Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
4.0%
Syndravs Zilean
Patch26.17
Matches543,090
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Syndra vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Syndra wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Zilean based on 8 games. Syndra 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 Zilean 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
Zilean
37.5% WR
Who Wins the Syndra vs Zilean Matchup?
Winner
Syndra
Matches: 8
62.5%
37.5%
4.5
3.9
801
400
11,403
9,910
125
322
343
384
1.2
0.7
50.0%
50.0%
75.0%
25.0%
Syndra vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Syndra vs Zilean 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 Zilean's 37.5%, giving Syndra a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Syndra dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zilean players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Syndra leads by 401 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Syndra players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Syndra is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Syndra holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
4.5Syndra
3.9Zilean
Syndra edges out Zilean by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Syndra.Damage
801Syndra
400Zilean
Syndra heavily out-damages Zilean by 401 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zilean 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
11,403Syndra
9,910Zilean
Syndra generates a commanding 1,493 more gold per game than Zilean. This substantial economic advantage means Syndra consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zilean should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
1.2Syndra
0.7Zilean
Syndra provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zilean, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Syndra coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.Sustain
468Syndra
706Zilean
Zilean vastly out-sustains Syndra, healing and mitigating 238 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zilean 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 Syndra Build Against Zilean
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Syndra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Syndra against Zilean are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Syndra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Syndra vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Syndra
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Syndra50.0%
Zilean50.0%♕
Late Game
Syndra
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Syndra75.0%Zilean25.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Syndra and Zilean, with Syndra holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Syndra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Zilean. Extended games heavily favor Syndra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Syndra holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zilean players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Syndra Runes Against Zilean
Domination
Sorcery
100.0% WR
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Syndra to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Syndra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.10% | 161 | 6.8 | 835 | 12,205 | 47.0% | 42.1% | |
| 49.68% | 157 | 7.2 | 896 | 12,706 | 54.8% | 45.2% | |
| 53.47% | 144 | 7.0 | 893 | 12,420 | 53.1% | 53.8% | |
| 53.44% | 131 | 7.0 | 970 | 13,138 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 54.69% | 128 | 6.9 | 1,019 | 13,111 | 59.6% | 51.3% | |
| 46.72% | 122 | 7.2 | 900 | 13,185 | 42.2% | 49.4% | |
| 46.15% | 104 | 6.8 | 830 | 11,255 | 44.2% | 48.1% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 6.5 | 887 | 12,805 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 46.32% | 95 | 6.6 | 874 | 12,072 | 46.1% | 46.4% | |
| 45.74% | 94 | 6.5 | 908 | 12,305 | 44.1% | 46.7% | |
| 47.19% | 89 | 6.7 | 924 | 12,608 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.68% | 88 | 6.8 | 911 | 12,467 | 54.5% | 56.8% | |
| 41.38% | 87 | 6.7 | 882 | 11,827 | 39.0% | 43.5% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 6.8 | 901 | 13,173 | 50.0% | 56.0% | |
| 50.00% | 84 | 6.7 | 876 | 12,017 | 55.0% | 45.5% | |
| 44.87% | 78 | 7.0 | 866 | 13,903 | 37.0% | 49.0% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 7.0 | 891 | 12,909 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 64.18% | 67 | 7.0 | 895 | 13,753 | 57.1% | 67.4% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 6.8 | 859 | 12,092 | 43.8% | 52.9% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 6.7 | 843 | 14,052 | 43.5% | 43.9% | |
| 43.55% | 62 | 6.9 | 855 | 12,256 | 43.5% | 43.6% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 6.7 | 988 | 13,634 | 52.9% | 34.2% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 6.9 | 904 | 12,608 | 72.7% | 40.6% | |
| 60.38% | 53 | 6.7 | 774 | 11,436 | 71.4% | 48.0% | |
| 62.26% | 53 | 6.8 | 791 | 11,938 | 57.7% | 66.7% | |
| 63.46% | 52 | 6.8 | 973 | 13,904 | 57.1% | 67.7% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 7.5 | 939 | 12,070 | 32.1% | 39.1% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 6.9 | 1,013 | 11,943 | 54.5% | 44.8% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.9 | 871 | 12,548 | 48.0% | 60.9% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 7.2 | 887 | 13,759 | 47.4% | 58.6% | |
| 37.50% | 48 | 6.9 | 899 | 11,925 | 40.7% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 6.8 | 823 | 12,643 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 7.1 | 938 | 12,180 | 60.9% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.4 | 920 | 14,003 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 6.9 | 953 | 12,830 | 75.0% | 45.5% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.6 | 847 | 10,919 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.9 | 966 | 13,089 | 58.3% | 57.7% | |
| 65.79% | 38 | 7.2 | 1,085 | 13,710 | 70.6% | 61.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.7 | 1,025 | 13,014 | 45.5% | 47.6% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 6.7 | 855 | 11,274 | 23.5% | 46.7% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.6 | 979 | 14,066 | 37.5% | 41.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 7.5 | 903 | 13,023 | 47.6% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 7.2 | 704 | 10,951 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.1 | 988 | 13,747 | 55.6% | 61.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.7 | 870 | 10,972 | 41.7% | 52.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.1 | 1,190 | 13,328 | 63.6% | 47.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.8 | 909 | 12,327 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.9 | 895 | 13,518 | 22.2% | 44.4% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.8 | 817 | 12,769 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 917 | 13,562 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 1,155 | 12,580 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.8 | 864 | 13,161 | 71.4% | 52.9% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 7.2 | 995 | 13,048 | 72.7% | 53.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.8 | 887 | 13,612 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 872 | 12,085 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 15.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 839 | 13,389 | 16.7% | 14.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 881 | 13,251 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 884 | 15,708 | 0.0% | 64.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.5 | 947 | 15,170 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.0 | 1,036 | 13,076 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.8 | 768 | 9,894 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.8 | 959 | 13,808 | 33.3% | 81.8% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.1 | 905 | 14,146 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.3 | 797 | 12,986 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.2 | 810 | 13,058 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.7 | 1,004 | 13,430 | 42.9% | 70.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.5 | 1,124 | 13,285 | 77.8% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.2 | 797 | 11,485 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,108 | 10,317 | 37.5% | 20.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 763 | 13,030 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.1 | 825 | 13,491 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.2 | 889 | 12,205 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 880 | 11,739 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 832 | 12,024 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 1,200 | 12,637 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,011 | 14,716 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 752 | 11,472 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,153 | 15,480 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.9 | 895 | 11,695 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 801 | 11,403 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.2 | 815 | 10,133 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 966 | 11,666 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 661 | 10,842 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 954 | 12,813 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 1,001 | 14,683 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,271 | 16,691 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.9 | 777 | 11,125 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 945 | 11,416 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,040 | 12,413 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 801 | 10,709 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 810 | 11,126 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.6 | 1,223 | 11,889 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 813 | 12,035 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 875 | 12,475 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 917 | 12,229 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 974 | 10,782 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 907 | 13,088 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 912 | 13,236 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 787 | 12,014 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 567 | 7,978 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 741 | 12,242 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Syndra vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Syndra do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Syndra wins the Syndra vs Zilean matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Zilean's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Syndra do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Syndra has the advantage against Zilean with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Syndra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Syndra do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Syndra takes over the Syndra vs Zilean matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Syndra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Syndra vs Zilean matchup?
Syndra wins the matchup against Zilean with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. 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 Zilean?
The best Syndra build against Zilean includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Zilean?
The best Syndra runes against Zilean use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Syndra vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Syndra counter Zilean?
Yes, Syndra has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 62.5% win rate. Syndra strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Syndra against Zilean?
When playing Syndra against Zilean, 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.
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