Syndra is a scaling mage champion who excels in the botlane position, featuring high range, crowd control, and execute damage capabilities. While powerful, her immobility requires careful positioning.

Core Abilities Overview

• Q (Dark Sphere): Primary waveclear ability, summons a sphere dealing magic damage
• E (Scatter the Weak): Stuns enemies for 1.5s when combined with Dark Sphere
• W (Willpower): Allows picking up and throwing spheres, minions, or jungle monsters
• R (Unleashed Power): Single-target ultimate that scales with nearby dark spheres

Passive System

• Collects boosts up to 120 maximum
• 40 boosts: Q ability improvement
• 60 boosts: W gains True Damage
• 80 boosts: E gets wider radius and slow
• 100 boosts: R gains execute damage
• 120 boosts: +15% Ability Power bonus

Boost Collection

• +5 boosts per ability level up
• +1 boost for hitting champion with 2 abilities within 4 seconds
• +1 boost for last-hitting cannon minions

Skill Priority

1. Maximize Q first (Dark Sphere)
2. W second (Willpower)
3. E third (Scatter the Weak)
4. R whenever possible (Unleashed Power)

Core Build Path

• Starting Items: Doran's Ring + Health Potions
• Core Items: Luden's Tempest > Shadowflame > Rabadon's Deathcap
• Situational: Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil

Key Tips

• Use Q+E combo for safe trading and self-peel
• Stack dark spheres before ultimate for maximum damage
• Maintain proper positioning due to lack of mobility
• Focus on cannon minions for passive stacks
• Save E ability when expecting enemy ganks

The champion excels in late game scenarios, with true damage potential and high scaling damage output, making her particularly effective against both squishies and tanks.

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