Orianna vs Syndra Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Orianna is a mage/support hybrid, Syndra a mage, and they meet in the Mid lane. 1,490 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Orianna at a 44.0% win rate into Syndra. A deficit of 6.0 points is what earns Syndra its counter flag in this matchup.
magic damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Orianna and Syndra build against each other. Orianna carries 565 base health to Syndra’s 583, and 20 armour to 25. Syndra starts 5 armour ahead, which is felt before either buys anything. Level 18 armour lands at 91 for Orianna and 93 for Syndra. Syndra also hits harder before items — 54 AD to 44. That 325-versus-330 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
With both sitting in ranged range (525 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
The exchange usually opens with Command: Protect (E) or Dark Sphere (Q). The pressure spikes when Command: Shockwave and Unleashed Power come online together.
Pair 44.0% with its 1,490 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled. Data here updates on its own rather than sitting as a fixed snapshot taken on 16.13.1.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Syndra has the statistical edge. Orianna wins 44.0% of the recorded games.
44.0% from Orianna's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,490 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Orianna build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Orianna build page.