Syndra currently has a 46% winrate on Champion.gg and I always see threads about how under powered she is - and that confuses me. I'm not claiming to be an expert, but in my experience I haven't had issues with her besides her early game mana costs and the fact that she doesn't have a passive until level 9. But besides that, I've always enjoyed her and found her to be really strong. What exactly about her is weak?
weeaboomer2 votesShe can still one shot squishies with R.
GenghisEmo2 votesShe is weak. But not as ppl think. Requires Q for everthing, taking valuable time. Skillshots on skillshots, save ult.
Still very strong. But in a meta that favors true dmg, %hp dmg, lower skill cap, she feels weak. Not as weak as Azir, a more higher skill cap with little reward this meta.
She might need a tiny tweek. Responsiveness, or mana consumption or regen (something snall). Not really aby dmg output, for now. When behind or one enemy getting fed while ur ahead, and still feels u cant match em. But i think thats my skill, not the champ. At least for now.
Very Hard Engage1 votessyndras issue is that she suffers from cast times and animation difficulties. her range is average when compared to vel koz, ziggs, xerath. her only redeeming quality is her long range AoE stun. which takes 2 abilities, basically meaning it has to be set up under just the right conditions so she can become able to land the rest of her abilities safely.
all in all, if she gets a damage buff she becomes able to combo 100-0 again with just one rotation throughout many stages of the game, which riot doesnt want her to be able to do (god forbid a mage lands all her skill shots)
and they dont want to increase her range without making her a huge lane bully.
so that leaves next to nothing to increase her power level. other than ofc, reducing cast times on her which would again, probably break her and require lots of fine tuning to see what works.
shes just impossible to balance. either OP, or UP. no balance.
Dominick Destine1 votesHer early game is awful.
Her late game is only "okay", her mid game is below average.
What part of her is strong...? she's been gutted and has never received compensation.
