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How to buff Syndra:

Razorex·1/5/2018, 11:43:39 PM·26 votes·4,092 views

I have over 1 million mastery points on Syndra, 96.6% of my games in season 7 were played as Syndra and I probably wouldn't be playing League if she wasn't in the game. I'm a huge Syndra main and I've seen alot of people talking about how Syndra isn't viable anymore and while I do agree that she's in a pretty bad spot, people are overreacting a bit.

All she needs are small buffs and QoL changes, bug fixes are even on their way next patch (though every time Riot ''fixed'' some of Syndra's bugs, more bugs were added in the end)

Syndra doesn't need a rework of any sort

_Syndra only offers damage, her pure focus is to deal magic damage and burst someone. So when she's underperforming like she currently is, it's clear to what kind of changes she needs _(bug fixes definitely included since some of her bugs cut her entire damage combo in half and makes entire abilities use mana with no effect)

She's just overnerfed from last season and has very little synergy with the rune system (Riot mentioned adding more keystones so hopefully something viable for Syndra) Reverting some of these nerfs along with bug fixes are more than enough to make her more viable.

Q- Increase AP ratio from 65% to 75% Dark Sphere is her bread and butter, she uses it for every other spell. The fact that the mana cost is this high for an ability you have to use in order to use other abilities with only a 65% AP ratio is underwhelming to say the least. This is basicly a revert from a nerf she got last season.

W- Reduce max-rank mana cost from 100 to 80 (maybe scale down earlier ranks aswell) Force of Will is extremely easy to dodge since it has a long travel time and the same small hitbox of your Q. Having such a skillshot that is this easy to dodge have the same mana cost as an ultimate is absurd.

That's it. These small buffs combined with bug fixes that are thankfully on their way are all things Syndra needs in my opinion. She doesn't need a rework, she's completely fine kit-wise and what type of role she plays.

106 Comments

Death by Glamour1/6/2018, 4:03:54 AM11 votes

Cant they just fix her bugs first and see how she does

Fizz Akabane1/6/2018, 12:07:48 AM7 votes

Syndra not god tier pick for once, "we might buff her :]" unlucky, I guess Fizz needs a nerf again tho because fuck his E hehe :]

Slythion1/6/2018, 1:36:53 AM7 votes

While I don't have 1mil mastery points, I am an avid Syndra player with decent understanding of her balance mechanics. I believe that just having a decent keystone + fixing all her bugs could be enough to make her viable again. I'd be hesitant to go through with any direct buffs until her core issues have been addressed, and then we can bump her up from there if need be.

edit: I actually made a relevant post about that here but never heard back from a Rioter unfortunately

Rexxiee1/6/2018, 12:46:46 AM4 votes

Syndra can not recieve buffs while her kit is still as faceroll as it is.

Shes quite literally one of the most braindead mid laners in the game, you can miss your whole kit and still go 1 for 1 just by point and clicking R after throwing a few Q on empty ground.

She used to take skill befofe her last update, now she doesnt and cant really be buffed until they address that.

T4underbolt1/6/2018, 10:51:33 AM4 votes

She needs nerfs or complete rework for her ultimate at least. If you pack so much power into point and click ability that has really low cd and can take most of enemy hp even with no ap at lvl 6 and in late you doesnt even need to get more than one additional sphere to oneshot someone. Eifher turn her ult.into skillshot of some sort or nerf ratios on basic abilities. You cant be nuking people with basic and ultimate ability.

Poske1/6/2018, 6:25:33 PM4 votes

Sorry but as another syndra player who kinda dropped her till she becomes viable again your changes dont do anything

  • Increasing AP ratio ON Q does nothing. She is a lane bully which cannot bully. Increase her EARLY GAME base dmg rather
  • As far as her W mana cost, its rather a boring change

Here is what you dont understand

People used to bully with syndra Q, It got nerfed

In order to Adapt I started leveling W level 1 and extra point in it at level 3 You would cheese the enemy jungler And level 1-level 2 Iron will was a better poke ability then dark sphere by a mile

And her W used to be reliable Poke (With her OLD WIDTH) since Q wasnt mana efficient given a gutted base damage Here I would exlusivly poke just with W till my Q reached around level 4

So when her W Width got nerfed (rightfully so it was really wide) she had NO efficent way of bullying early game

Might I add she is the only lane bully in a game which doesnt have mobility

Granted I am only calling her lane bully because that is what she used to be What syndra need is longer games (for her passive) A proper fking itemization 0.65 AP ratio is in no way shape or form bad,

This is what I want for Syndra

  • An Actual fking passive spikes

Atm ALL OF her passive spikes are Uninspired, Boring, Non impactful. This is why she got rewored Rework changed nothing.. AND we cant even call it a rework since yes apart from E>Q combo nothing changed

She doesnt even have to be a lane bully. The whole Sentence I CAN BE SO MUCH MORE, and other alike lines makes you think she would gradualy become stronger as the game goes on

But no she has decent spike level 8-11 in other parts of a game she is trash. And she doesnt have unique item spike like for example katarina with gunblade

BLACK REALM GOD1/6/2018, 12:47:08 AM4 votes

reads "how to buff syndra" imagines that one southpark episode with the microwaves and stans dad

ÈvilMorty1/6/2018, 7:57:41 PM2 votes

Remove the point and click ult and turn it into a skill shot or give her ult some sort of counterplay then i'd be ok with it.