So Syndra is labelled as a Secondary Support

Catastrop·Sep 9, 2015·4 votes·1,189 views

I'm wondering if this is actually viable? To me it comes off as, "I'll lock down this person down so you can take the kill, if you don't succeed I'll take it myself" kind of support.

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SyndrarellaSep 9, 20152 votes

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CatastropSep 9, 20151 votes

Ugh, now I want to do it. I think I'll hold it off till I actually own her. I'm playing her a lot this week because she's free and that might hurt my chances of getting onto a team if I decide to try it.

SyndrarellaSep 9, 20151 votes

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Captain AishiSep 9, 20152 votes

I tend to really like zeke's and banner of command on support syndra, along with twin shadows, this gives you decent AP with defensive stats that allow you to play a bit more forward to make catches and start fights with your stun (if you can stun someone as you reach 100 zekes stacks and your ad can land a few crits from it, it feels pretty good)

CatastropSep 10, 20151 votes

item 3060 I love this item. People tend to underestimate the power you get from this. Oh, their ADC backed and left their support? Take an upgraded cannon minion, try keeping that tower safe now!! I've yet to actually try Zeke's because I feel like I would suck at using the item to it's full capabilities.

5000000000000000Sep 9, 20151 votes

Isn't that every support with decent damage?

CatastropSep 9, 20151 votes

True, but I mean, she seems like the type that just becomes the Carry.

stealthfox94Sep 9, 20151 votes

She's about as good of a support as Velkoz it works but it does kind of scream " I don't actually want to support " Since they usually build item 3098 and then straight AP carry items.

RazorexSep 9, 20151 votes

Syndra support doesn't work, because Syndra is simply a midlaner. She needs gold, kills and a good amount of AP items otherwise she's pretty much useless.

SukishooSep 9, 20152 votes

item 3092 does wonders. She works great as a support, but only if you are already good at her.

Jungle Lux GodSep 10, 20151 votes

I would assume that it has some merit. She's got a knock-back on E, a slow on W, and a long-range stun on QE combo, so I would assume that it would at least be playable at the very least. Viable, maybe not, but probably playable.

Cerulean LaserSep 10, 20151 votes

Syndra was able to be played as a Support in S4, because of her W/E and post-6 R.

RenailleSep 10, 20151 votes

Syndra support used to be a thing. Also inb4 "death is the best cc"

FasmodeySep 10, 20151 votes

Syndra's secondary role is support that because of her AoE stun and slow. She is actually a better assassin, like Ahri.

CatastropSep 10, 20151 votes

I found this to be true. It's why when I first played her, I was wondering she wasn't labelled Assassin instead.

IcyPepperSep 10, 20151 votes

Not sure if it's competitively viable, but it's certainly fun.

With the right build and the right plays, you feel like a real support! People tend to think of her as that "mage sent to bot lane" support, but if you use your Q to poke (maxing cdr with the right support items) and ult them (high cdr + low AP), you'll butter up the squishy adc for your adc to finish up.

Some good items include item 3023 item 3116 item 3174 item 3092 item 3050 . That item build goes slightly over the cdr cap, so you don't have to build them all, and you could always sub item 3222 if you want a more defensive "save the adc" active.