How to win lane as Naafiri against Syndra · 50.83% win rate over 2,296 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Level 1 your packmates out-pressure Syndra's immobile poke start. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | Level 2 your W all-in beats her when her E peel is down. |
| Level 3 | Naafiri | Level 3 your E burst wins trades if you dodge her Scatter. |
| Levels 4-5 | Naafiri | Levels 4-5 you snowball step-ups while she's still a squishy mage. |
| Level 6 | Naafiri | Level 6 your R move-speed closes her spacing before her ult combo lands. |
| First item | Naafiri | On your first item your all-in kills her before she stacks the R combo. |
| Two+ items | Naafiri | Late stays yours by juking E - deny the stun and your burst still wins the duel. |
Levels 1-2 are yours: Syndra is immobile and reliant on landing E to peel, so your pack pressure punishes her whenever she steps up to poke. Bait or dodge the stun and the lane is under your control.
The full Naafiri vs Syndra report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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