Mid Matchup

Syndra vs Taliyah

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Syndra

Syndra

the Dark Sovereign
Mid
Syndra Mid Overall Win Rate
50.90%

Matchup Win Rate

50.4%
Syndra vs Taliyah Wins
⚔
49.6%
Taliyah vs Syndra Wins
Taliyah

Taliyah

the Stoneweaver
Mid
Taliyah Mid Overall Win Rate
49.53%

Syndra vs Taliyah - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Syndra Mid vs Taliyah Mid - Who is stronger?

Syndra and Taliyah are evenly matched in Mid (50.4% win rate) based on 583 games. The outcome comes down to player skill.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Syndra Mid vs Taliyah Mid in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 57.3% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Syndra dominates the meta (6th most popular, 6.8% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Taliyah (2.1% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of mid lane's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Syndra's superior tier rating (A+ vs B) translates into a solid 50.4% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Syndra ranks 24th in win rate among Mid champions. Optimize for consistency: Summon Aery paired with Manaflow Band (55.0% win rate, 12.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Luden's Companion > Shadowflame > Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 57.3% win rate against Taliyah.

Win through macro: Syndra takes the matchup (50.40%) despite falling behind in CS (7.19 vs 7.44/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Syndra dominates both win rate (50.4%) and damage output (860 vs 699/min, 2nd among Mid). The 161 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (2.20) with 50.4% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.

Syndra vs Taliyah - Mid Stats Comparison

Syndra Mid
Syndra Mid		Versus
Taliyah Mid
Taliyah Mid
A+TierB
50.4%Matchup Winrate49.6%
50.90%Role Winrate49.53%
#24Winrate Rank#40
6.8%Pickrate2.1%
2.2Average KDA2.2
424Gold per Minute395
7.19CS/Min7.44
0.31Wards per Minute0.33
860Damage per Minute699

How to Beat Taliyah as Syndra (Mid)

While statistically Syndra is slightly stronger than Taliyah 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, Taliyah deals primarily magic damage (92.44%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Taliyah, ranking 8th (versus 12th for Syndra) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly.

Key aspects of the Syndra Mid versus Taliyah 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 Taliyah, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Syndra vs Taliyah: 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.
50.5% Win Rate96.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
80.4% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate

Syndra vs Taliyah: 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

49.7% Win Rate56.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

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
Inspiration
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

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

55.0% Win Rate12.7% Pick Rate

Syndra vs Taliyah: 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.
50.1% Win Rate92.0% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.1% Win Rate74.6% 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.
51.5% Win Rate9.7% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.9% Win Rate7.8% 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%.
55.2% Win Rate18.0% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
51.9% Win Rate21.7% 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.
Sapphire Crystal
Sapphire Crystal (300 gold) 300 Mana
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
66.5% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
56.6% Win Rate0.3% 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.
51.5% Win Rate9.7% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.1% Win Rate74.6% 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.
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%.
57.3% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
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.
67.4% Win Rate5.8% 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.
51.3% Win Rate20.8% 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.
50.7% Win Rate12.1% 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.
67.4% Win Rate5.8% 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.
61.7% Win Rate5.6% 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.
52.0% Win Rate3.7% 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.
52.2% Win Rate3.2% 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.
44.4% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate

Syndra vs Taliyah: 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
46.6% Win Rate36.7% 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
69.7% Win Rate1.1% 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 Taliyah

  • When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.
  • Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Syndra Mid other Matchups

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+6.3%
Azir

Syndra vs Azir

Syndra
+5.6%
Mel

Syndra vs Mel

Syndra
+4.3%
Vladimir

Syndra vs Vladimir

Syndra
+4.2%
Galio

Syndra vs Galio

Syndra
+4.0%
Akshan

Syndra vs Akshan

Syndra
+3.3%
Lissandra

Syndra vs Lissandra

Syndra
+3.2%
Yone

Syndra vs Yone

Syndra
+3.0%
Annie

Syndra vs Annie

Syndra
+2.9%
Ryze

Syndra vs Ryze

Syndra
+2.8%
Hwei

Syndra vs Hwei

Syndra
+2.5%
Malzahar

Syndra vs Malzahar

Syndra
+2.4%
Veigar

Syndra vs Veigar

Syndra
+2.1%
Viktor

Syndra vs Viktor

Syndra
+1.9%
Vex

Syndra vs Vex

Syndra
+1.9%
Ahri

Syndra vs Ahri

Syndra
+1.8%
Aurora

Syndra vs Aurora

Syndra
+1.7%
Zoe

Syndra vs Zoe

Syndra
+1.5%
Anivia

Syndra vs Anivia

Syndra
+1.1%
Orianna

Syndra vs Orianna

Syndra
-0.9%
Akali

Syndra vs Akali

Syndra
-1.0%
LeBlanc

Syndra vs LeBlanc

Syndra
-1.3%
Lux

Syndra vs Lux

Syndra
-1.3%
Sylas

Syndra vs Sylas

Syndra
-1.4%
Twisted Fate

Syndra vs Twisted Fate

Syndra
-1.6%
Yasuo

Syndra vs Yasuo

Syndra
-1.6%
Diana

Syndra vs Diana

Syndra
-2.4%
Aurelion Sol

Syndra vs Aurelion Sol

Syndra
-2.8%
Irelia

Syndra vs Irelia

Syndra
-3.1%
Zed

Syndra vs Zed

Syndra
-3.4%
Ekko

Syndra vs Ekko

Syndra
-3.4%
Katarina

Syndra vs Katarina

Syndra
-3.5%
Xerath

Syndra vs Xerath

Syndra
-4.4%
Fizz

Syndra vs Fizz