syndra 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.
Who Wins the Syndra vs Katarina Matchup?
Syndra vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Syndra vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 103 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 59.2% win rate compared to Syndra's 40.8%, giving Katarina a 18.4 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Syndra players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Syndra leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Syndra players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Syndra vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Syndra, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Syndra Build Against Katarina
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Syndra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Syndra against Katarina are Cosmic Drive, Rabadon's Deathcap and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Syndra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Syndra vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Syndra37.2%
Katarina62.8%Syndra43.3%Katarina56.7%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.8% win rate — a 25.6 percentage point lead over Syndra. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.7% win rate — 13.3 points above Syndra. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Katarina holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Syndra players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Syndra Runes Against Katarina
Inspiration
Sorcery
The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Syndra the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Syndra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Syndra'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 Syndra build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.68% | 205 | 6.9 | 894 | 12,286 | 53.2% | 52.3% | |
| 52.91% | 172 | 7.0 | 860 | 12,783 | 48.6% | 56.0% | |
| 46.83% | 126 | 6.7 | 855 | 12,566 | 50.0% | 44.9% | |
| 49.21% | 126 | 6.8 | 998 | 13,078 | 46.9% | 50.6% | |
| 47.15% | 123 | 6.6 | 896 | 13,008 | 53.2% | 43.4% | |
| 50.00% | 116 | 6.4 | 819 | 11,894 | 48.0% | 51.5% | |
| 49.12% | 114 | 7.1 | 955 | 12,414 | 44.6% | 53.5% | |
| 49.09% | 110 | 6.7 | 895 | 12,503 | 42.2% | 53.9% | |
| 40.78% | 103 | 6.5 | 868 | 12,342 | 37.2% | 43.3% | |
| 54.00% | 100 | 6.4 | 893 | 12,635 | 53.1% | 54.4% | |
| 45.45% | 88 | 6.4 | 832 | 11,572 | 51.2% | 40.4% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 6.7 | 930 | 12,203 | 68.4% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 7.0 | 818 | 12,151 | 48.5% | 51.1% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 6.5 | 880 | 12,284 | 53.1% | 45.6% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.9 | 940 | 12,387 | 45.2% | 46.7% | |
| 62.16% | 74 | 7.0 | 886 | 12,613 | 61.8% | 62.5% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 6.5 | 876 | 11,652 | 47.5% | 45.2% | |
| 57.75% | 71 | 6.6 | 807 | 11,798 | 60.0% | 56.1% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 6.5 | 787 | 11,514 | 39.4% | 57.6% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 6.8 | 937 | 13,217 | 53.6% | 50.0% | |
| 60.34% | 58 | 6.9 | 900 | 12,192 | 70.8% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.9 | 917 | 12,414 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 7.1 | 1,025 | 12,724 | 52.2% | 55.2% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 7.3 | 985 | 12,977 | 45.0% | 48.4% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 6.5 | 999 | 12,518 | 54.5% | 37.9% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.9 | 800 | 11,603 | 59.1% | 48.1% | |
| 66.67% | 48 | 6.5 | 938 | 13,058 | 55.6% | 73.3% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 7.0 | 1,055 | 13,171 | 43.8% | 48.4% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.7 | 996 | 12,588 | 62.5% | 54.8% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 6.8 | 928 | 13,670 | 60.0% | 51.9% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.7 | 1,081 | 14,110 | 53.9% | 46.4% | |
| 37.50% | 40 | 7.0 | 815 | 11,758 | 35.3% | 39.1% | |
| 28.95% | 38 | 6.9 | 842 | 12,272 | 33.3% | 26.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.6 | 922 | 12,258 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.9 | 951 | 12,036 | 41.2% | 44.4% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 7.1 | 926 | 13,343 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 6.5 | 906 | 12,250 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.6 | 976 | 12,460 | 58.3% | 57.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.8 | 928 | 13,016 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 7.4 | 923 | 11,326 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.8 | 933 | 12,654 | 58.3% | 35.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 894 | 11,490 | 30.0% | 46.7% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 914 | 13,517 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 1,080 | 14,150 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.9 | 998 | 13,011 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.2 | 939 | 12,671 | 60.0% | 42.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.8 | 1,077 | 14,566 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.3 | 862 | 12,999 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 953 | 14,411 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 956 | 12,224 | 20.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.7 | 1,006 | 14,384 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.6 | 831 | 13,495 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.5 | 925 | 13,089 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.1 | 957 | 13,351 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 6.4 | 1,046 | 12,526 | 75.0% | 77.8% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 6.8 | 877 | 12,832 | 100.0% | 72.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.0 | 1,063 | 12,194 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 838 | 12,716 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,078 | 13,651 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.6 | 877 | 11,981 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.6 | 1,028 | 13,826 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.3 | 880 | 10,336 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,006 | 11,584 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.2 | 878 | 12,226 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.0 | 1,272 | 14,607 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.3 | 1,311 | 13,336 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 831 | 12,118 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 895 | 13,469 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.8 | 803 | 11,854 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 688 | 10,601 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,173 | 15,861 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.2 | 938 | 12,211 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.3 | 1,096 | 11,222 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 8.0 | 898 | 11,926 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.4 | 984 | 15,209 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.2 | 719 | 8,957 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.9 | 1,005 | 9,232 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.1 | 878 | 11,099 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.0 | 904 | 11,418 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 929 | 13,057 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 871 | 14,053 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,092 | 14,315 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 796 | 13,167 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.7 | 860 | 12,460 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 1,008 | 13,590 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.2 | 1,192 | 11,452 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 713 | 9,725 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,162 | 9,931 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 591 | 6,991 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 610 | 7,280 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 947 | 11,589 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Syndra vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Syndra do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Syndra vs Katarina matchup with a 59.2% win rate compared to Syndra's 40.8%, a 18.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 103 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Syndra do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Syndra with a 62.8% win rate versus 37.2%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Syndra do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Syndra vs Katarina matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to 43.3%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Syndra vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Syndra with a 59.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 18.4 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 103 games analyzed.
What is the best Syndra build against Katarina?
The best Syndra build against Katarina includes Cosmic Drive, Rabadon's Deathcap, Blackfire Torch with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Syndra runes against Katarina?
The best Syndra runes against Katarina use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 45.2% win rate in the Syndra vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Syndra counter Katarina?
No, Syndra struggles against Katarina with only a 40.8% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Syndra players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Syndra against Katarina?
When playing Syndra against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Katarina has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.