Irelia vs Syndra MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Irelia vs Syndra

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Irelia is a high-mobility skirmisher who thrives on wave control to enable Q resets for extended trades.
She must pressure Syndra early to deny her safe poke and prevent her from scaling comfortably.

Trading pattern

Stack passive and use Q resets through low-health minions to close distance and extend trades after landing E or R marks.
Only commit when Syndra's Syndra E is down or after she wastes her crowd control.
Avoid Qing forward without a reset path or passive stacks to prevent easy punishment.

Danger windows

Syndra's Syndra E stun combined with Syndra R burst is the main lethal threat window.
Avoid extended trades when Syndra's Syndra E is up and spheres are positioned for a stun.
Missing your E or R marks reduces your all-in threat and increases vulnerability to Syndra's burst.

Early game

Use level 2 power spike with Q and E to threaten stun and all-in before Syndra can safely poke.
Avoid fighting when Syndra's Syndra E is available to prevent getting stunned and bursted.
Control the wave to keep low-health minions for Q resets and punish Syndra's immobility.

Power spikes

Irelia's major spikes: level 2 with Q and E access, level 6 with R, and first completed fighter item.
Syndra's major spikes: level 6 with Syndra R and first completed mage item.
Respect Syndra's power spike at level 6 when her burst and stun combo become lethal.

Win conditions

Use wave manipulation to create Q reset paths and force extended trades when Syndra's Syndra E is down.
Punish Syndra's immobility by engaging after her crowd control cooldowns expire.
Convert successful all-ins into side pressure or roams to leverage your mobility and deny Syndra scaling.