Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
3.5%
Syndravs Nilah
Patch26.16
Matches950,360
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 25, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Syndra vs Nilah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.16. Syndra wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Nilah based on 8 games. Nilah wins the early laning phase while Syndra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Syndra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Syndra vs Nilah matchup.
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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.
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Syndra
62.5% WR
VS
Nilah
37.5% WR
Who Wins the Syndra vs Nilah Matchup?
Winner
Syndra
Matches: 8
62.5%
37.5%
6.7
6.7
757
895
14,281
16,184
36
379
263
774
1.4
0.3
33.3%
66.7%
80.0%
20.0%
Syndra vs Nilah Matchup Summary
The Syndra vs Nilah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Syndra wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Nilah's 37.5%, giving Syndra a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nilah controls the early laning stage, but Syndra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nilah 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Syndra players can confidently pick into Nilah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nilah away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Syndra vs Nilah Laning Phase Breakdown
Nilah is favored during the laning phase against Syndra, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nilah holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
6.7Syndra
6.7Nilah
Syndra and Nilah farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
757Syndra
895Nilah
Nilah heavily out-damages Syndra by 138 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Syndra should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nilah's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
14,281Syndra
16,184Nilah
Nilah generates a commanding 1,902 more gold per game than Syndra. This substantial economic advantage means Nilah consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Syndra should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
1.4Syndra
0.3Nilah
Syndra brings significantly more crowd control than Nilah, with 1.1 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. Nilah should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.Sustain
298Syndra
1,153Nilah
Nilah vastly out-sustains Syndra, healing and mitigating 855 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nilah 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.Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Nilah
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Syndra33.3%
Nilah66.7%♕
Late Game
Syndra
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Syndra80.0%Nilah20.0%Nilah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Syndra. This lopsided early game means Nilah 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Nilah. 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: Nilah 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 Syndra Runes Against Nilah
Inspiration
Precision
100.0% WR
Running Inspiration primary with Precision secondary allows Syndra to press their advantage against Nilah, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Syndra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.92% | 144 | 6.8 | 946 | 13,518 | 42.9% | 50.5% | |
| 50.00% | 136 | 7.0 | 932 | 13,233 | 50.9% | 49.4% | |
| 50.75% | 134 | 6.3 | 813 | 12,090 | 52.5% | 49.3% | |
| 54.05% | 111 | 6.7 | 913 | 12,641 | 52.9% | 55.0% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 7.2 | 912 | 12,393 | 48.9% | 45.9% | |
| 45.10% | 102 | 6.9 | 854 | 13,345 | 53.2% | 38.2% | |
| 58.33% | 96 | 7.0 | 892 | 12,917 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 49.44% | 89 | 6.6 | 743 | 11,593 | 51.2% | 47.8% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 6.5 | 907 | 11,530 | 38.8% | 59.5% | |
| 59.04% | 83 | 6.9 | 843 | 12,670 | 54.5% | 62.0% | |
| 52.44% | 82 | 7.1 | 894 | 13,167 | 59.5% | 45.0% | |
| 54.32% | 81 | 6.7 | 878 | 13,270 | 64.9% | 45.5% | |
| 35.06% | 77 | 6.6 | 835 | 12,206 | 23.3% | 42.5% | |
| 58.67% | 75 | 6.8 | 1,021 | 12,196 | 54.3% | 62.5% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 6.5 | 901 | 11,599 | 54.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 6.7 | 869 | 12,788 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.6 | 1,032 | 12,992 | 52.0% | 55.3% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 7.1 | 881 | 13,022 | 48.1% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 60 | 6.8 | 831 | 13,305 | 60.7% | 53.1% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 6.6 | 890 | 12,210 | 42.3% | 55.9% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 7.0 | 887 | 13,416 | 45.8% | 57.1% | |
| 60.34% | 58 | 6.9 | 958 | 12,807 | 63.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 6.7 | 971 | 12,060 | 34.8% | 51.4% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 6.7 | 879 | 12,832 | 34.8% | 59.4% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 6.9 | 870 | 12,145 | 44.8% | 53.9% | |
| 32.08% | 53 | 6.5 | 825 | 12,065 | 31.6% | 32.4% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.7 | 1,132 | 13,059 | 65.2% | 55.2% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.7 | 897 | 13,556 | 45.5% | 63.4% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.6 | 928 | 11,897 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 7.1 | 861 | 12,087 | 57.1% | 54.2% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 6.6 | 881 | 11,516 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.0 | 937 | 12,963 | 40.9% | 58.8% | |
| 23.68% | 38 | 6.7 | 946 | 12,925 | 35.3% | 14.3% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 7.4 | 1,099 | 13,812 | 73.3% | 59.1% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.8 | 991 | 12,552 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 7.3 | 862 | 13,552 | 47.4% | 33.3% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.0 | 834 | 13,660 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 7.2 | 996 | 12,776 | 38.5% | 79.0% | |
| 70.97% | 31 | 6.9 | 888 | 12,815 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.2 | 820 | 13,096 | 54.5% | 45.0% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 844 | 12,798 | 70.6% | 53.9% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 7.2 | 813 | 12,277 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.7 | 834 | 11,914 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 7.0 | 990 | 14,013 | 60.0% | 27.8% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 6.8 | 925 | 13,184 | 50.0% | 21.4% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 7.3 | 1,146 | 11,186 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.0 | 985 | 12,823 | 46.1% | 54.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 996 | 13,677 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.1 | 999 | 13,844 | 37.5% | 64.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.9 | 941 | 13,651 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.8 | 799 | 13,230 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.3 | 899 | 13,916 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.8 | 833 | 12,737 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 7.0 | 995 | 11,187 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.8 | 1,001 | 13,638 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.2 | 1,052 | 11,799 | 72.7% | 37.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,001 | 13,491 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.6 | 856 | 13,744 | 20.0% | 64.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.9 | 954 | 14,565 | 14.3% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.2 | 930 | 12,551 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.8 | 912 | 14,966 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 4.9 | 902 | 12,467 | 60.0% | 23.1% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.1 | 845 | 12,848 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.6 | 892 | 12,418 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.9 | 866 | 13,646 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 813 | 11,365 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.9 | 762 | 11,754 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,108 | 12,175 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.4 | 992 | 14,578 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 999 | 16,825 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 842 | 13,507 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.7 | 836 | 12,066 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 911 | 13,089 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,214 | 12,497 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 631 | 9,550 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 757 | 14,281 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 1,051 | 14,556 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.9 | 819 | 11,685 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,058 | 15,271 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 812 | 10,825 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.1 | 791 | 15,289 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.8 | 1,128 | 13,055 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 719 | 10,403 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,073 | 10,418 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 840 | 14,215 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 887 | 11,217 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 672 | 10,265 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,147 | 13,117 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Syndra vs Nilah - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Syndra do against Nilah in League of Legends?
Syndra wins the Syndra vs Nilah matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Nilah's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.16.
How does Syndra do against Nilah in the early game?
In the early game, Nilah has the advantage against Syndra with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nilah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Syndra do against Nilah in the late game?
In the late game, Syndra takes over the Syndra vs Nilah matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Syndra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Syndra vs Nilah matchup?
Syndra wins the matchup against Nilah with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.16. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Syndra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Syndra build against Nilah?
The best Syndra build against Nilah includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Syndra runes against Nilah?
The best Syndra runes against Nilah use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Syndra vs Nilah matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Syndra counter Nilah?
Yes, Syndra has a favorable matchup against Nilah with a 62.5% win rate. Syndra strongly counters Nilah in lane based on current patch 26.16 data.
How do I play Syndra against Nilah?
When playing Syndra against Nilah, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nilah. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
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