Talk:Syndra/@comment-218.186.15.10-20120928160157

Personally, I don't feel that Syndra is UP per-say...

BUT she does have the issue of being TOO balanced. I mean, her skills are all balanced nicely - she has a low CD medium damage nuke at a short CD, an small-AoE skillshot slow, a long range stun but also a skillshot, plus a powerful single target but low range nuke. On paper, she seems like the perfect champion. Balanced in all aspects, with each ability having both pros and cons.

That's where the trouble comes in. Like Hecarim, she was too well-balanced. While she isn't particularly bad at anything, she didn't excel at anything either. Consider playing against a Ryze: He may not have the best range or AoE without his ult, but once you get in range, he can shred you in a second. Against Cassopeia, she may not have the best CC, but makes up for that in raw damage. Or even Orianna: Ori's damage may not be as good as Syndra's, but she has a powerful AoE slow and fling ult at a long CD, plus a shield for allies.

TL;DR: Champions are defined by their strengths - Syndra is the classic example of "Jack of all trades, master of none". She's not UP, but she has no defining characteristic. When we think of Veigar, we think of 1-shotting the opponent. When we think of Zyra, we think of CC. Lux is defined by her extreme range. Syndra? Well, she's in-between all of this, but not excellent at any of them.

That is the tragedy that is Syndra. But i still love playing her :P