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Sylas Build Guide by TheWindWalker

The Hidden OP Sylas Build

Updated on August 9, 2020

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Runes: Default

1 2 3

Inspiration

Prototype: Omnistone

Magical Footwear

Biscuit Delivery

Time Warp Tonic

Sorcery

Transcendence

Manaflow Band

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15% Tenacity/Slow Resist

Inspiration

Prototype: Omnistone

Magical Footwear

Biscuit Delivery

Time Warp Tonic

Domination

Ravenous Hunter

Taste of Blood

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15% Tenacity/Slow Resist

Inspiration

Prototype: Omnistone

Perfect Timing

Biscuit Delivery

Time Warp Tonic

Sorcery

Transcendence

Manaflow Band

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15% Tenacity/Slow Resist

Spells:

1 2 3 4

Standard Offence

Flash

Ignite

Against Burst

Exhaust

Flash

Top Lane

Flash

Teleport

Defence

Barrier

Flash

Ability Order Best

Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

Extreme Major Even Minor Tiny

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None Low Ok Strong Ideal

Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Akali

Extreme

Heavily counters Sylas in the early game.

Galio

Extreme

Look to roam when you have priority

Kassadin

Major

Avoid playing agressively, wait for him to come in your face then W him and siturb his combo with E.

Zoe

Major

Almost useless ultimate, look to roam if enemy Zoe plays too safe

LeBlanc

Major

Can outsmart you easily in high elo

Irelia

Major

Outsustains you, look up to shutting her down in the mid game and play safe early.

Mordekaiser

Major

Outsustains Sylas, build Magic Resist

Malzahar

Even

Always ult first, so that when he ults back he is not prepared with his W and E and has to run after then end of it but you chase him down.

Syndra

Even

Play safe, and wait for opportunities.

Vladimir

Minor

Dont let Vladimir waste your time, roam.

Katarina

Minor

You easily counter her in laning phase but dont let her get fed from side lanes, look up to following her ganks or roam before she does waring youtr team about her

Yasuo

Tiny

Not a threat at all. If playing aggresively let him dive you and ult you, after he does use W and Barrier if you have one and quickly get his ultimate and if possible activate it under your tower to snowball.

Yone

Tiny

When he casts E, you dash back and let him recast his E then you activate your E2 chains on his ghost body or even ult it with yone's own ult while he is still traveling to his body unable to escape the cc you are about to give him.

Aatrox

Low

Heal Boost for W and usefull movement speed boost.

Ahri

Ideal

Sylas with 5 dashes? Ofc it's OP, look to dive and escape safely.

Akali

Strong

Try to outsmart Akali, she usualy would get confused if you ult just after her.

Alistar

Low

Fair enough when you are tanky and want to dive.

Amumu

Ideal

Ideal, look to engage first with your team using Amumu R by first using E2 to get in the middle of the enemy team.

Anivia

Low

Drains mana fast, use only to finish Eggnivia.

Annie

Ideal

Useful for bodyblocking enemy skillshots and good scaling.

Aphelios

Low

Bad scaling but useful enough when Aphelios has cannon weapon.

Ashe

Ideal

Oneshots

Aurelion Sol

Strong

Good ApP scaling useful to navigate teamfiught.

Azir

Ideal

As Azir does, let Azir push so that you can put him under your tower, its easier for you because you have better gapcloser.

Bard

Depends on how you use it

Blitzcrank

Ideal

Gives usefull pasive, which increases your DPS, look to use it only when it is going to expire.

Brand

Low

Doesnt ignite enemies and deals very little damage.

Braum

Ideal

Great teamfight engage, has great scaling in Sylas.

Caitlyn

Low

Rarely enough to be lethal.

Camille

Ideal

Trapping someone in a box is a death sentence.

Cassiopeia

Strong

Always make sure they look in your face. It's much easier to make your ult unexpected because Sylases cast animation is not as clear as Cassiopeas.

Cho'Gath

Strong

I love roaming Top and building tank in these games. Stacking is very OP.

Corki

Low

Useful to get free Petricite Burst.

Darius

Low

Doesn't deal much but refreshes on kill.

Diana

Ideal

Oneshoting, more op than Amumu ult.

Dr. Mundo

Low

Rarely useful when you build tank.

Draven

Low

Rarely lethal.

Ekko

Ideal

Maybe the best ult to steal.

Elise

Low

Too limited. Use to chase someone who flashed.

Evelynn

Ideal

Sylas has better gap closers its much more OP in his hands.

Ezreal

Ideal

Oneshots

Fiddlesticks

Ideal

Always ult from place with no vision for the enemy.

Fiora

None

Only when you really need to heal your team.

Fizz

Ideal

Wait Fizz to use E when trying to escape.

Galio

Strong

Dont let Galio ult after you.

Gangplank

Strong

Slow is nice.

Garen

Strong

The best ultimate against Garen is his own.

Gnar

Ideal

Aim to push enemies in the walls.

Gragas

Ideal

A lot of damage, push someone towards you for free W.

Graves

Low

Low damage.

Hecarim

Ideal

Incredible engage.

Heimerdinger

Strong

Good overall

Illaoi

None

You can redirect tentacle attacks with W but its the worst ult you can steal.

Irelia

Ideal

Slow is lethal vs Sylas.

Ivern

Meh, works out but I almost never used it.

Janna

Strong

Second healer? Also you can E2 into an enemy, position behind it and then push it with Janna R.

Jarvan IV

Useful when used against diving Jarvan 4.

Jax

Very useful passive that increases your DPS and resistances are good overall. Look to get rid of this fast.

Jayce

Strong

Fun, you can really prove you are the better Jayce.

Jhin

You can help your team finish kills with the slow, or prevent enemies from reaching drake pit.

Jinx

Low

Low damage.

Kai'Sa

Low

Shield is nice.

Kalista

Strong

Very strong, because Kalista has her weaknesses because of this really good ult but Sylas doesnt.

Karma

It's fine and practical.

Karthus

Strong

Wait for your Dark Harvest rune.

Kassadin

Low

It's still a flash.

Katarina

Low

Actualy deals small damage in Sylas, use for Grevious Wounds mostly.

Kayle

Ideal

Sylas never dieeeeeeees!

Kayn

Strong

Wait your cooldowns inside an enemy.

Kennen

Ideal

Win condition.

Kha'Zix

Low

Easy to escape Kha'zix ganks.

Kindred

Strong

Sylas never dies/ Sylas feels useful

Kled

Strong

Charge!

Kog'Maw

Low

Use only against Kog'maw, its tilting when it kills you.

LeBlanc

Low

Bad if you get Q.

Lee Sin

Ideal

Ideal. You can do the Lee sin combo but actualy better. E R Flash E W

Leona

Strong

Just hit it

Lillia

Ideal

Look to hit everyone with ludens or petricite burst, then win the teamfight.

Lissandra

Ideal

Sylas never dies.

Lucian

Low

Bad scaling.

Lux

Ideal

Tilting.

Malphite

Ideal

Best ultimate.

Malzahar

Ideal

Amazing shut downs.

Maokai

Strong

Use after knocking up someone with E2.

Master Yi

Sometimes feels OP, when chasing down multiple enemies and having rolled Predator rune with omnistone.

Miss Fortune

Low

Bad scaling.

Mordekaiser

Ideal

Use to save someone from Mordekaiser's ult by entering in the same realm with the enemy support.

Morgana

Strong

Buy Zhonya.

Nami

Ideal

Nasus

Solid

Nautilus

Ideal

Amazing CC follow up

Neeko

Ideal

Garanteed to hit if cast just after E then hit E2 just before it triggers. Neeko can't flash or move but you can E2 to outplay while still casting it.

Nidalee

Use when having cooldowns.

Nocturne

Fine.

Nunu & Willump

Strong

Busted for saving your skin when W on cooldown.

Olaf

It's fine to have unstopabble Sylas.

Orianna

Strong

Go in the enemies face, it casts inside you.

Ornn

Ideal

Great engage.

Pantheon

Ideal

Great roam potential.

Poppy

Low

Use to get rid of enemies not damage.

Zoe

None

Use only to flex on low hp Zoe by casting W with this R.

Zyra

Ideal

OP, wins any fight for baron or drake.

Synergies

Ideal Strong Ok Low None

Aatrox

Low

Heal Boost for W and usefull movement speed boost.

Ahri

Ideal

Sylas with 5 dashes? Ofc it's OP, look to dive and escape safely.

Akali

Strong

Try to outsmart Akali, she usualy would get confused if you ult just after her.

Alistar

Low

Fair enough when you are tanky and want to dive.

Amumu

Ideal

Ideal, look to engage first with your team using Amumu R by first using E2 to get in the middle of the enemy team.

Anivia

Low

Drains mana fast, use only to finish Eggnivia.

Annie

Ideal

Useful for bodyblocking enemy skillshots and good scaling.

Aphelios

Low

Bad scaling but useful enough when Aphelios has cannon weapon.

Ashe

Ideal

Oneshots

Aurelion Sol

Strong

Good ApP scaling useful to navigate teamfiught.

Azir

Ideal

As Azir does, let Azir push so that you can put him under your tower, its easier for you because you have better gapcloser.

Bard

Depends on how you use it

Blitzcrank

Ideal

Gives usefull pasive, which increases your DPS, look to use it only when it is going to expire.

Brand

Low

Doesnt ignite enemies and deals very little damage.

Braum

Ideal

Great teamfight engage, has great scaling in Sylas.

Caitlyn

Low

Rarely enough to be lethal.

Camille

Ideal

Trapping someone in a box is a death sentence.

Cassiopeia

Strong

Always make sure they look in your face. It's much easier to make your ult unexpected because Sylases cast animation is not as clear as Cassiopeas.

Cho'Gath

Strong

I love roaming Top and building tank in these games. Stacking is very OP.

Corki

Low

Useful to get free Petricite Burst.

Darius

Low

Doesn't deal much but refreshes on kill.

Diana

Ideal

Oneshoting, more op than Amumu ult.

Dr. Mundo

Low

Rarely useful when you build tank.

Draven

Low

Rarely lethal.

Ekko

Ideal

Maybe the best ult to steal.

Elise

Low

Too limited. Use to chase someone who flashed.

Evelynn

Ideal

Sylas has better gap closers its much more OP in his hands.

Ezreal

Ideal

Oneshots

Fiddlesticks

Ideal

Always ult from place with no vision for the enemy.

Fiora

None

Only when you really need to heal your team.

Fizz

Ideal

Wait Fizz to use E when trying to escape.

Galio

Strong

Dont let Galio ult after you.

Gangplank

Strong

Slow is nice.

Garen

Strong

The best ultimate against Garen is his own.

Gnar

Ideal

Aim to push enemies in the walls.

Gragas

Ideal

A lot of damage, push someone towards you for free W.

Graves

Low

Low damage.

Hecarim

Ideal

Incredible engage.

Heimerdinger

Strong

Good overall

Illaoi

None

You can redirect tentacle attacks with W but its the worst ult you can steal.

Irelia

Ideal

Slow is lethal vs Sylas.

Ivern

Meh, works out but I almost never used it.

Janna

Strong

Second healer? Also you can E2 into an enemy, position behind it and then push it with Janna R.

Jarvan IV

Useful when used against diving Jarvan 4.

Jax

Very useful passive that increases your DPS and resistances are good overall. Look to get rid of this fast.

Jayce

Strong

Fun, you can really prove you are the better Jayce.

Jhin

You can help your team finish kills with the slow, or prevent enemies from reaching drake pit.

Jinx

Low

Low damage.

Kai'Sa

Low

Shield is nice.

Kalista

Strong

Very strong, because Kalista has her weaknesses because of this really good ult but Sylas doesnt.

Karma

It's fine and practical.

Karthus

Strong

Wait for your Dark Harvest rune.

Kassadin

Low

It's still a flash.

Katarina

Low

Actualy deals small damage in Sylas, use for Grevious Wounds mostly.

Kayle

Ideal

Sylas never dieeeeeeees!

Kayn

Strong

Wait your cooldowns inside an enemy.

Kennen

Ideal

Win condition.

Kha'Zix

Low

Easy to escape Kha'zix ganks.

Kindred

Strong

Sylas never dies/ Sylas feels useful

Kled

Strong

Charge!

Kog'Maw

Low

Use only against Kog'maw, its tilting when it kills you.

LeBlanc

Low

Bad if you get Q.

Lee Sin

Ideal

Ideal. You can do the Lee sin combo but actualy better. E R Flash E W

Leona

Strong

Just hit it

Lillia

Ideal

Look to hit everyone with ludens or petricite burst, then win the teamfight.

Lissandra

Ideal

Sylas never dies.

Lucian

Low

Bad scaling.

Lux

Ideal

Tilting.

Malphite

Ideal

Best ultimate.

Malzahar

Ideal

Amazing shut downs.

Maokai

Strong

Use after knocking up someone with E2.

Master Yi

Sometimes feels OP, when chasing down multiple enemies and having rolled Predator rune with omnistone.

Miss Fortune

Low

Bad scaling.

Mordekaiser

Ideal

Use to save someone from Mordekaiser's ult by entering in the same realm with the enemy support.

Morgana

Strong

Buy Zhonya.

Nami

Ideal

Nasus

Solid

Nautilus

Ideal

Amazing CC follow up

Neeko

Ideal

Garanteed to hit if cast just after E then hit E2 just before it triggers. Neeko can't flash or move but you can E2 to outplay while still casting it.