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How To Play Fated Syndra - Set 11 Challenger Guide

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This guide features Fated Syndra, a comp that's a bit tricky to play at first because of the new trait: Fated. So here's how to play it!

Full Late Game Comp

6
Arcanist
Arcanist
5
Fated
Fated
2
Warden
Warden
2
Porcelain
Porcelain
Thresh
Thresh
Illaoi
Illaoi
Sett
Titan's Resolve
Bloodthirster
Steadfast Heart
Sett
Yasuo
Yasuo
Lissandra
Lissandra
Lux
Lux
Ahri
Ahri
Zoe
Zoe
Syndra
Blue Buff
Archangel's Staff
Hextech Gunblade
Syndra
Thresh
Illaoi
Sett
Titan's Resolve
Bloodthirster
Steadfast Heart
Yasuo
Lissandra
Lux
Ahri
Zoe
Syndra
Blue Buff
Archangel's Staff
Hextech Gunblade
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Fated is currently an OP trait that allows you to link two units to get unique bonuses. Starting from 5 Fated, all these bonuses are shared with all the other Fated units. Ideally, you want to link Yasuo and Thresh to give tons of shields and resistances to everyone making your team naturally tanky so Syndra can scale with her spell and items!

PS: If you have a Fated Emblem I recommend you to go for 7 Fated and give that emblem to Illaoi so she can also become an unkillable tank!

Gameplan

GAMEPLAN This is a 4 cost comp so here's how to play it:

  • Consider this comp only if you have a stabilized early game where don't lose too much HP and you find items for Syndra
  • Play stage 2 and 3 "normally" (try to win most fights and build your econ as much as you can)
  • Push lvl 7 at stage 4-1
  • Push lvl 8 at stage 4-5
  • Roll for your 4 cost upgrades
  • Rebuild your econ and plan to push lvl 9 to find 5 cost units

If you want to know more about how to optimize your economy and use it efficiently for a 4 cost comp, I have a much deeper post here: https://www.tacter.com/tft/guides/how-optimize-your-economy-in-tft-set-11-economy-guide-3784208a

Lvl 6 Stabilized board (example)

5
Fated
Fated
2
Arcanist
Arcanist
Kindred
Kindred
Aphelios
Aphelios
Thresh
Thresh
Yasuo
Bloodthirster
Titan's Resolve
Yasuo
Ahri
Blue Buff
Hextech Gunblade
Ahri
Lux
Lux
Kindred
Aphelios
Thresh
Yasuo
Bloodthirster
Titan's Resolve
Ahri
Blue Buff
Hextech Gunblade
Lux
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Notes: thanks to the shield provided by Yasuo and the resistances provided by Thresh, both Aphelios and Kindred are great tanks and will buy the time you need to win fights with Ahri and Yasuo.

Best Items For Syndra

Blue Buff
Blue Buff
Adaptive Helm
Adaptive Helm
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin
Hextech Gunblade
Hextech Gunblade
Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth
Jeweled Gauntlet
Jeweled Gauntlet

Syndra's best items in this particular setup are all about making fights longer so she can scale more. So things like Gunblade and Archangel are extremely valuable but not necessary to have a good game. You can still have a powerful build with Rabaddon and Nashor's Tooth.

If you want to know exactly what items you want to build for every carry in the game, check this cheat sheet I'm updating weekly: https://www.tacter.com/tft/guides/best-items-for-all-champions-in-tft-set-11-36d59dfe

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