Nerf Syndra

Blåbæret·Jul 16, 2017·3 votes·523 views

Nerf her range, make her ult a skillshot etc etc. This champ is bullshit like no other. Without a doubt overpowered with zero bad lanes. We've seen enough of her now.

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Archlord AatroxJul 16, 20172 votes

I'm mastery 7 with Syndra, used to main her for two consecutive seasons, and here's why she is in a good state atm (also, sounds like you lost badly to a Syndra recently and you might be low elo). The reason why Syndra is in a good state is because she has a high skill cap and is one of those champions that will carry you in low elo, because not many people know how to deal with her. First off, do not nerf her ult. That is not the problem. When Riot nerfs a champion, you target the pathways leading up to what makes them "broken." For example, when Camille was released, many people complained about "ey rito, fix this pogchamp and nerf her ult its unfair." No, that wasn't the problem. They nerfed her Q and W, which gave her lots of dueling power and sustain. While the nerfs awhile ago to her were kinda strong IMHO, they toned her down, and atm, Camille is an OK pick. Back to Syndra. You want to nerf her Q, and the Transcendent bonus Q receives. Any champion that has to manipulate a spell with another spell is going to have a large skill margin and cap. Syndra's Q is the keystone to all of her spells. Every one of her spells except her ult, are skillshots. Guess what can be used against a skillshot? Simply moving. Or a spell that can dodge her stun or poke. Champions like Fizz, Yasuo, Leblanc, Talon and Kassadin can clobber a decent Syndra player. Like wow, I wish I could have at least one escape that WASN'T a skillshot (*cough W and E spell cough). This point I'm trying to prove is why I do not struggle at all with playing AGAINST Syndra, because I know how she works, I've played her enough to know her damage spikes, what items they will run, where the Q poke will land, and how far the stun can reach. Yes, I am not the best Syndra player in the world, and I am Silver 5. But not all champions have the same issue where you want to nerf them into the ground. TBH, there are FAR MORE champions that are straightup bullshit at the moment (anyone who rushes Duskblade, Lucian, Lulu, Thresh, Zac, Miss Fortune, Galio, etc. idk my personal view). Hell, I would even nerf her aa range or aa damage. She has wonderful poke, disengage, counter-engage, and she is a well rounded mage. Overall, I am biased towards her because she is one of my favorite champions. But, if I were in charge of nerfing or buffing champions at Rito HQ, I would start with her Q and W, possibly base stats as well. Not saying you're wrong, or just some whiny player. Her matchups are good, as you stated, but you need to remember: EVERY champion has their strengths and weaknesses . Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Hope this helps, gl in future games, and if this did not help, then stil gl in future games.