Syndra is a magician you will definitely need on your team because she has an ability like no other; she picks someone from your bench and throws them in the board to join your team and fight by your side, rather than just stunning or chilling.
Syndra is a high-cost champion who is well worth the gold investment because she shields, stuns, and gives you extra champions to ensure you win the rounds.
This article contains a comprehensive guide on how to best position Syndra in TFT in order to achieve first place and move up the rank ladder.
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If you're looking for a really powerful ability power champion, Syndra might be the best fit because she has both heart and star guardian traits, making her a powerful magician in your combo, especially when placed in the right place with the right combo equipped by the right items.
Most of Syndra's combos will revolve around the ability power and how to maximise it, which means a lot of mana will be used, and this is where the star guardian trait comes into play, so make sure to follow the combos and the items to get the most out of it.
Below is a complete guide to Syndra's items, builds, and synergies to ensure victory.
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Syndra’s stats:
- Cost: 5 Gold
- Health: 850 / 1530 / 2754
- Mana: 125
- Starting Mana: 70
- Armor: 40
- MR: 40
- DPS: 34 / 61 / 110
- Damage: 40 / 72 / 130
- Atk Spd: 0.85
- Crit Rate: 25%
- Range: 4
Syndra’s traits:
1-Star Guardian
Gain more Mana in combat.
- 3 40% additional mana
- 5 70% additional mana
- 7 120% additional mana
- 9 200% additional mana
2-Heart
When Heart units cast their Ability, your team gains stacking Ability Power for the rest of combat.
- 2 +4 Ability Power
- 4 +7 Ability Power
- 6 +10 Ability Power
Syndra’s ability
Syndra enshrouds a random unit on your bench in an orb, granting them a health shield and flinging them onto the board towards the closest enemy, knocking up and dealing magic damage to any enemies hit. Traits are unaffected except Corrupted.
Units Shield: 200/600/4000
Stun Duration: 1/1/8
Damage: 100/300/2000
Carousel priority:
These are the components you would need to focus on since the very first circle in order as you will need them to build up the required items for the team in most of the comps you will find bellow:
Best items for Syndra
1-Spear of Shojin
Grant 15 bonus Ability Power.
Every 3rd attack restores 20 additional mana.
2-Statikk Shiv
Grants 15 bonus Ability power. Every 3rd attack unleashes chain lightning that bounces to 4 enemies, dealing 30 magic damage and reducing their magic resist by 50% for 5 seconds.
3-Blue Buff
Grant 10 bonus starting Mana and 15 bonus Ability Power. Abilities cost 10 less Mana to cast.
If the holder gets at least 1 takedown within 3 seconds of casting, gain 10 Mana.
Best comps for Syndra
3) THE MAGICIANS
Synergies:
- 1 Forecaster
- 5 Star Guardian
- 4 Spellslinger
- 2 Ox Force
- 2 Aegis
- 2 Mascot
- 2 Heart
- 1 Civilian
This team is a mid-fast reroll to level 8 with a strong economics, striving to level up all the 2-3 cost champions. However, since Taliyah will serve as your primary carry, hit her as soon as you can.
This combo around upon the AP attribute called Spellslinger.
Optimal group for this build:
1-One of the strongest frontlines is Annie, who as a spellslinger deals a tonne of damage and gains an enormous shield.
2-Janna is a terrific supporter and a Forecaster, which benefits everyone in her group.
3-Syndra will be a fantastic support for your team because she will increase the number of champions on your roster, do massive damage, stun adversaries, and increase the Star Guardian and Heart characteristics.
4-Yummi is the deadly feline who, as a member of the Heart and Mascot, can inflict a tonne of harm.
5-A further Spellslinger and Star Guardian is Lux.
6-Taliyah is your primary source of damage because she possesses both the Spellslinger and Star Guardian traits, which means she will deal a tonne of damage.
7-Given that he possesses both Star Guardian and Aegis qualities, Ekko has a significant impact on your team.
8-The fact that Alistar possesses both Ox-Force and Aegis qualities is a huge benefit for your squad.
2) THE MAGICAL WALL
Synergies:
- 5 Star Guardian
- 4 Spellslinger
- 3 Heart
- 2 Ox Force
- 2 Aegis
- 2 Mascot
This team's strategy is a mid-fast reroll to level 8 with a strong economy, striving to level up all the champions at a cost of between 2 and3. However, you must hit Taliyah as soon as you can because she will serve as your primary carry.
The Spellslinger trait, an AP attribute, is the focal point of this combo.
The best group for this build is:
1-As a Spellslinger, Annie has one of the strongest frontlines because she does tons of damage and gains an enormous shield.
2-Janna is a fantastic supporter and is regarded as a Forecaster, which benefits everyone in her group.
3-As a member of the Heart and Spellslinger classes, Sona is one of the finest champions for increasing the utility of a team because she heals teammates, stuns enemies, and deals tons of damage.
4- As a Heart and Mascot member, Yummi is a deadly cat with a lot of destructive power.
5-Additional Spellslinger and Star Guardian members include Lux.
6-Taliyah is your main source of damage, as she possesses the qualities of both a spellslinger and a star guardian, which means she would be doing a tons of damage.
7-Due to the fact that he possesses both Star Guardian and Aegis qualities, Ekko significantly improves your team.
8-It is quite advantageous for your team that 8-Alistar possesses both Ox-Force and Aegis qualities.
1) DEFEND THE WALL
Synergies:
- 1 Forecaster
- 3 Mecha: Prime
- 3 Star Guardian
- 2 Defender
- 2 Aegis
- 2 Spellslinger
- 1 Civilian
With Sett and the rest of the squad providing defence, this composition revolves around Taliyah as the primary damage-dealer.
Due to the expense of each champion (4-5), which necessitates greater levels of tactician and more gold to be saved, this level 8 reroll can be completed extremely quickly.
Best team for this build:
1-Janna is a fantastic supporter and is regarded as a Forecaster, which benefits everyone in her circle.
2-Syndra will be a fantastic support for your team, adding more champions to your board, doing heaps of damage, stunning adversaries, and boosting Star Guardian and Heart characteristics.
3-Taliyah is your main source of damage because she possesses the qualities of both a spellslinger and a star guardian, which means she would be dealing a tonne of damage.
4-Because he possesses both the Star Guardian and Aegis qualities, Ekko has a significant impact on your team.
5-As a Mecha: Prime chosen to receive additional hit points, Sett will serve as your first frontline.
6-Wukong will activate the Defender trait and give Sett as a Mecha: Prime all of his HP.
7-Leona adds to the Aegis trait while also sacrificing all of her health for Sett, exactly like Wukong did.
8-If equipped with the proper gear, Threat member Urgot can be deadly. He can also generate a massive wave that knocks and stuns foes.