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Ahri matchups

Tier 1#2 Mid1Full build
You playAhri

Tier 151.3% win · #2 mid

Ahri favoured51.5%Ahri wins 51.5% of games into Syndra, about the same as the 51.3% Ahri wins overall.
AgainstSyndra

Tier 249.0% win · #11 mid

51.5%49.3%

6,682 gamesSample A 52.0%Sample B 52.4%Sample C 51.4%Gold at 15 −172Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%Syndra: Gold 50.3% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 49.5% · Diamond 49.7%

Lane plan

Dodging Syndra’s Scatter the Weak (E) is difficult before reaching level 6. Be careful of her Dark Sphere (Q) while pushing lane. After reaching level 6, use Sprit Rush [R] to dodge and kill her.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Malignance

    You complete Malignance at ~11 min; Syndra completes Luden's Echo at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Syndra's Scatter the Weak (E) is 15s, your Charm (E) is 12s, so you're back first. Level 6: Syndra's ultimate 120s, yours 140s.

  • Teleport

    Syndra takes Flash + Teleport in 86.5% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (65.3%).

Build into Syndra

Sample B · Emerald+ · 2,566 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    99.5% of games · 52.6% win

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeLost ChapterBoots

    Amplifying Tome, Lost Chapter, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Malignance

    Malignance

    65.5% of games · 53.5% win
    • Blackfire Torch54.5%
    • Luden's Echo44.1%

  4. 2nd item20 min

    Shadowflame

    Shadowflame

    38.9% of games · 51.9% win
    • Lich Bane57.0%
    • Cosmic Drive50.0%

  5. 3rd item27 min

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    21.0% of games · 54.6% win
    • Rabadon's Deathcap55.6%
    • Shadowflame59.8%

  6. Boots13 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    52.8% of games · 53.8% win
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity50.2%
    • Mercury's Treads55.5%

  7. Late31–34 min

    Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

    Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass or Shadowflame

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 2,268 games

DominationDomination

  1. ElectrocuteElectrocutepicked in 88.4%
  2. Taste of BloodTaste of Bloodpicked in 82.2%
  3. Grisly MementosGrisly Mementospicked in 79.8%
  4. Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunterpicked in 87.8%

SorcerySorcery

  1. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 68.9%
  2. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 58.8%

Shards

Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAttack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 1,197 games
Q24579
W18101213
E31415
R611

Max

  1. QWE91.7% pick · 2,334 games52.9%
  2. QEW8.1% pick · 207 games49.8%

Syndra: Q start, max QWE638 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite65.3% pick

FlashTeleportSyndra: Flash + Teleport, 86.5%2,250 games

Play against Syndra

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Syndra's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P TranscendentPassive
  2. Q Dark Sphere7s cooldown · 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana · 800 range7s7s7s7s
  3. W Force of Will13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s cooldown · 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mana · 925 range—13s13s10s
  4. E Scatter the Weak15s cooldown · 50 mana · 650 range—15s15s15s
  5. R Unleashed Power120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 675 range——120s120s

Scatter the Weak (E) is the long one early: 15s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Ahri's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 43 mid matchups

Ahri's win rate into each one · green beats Ahri's average, rose falls short
46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.