MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Syndra vs Zed
Syndra vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,341 ranked games in Mid, Syndra beats Zed in 45% 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 behind by 555 gold.
Syndra at 15:00
- Gold: -555
- CS: +4
- XP: -414
Typical gap to Zed, from 2,330 games that reached 15:00.
Does Syndra counter Zed?
Not this time. Zed wins 55% of the 2,341 ranked Mid games counted here. Syndra players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Syndra game plan against Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Syndra wins 56% of 896 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 1,444.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 896 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 1,444 |
| First blood | 50% | 865 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 456 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,312 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 460 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 163 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:42 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Syndra in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Syndra finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 43.7% over 705 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame: 44.4% across 90 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.