
Zileanvs Syndra
Zilean vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zilean wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Syndra based on 5 games. Zilean holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zilean vs Syndra matchup.
Zilean Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zilean 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 Zilean vs Syndra Matchup?

Zilean vs Syndra Matchup Summary
The Zilean vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zilean wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Syndra's 40.0%, giving Zilean a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Zilean 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 sustain, where Zilean leads by 514 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zilean 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.
Zilean vs Syndra 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.
Best Zilean Build Against Syndra
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Syndra, providing the mobility and stats Zilean needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zilean against Syndra are Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Zilean 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 Syndra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zilean vs Syndra matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zilean 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 Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zilean at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Syndra. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Zilean 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 Zilean Runes Against Syndra
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Zilean to press their advantage against Syndra, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Zilean matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Zilean'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 Zilean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.13% | 160 | 1.6 | 373 | 8,865 | 47.3% | 48.8% | |
| 41.74% | 115 | 1.5 | 361 | 8,726 | 51.1% | 35.3% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 1.6 | 382 | 8,577 | 51.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.47% | 101 | 1.9 | 353 | 9,438 | 48.5% | 55.9% | |
| 42.17% | 83 | 1.6 | 395 | 8,979 | 36.8% | 46.7% | |
| 55.70% | 79 | 1.6 | 387 | 8,280 | 53.3% | 58.8% | |
| 56.00% | 75 | 1.8 | 393 | 9,244 | 58.1% | 54.5% | |
| 60.27% | 73 | 1.6 | 374 | 9,795 | 70.4% | 54.4% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 1.5 | 321 | 8,108 | 61.8% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 1.5 | 372 | 9,089 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 1.5 | 366 | 8,370 | 46.4% | 48.5% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.8 | 384 | 9,241 | 54.5% | 57.6% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 1.3 | 345 | 9,109 | 44.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.22% | 49 | 1.7 | 326 | 9,071 | 55.0% | 65.5% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.5 | 311 | 7,820 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 1.6 | 374 | 8,901 | 56.3% | 68.8% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.7 | 380 | 8,162 | 51.9% | 42.1% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 2.0 | 390 | 8,553 | 39.1% | 47.6% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.6 | 326 | 9,272 | 55.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 1.5 | 415 | 8,483 | 43.5% | 31.6% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.7 | 481 | 9,310 | 60.0% | 37.0% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 1.6 | 373 | 9,462 | 58.8% | 66.7% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.7 | 369 | 9,410 | 53.9% | 46.4% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 1.8 | 385 | 8,396 | 47.1% | 39.1% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.8 | 415 | 9,726 | 60.0% | 51.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.7 | 362 | 8,672 | 21.4% | 76.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 2.2 | 370 | 9,117 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.4 | 347 | 8,565 | 35.3% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 2.0 | 383 | 8,827 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.3 | 309 | 8,531 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.6 | 397 | 9,161 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 391 | 9,653 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.3 | 445 | 9,950 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.5 | 430 | 8,669 | 16.7% | 54.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 2.4 | 367 | 8,407 | 14.3% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.4 | 370 | 8,443 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 425 | 10,969 | 83.3% | 77.8% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.9 | 656 | 10,236 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.8 | 396 | 10,582 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 395 | 9,077 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.5 | 337 | 8,563 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.2 | 409 | 9,615 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.1 | 367 | 9,042 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.9 | 435 | 9,423 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 451 | 8,585 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 399 | 9,988 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.8 | 383 | 9,637 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.6 | 482 | 9,278 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 420 | 8,619 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 468 | 9,448 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 417 | 10,398 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 665 | 8,146 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.6 | 560 | 9,661 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.4 | 630 | 9,020 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.7 | 344 | 7,966 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.1 | 422 | 10,151 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 440 | 7,662 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 502 | 11,292 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 405 | 7,773 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 362 | 8,119 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.8 | 464 | 12,137 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 465 | 8,182 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 562 | 10,210 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 445 | 12,755 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 431 | 10,808 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 837 | 13,491 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 642 | 9,341 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 477 | 10,225 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 410 | 9,118 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 326 | 9,575 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Zilean vs Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zilean do against Syndra in League of Legends?
Zilean wins the Zilean 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 Zilean do against Syndra in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Syndra with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zilean do against Syndra in the late game?
In the late game, Zilean takes over the Zilean vs Syndra matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Zilean scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zilean vs Syndra matchup?
Zilean 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 Zilean is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Zilean build against Syndra?
The best Zilean build against Syndra includes Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive, Seraph's Embrace with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Zilean runes against Syndra?
The best Zilean runes against Syndra use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zilean vs Syndra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zilean counter Syndra?
Yes, Zilean has a favorable matchup against Syndra with a 60.0% win rate. Zilean strongly counters Syndra in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Zilean against Syndra?
When playing Zilean 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.
