Syndra vs Garen MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Syndra vs Garen

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Syndra is a medium lane pressure burst mage who must control space with spheres and punish Garen's predictable engage windows.
Manage lane priority to deny Garen free farm and avoid giving him passive health recovery time.

Trading pattern

Poke with (Q) and (W) from range, then hold (E) to punish (Q) silence engage.
Avoid missing (E) as it is your only reliable disengage and stun to stop his all-in.
After Garen uses (Q), step forward to punish his cooldown and force him off the wave.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) silence and (E) spin damage combo when his cooldowns are up.
Avoid extended trades when (E) is down as you lack mobility and can be all-inned.
Be cautious after level 6 if you are low health, as Garen's execute (R) becomes lethal.

Early game

Use (Q) and (W) to poke and zone early, forcing Garen to hesitate on short trades.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 when Garen's silence and spin damage threaten you.
Hold wave near your side to reduce Garen's all-in angles and punish his attempts to approach.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to threaten burst all-ins and force Garen to respect your kill pressure.
After your first completed mage item, increase poke and wave control to deny Garen safe trades.
Use upgraded (Q) cooldown and damage to contest trades more aggressively while respecting Garen's silence timing.

Win conditions

Use (Q) and (W) to control space and deny Garen free farm, then punish his engage with (E) stun into (R) burst.
Track (Q) cooldown to create safe windows for aggressive poke and wave pressure.
Reach level 6 and first item power spikes to turn lane priority into kills or roams, denying Garen passive recovery time.