Talk:Syndra/@comment-4881935-20120928044939/@comment-76.127.207.147-20120928050546

Having tried both post-buffs, maxing Q is still superior simply due to nature of her w.

It's not really the dps, but the mechanics and ease of hitting both spells. While w does have a buffed range, the moment you grab an orb/minion, the enemy champion you're trying to harass will (and should) move away. For damage purposes, q does not require a set up, as you need to take advantage of her ability to move while casting spells.

As for her mana problems now, it's really not too bad to the point of not maxing q.

In addition You are losing dps not by casting the spells individually, but in sucession when you start combo-ing, either q -> e stun, followed by a w + q -> r, or orbed w -> q ->e/r. In almost cases, you are using Dark Sphere more than once in each trade, something that drives her early game harassment and power.