MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Syndra vs Caitlyn
How often does Syndra beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Syndra into Caitlyn in ADC: 55% observed win rate across 511 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Syndra ahead by 51 gold.
Syndra at 15:00
- Gold: +51
- CS: 0
- XP: +276
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 509 games that reached 15:00.
Does Syndra counter Caitlyn?
The count says yes: across 511 ranked ADC games into Caitlyn, Syndra takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Syndra.
Beating Caitlyn: the Syndra game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Syndra at 64% across 229 games. Flip the lead and Syndra falls to 47% across 282.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 229 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 282 |
| First blood | 57% | 258 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 186 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 217 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 165 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 55 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:15 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Syndra's ADC build, with receipts
Into Caitlyn specifically, Syndra finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 57.1% over 105 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Syndra core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.6% across 331 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (1,134 games).
Skill plan: Syndra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.