Mid Matchup

Syndra vs Mel

Patch: 15.17 (25.17)
League: Platinum+
Syndra

Syndra

the Dark Sovereign
Mid
Syndra Mid Overall Win Rate
49.81%

Matchup Win Rate

51.3%
Syndra vs Mel Wins
⚔
48.7%
Mel vs Syndra Wins
Mel

Mel

the Soul's Reflection
Mid
Mel Mid Overall Win Rate
47.72%

Syndra vs Mel - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.17 (25.17)

Syndra Mid vs Mel Mid - Who is stronger?

Syndra Mid has a slight edge over Mel (51.3% win rate) based on 994 games. The matchup slightly favors Syndra.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Syndra Mid vs Mel Mid in patch 15.17 (25.17), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Syndra (4.9% pick rate, 13th most popular out of 61 Mid champions) versus Mel (4.6%, 15th place). These two mid lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Meta strength confirmed: Syndra's superior tier rating (B+ vs C) translates into a solid 51.3% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Syndra ranks 42nd in win rate among Mid champions. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Manaflow Band (62.9% win rate, 5.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Luden's Companion > Stormsurge > Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 70.4% win rate against Mel.

Lane dominance: Syndra not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.08/min vs 6.54 for Mel). This 0.54 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Syndra dominates both win rate (51.3%) and damage output (807 vs 794/min, 2nd among Mid). The 13 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Syndra wins the matchup (51.3%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.40). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Syndra vs Mel - Mid Stats Comparison

Syndra Mid
Syndra Mid		Versus
Mel Mid
Mel Mid
B+TierC
51.3%Matchup Winrate48.7%
49.81%Role Winrate47.72%
#42Winrate Rank#57
4.9%Pickrate4.6%
2.3Average KDA2.4
445Gold per Minute426
7.08CS/Min6.54
0.34Wards per Minute0.30
807Damage per Minute794

How to Beat Mel as Syndra (Mid)

While statistically Syndra is slightly stronger than Mel in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Syndra deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Mel deals primarily magic damage (90.40%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Syndra is higher farming statistics (ranked 15th among role champions) (versus 26th for Mel), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.4 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Syndra Mid versus Mel Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Syndra player to maintain constant pressure on Mel, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Syndra vs Mel: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
51.5% Win Rate95.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
89.2% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate

Syndra vs Mel: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
First Strike
First Strike Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

First Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat g…

Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.8% Win Rate53.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

62.9% Win Rate5.7% Pick Rate

Syndra vs Mel: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.4% Win Rate98.1% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.0% Win Rate73.2% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.5% Win Rate9.7% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
63.1% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
62.2% Win Rate20.3% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
61.9% Win Rate26.1% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.4% Win Rate98.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
100.0% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
72.3% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
63.1% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
70.4% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
99.6% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
52.6% Win Rate18.5% Pick Rate
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
70.5% Win Rate10.9% Pick Rate
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
50.1% Win Rate8.7% Pick Rate
Cryptbloom
Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
30% Magic Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Life from Death
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
32.9% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
79.8% Win Rate5.5% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
99.6% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
49.2% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate

Syndra vs Mel: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Dark Sphere Syndra conjures a Dark Sphere dealing magic damage. The sphere remains and can be manipulated by her other powers.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Force of Will Syndra picks up and throws a Dark Sphere or enemy minion dealing magic damage and slowing the Move Speed of enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Scatter the Weak Syndra knocks enemies and Dark Spheres back dealing magic damage. Enemies hit by Dark Spheres become stunned.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Unleashed Power Syndra bombards an enemy Champion with all of her Dark Spheres.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
53.9% Win Rate49.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Dark Sphere Syndra conjures a Dark Sphere dealing magic damage. The sphere remains and can be manipulated by her other powers.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Force of Will Syndra picks up and throws a Dark Sphere or enemy minion dealing magic damage and slowing the Move Speed of enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Scatter the Weak Syndra knocks enemies and Dark Spheres back dealing magic damage. Enemies hit by Dark Spheres become stunned.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Unleashed Power Syndra bombards an enemy Champion with all of her Dark Spheres.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
98.0% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

Syndra tips:

  • To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.
  • After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.
  • Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

Playing Against Mel

  • Mel can reflect enemy projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal before throwing powerful projectiles her way.
  • The more Mel hits you, the more Overwhelm stacks she applies. If your health drops too low her next hit will kill you, so back off for a couple seconds to let the Overwhelm stacks fall off.

Syndra Mid other Matchups

Syndra
+5.1%
Lissandra

Syndra vs Lissandra

Syndra
+4.0%
Akshan

Syndra vs Akshan

Syndra
+4.0%
Hwei

Syndra vs Hwei

Syndra
+3.1%
Yone

Syndra vs Yone

Syndra
+2.9%
Vladimir

Syndra vs Vladimir

Syndra
+2.7%
Orianna

Syndra vs Orianna

Syndra
+2.6%
Taliyah

Syndra vs Taliyah

Syndra
+2.5%
Annie

Syndra vs Annie

Syndra
+2.4%
Viktor

Syndra vs Viktor

Syndra
+1.7%
Ryze

Syndra vs Ryze

Syndra
+1.6%
Veigar

Syndra vs Veigar

Syndra
+1.6%
Ahri

Syndra vs Ahri

Syndra
+1.5%
Vex

Syndra vs Vex

Syndra
+1.2%
Aurora

Syndra vs Aurora

Syndra
+1.0%
Azir

Syndra vs Azir

Syndra
+1.0%
Twisted Fate

Syndra vs Twisted Fate

Syndra
-1.1%
Xerath

Syndra vs Xerath

Syndra
-1.2%
Galio

Syndra vs Galio

Syndra
-1.5%
Lux

Syndra vs Lux

Syndra
-1.8%
Malzahar

Syndra vs Malzahar

Syndra
-2.0%
Zed

Syndra vs Zed

Syndra
-2.0%
Ekko

Syndra vs Ekko

Syndra
-2.1%
Anivia

Syndra vs Anivia

Syndra
-2.2%
Diana

Syndra vs Diana

Syndra
-2.5%
Akali

Syndra vs Akali

Syndra
-2.5%
Sylas

Syndra vs Sylas

Syndra
-2.5%
Yasuo

Syndra vs Yasuo

Syndra
-3.2%
Katarina

Syndra vs Katarina

Syndra
-3.4%
Zoe

Syndra vs Zoe

Syndra
-3.6%
Aurelion Sol

Syndra vs Aurelion Sol

Syndra
-4.1%
Irelia

Syndra vs Irelia

Syndra
-4.1%
Fizz

Syndra vs Fizz

Syndra
-4.3%
LeBlanc

Syndra vs LeBlanc