MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Syndra vs Taliyah
Syndra vs Taliyah in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 858 ranked games in Mid, Syndra beats Taliyah in 54% of them.
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 365 gold.
Syndra at 15:00
- Gold: +365
- CS: +9
- XP: +278
Typical gap to Taliyah, from 856 games that reached 15:00.
Does Syndra counter Taliyah?
On the count, yes. Syndra takes 54% of 858 ranked Mid games against Taliyah. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Syndra wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Syndra game plan against Taliyah
With a gold lead at 10:00, Syndra wins 63% of 504 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 353.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 504 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 353 |
| First blood | 59% | 454 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 327 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 561 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 277 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 101 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:24 and level 6 lands around 5:19. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Syndra in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Taliyah specifically, Syndra finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 53.4% over 249 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 63.9% across 72 games.
The most-finished Syndra core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 54.4% across 6,562 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 (25,132 games).
Skill plan: Syndra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.