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Stay back and farm, try to dodge her E, once she loses her E you can go for a short trade. After 6 it will be very hard to 1vs1 her cause her ult is annoying and can get her to safety
Akali
Once she got some buffs akali is a tough matchup, you can easily bully her in lane but stay in short trades, make her waste her W and then all in her. Once you got her ult its much easier to kill her
Anivia
She has CC and some sustain(thanks to her passive)Her ult is garbage to take so you are getting little to 0 benefition, try to farm and ask jg to help you
Annie
Kinda good ult but she has high damage in lane and out outranges you, also be aware of her passive(stun)Later in the game you can easily win her if she is not super fed
Azir
A good azir will be a pain in the @ss but you wont play against a one most likely, bully him out early and outplay him with your ult. You can easily 1vs1 him in lane despite his safey
Cassiopeia
NOPE. she can 1vs1 you early,mid and even late if she gets 6 items faster. In lane u lose badly as any heal you make she can deny it with her Q and then spam E, its a tough matchup,play safe and farm
Cho'Gath
Easy matchup, if you ever play against cho mid sylas is a great pick. Stealing his ult and using it will make u super tank just like cho, in lane your W is OP against him
Ekko
avoid his level 2 and then u can easily win him, take his ult before he uses his, if you time correctly you will get 0 damage by it, you outscale him. But be aware of his early damage can kill you.
Fizz
not that big of a threat in lane, be aware of his poke later you can easily 1vs1 him
Irelia
Tough AF, she can outsustain you + she has CC and her ult is strong against you , however her ult benefits you but you wont get any mark on her
Katarina
Pure skill matchup. Be aware of her level 2 and later you win, cancel her ult with your second E
Kassadin
really hard to deal with after 6, his ult is terrible for you and he outscales you but still you are more useful later
LeBlanc
u can go lvl 1 W here to sustain her W and later u easily beat her, at level 3 you have a good kill potentional on her
Lissandra
take cleanse its a pretty even matchup she is kinda annoying in lane but u outscale her
Malzahar
u cant win, just cant, try to kill him pre6 use E on him then AA to get rid of that shield and all in him.After six just take his ult and roam with it, you cant 1vs1 him. help other lanes is the best option
Lux
Hu little light isnt little at all, she outdamages you and she has CC ask for jg help cause 1vs1 will be tough
Malphite
hahaha you outsustain him outscaling and can make better use of ult,start harrasing him from level 1 and play aggresive
Orianna
she can zone u and u dont make the best use of her ult but still you are tha t bad against her go for lvl3 trades and poke her out
Pantheon
fck this guy, early focus on farm later on you can duel him but not early he can eeasily kill you
Qiyana
even deny her level 3 spike and kill her once u hit 6
Talon
watch out for his level 2 power spike, besides that u will be fine lateron, while in lane go in once he misuses W(and
Twisted Fate
easy af harrass him all game steal his ult to keep up with him
Veigar
not much to say, make short trades early and deny him farm he will be a big problem later
Vex
you cant get close to her that easy, she will damage u heavily and her W will grand her a good shield
Viktor
early u will get tones of poke after 3 make a big trade try only to avoid standing inside his W u will lose otherwise
Vladimir
u cant kill him pre6 try to farm and roam other wise deny as much farm as you can, vlad scales better than you so deny him CS
Yasuo
I personally love this matchup, dont fight until you hit 3 and dont engage in long trades after that the plan is simple KEEP HARRASSING HIM he will get out of lane eventually, now the combo is kinda tricky E in then AA (to get his passive off if he has it)then wait for his W bait it E2 him Q and finnaly W to get lifesteal(dont forget to AA while doing the abilities to maximize your dps)and then quickly get out
Yone
1vs1 him in every stage of the game is 80% lose for you, you will need to dodge his ult and land yours, u cant really 1vs1 him so try poking and then all in
Zed
zed used to lose hardly but now he beats u in lane, play safe and dodge his WEQ combo once he misses all in him, while in early u lose, once you get zhonyas u can easily beat him even if he is 4/0 and u 0/2
Zoe
take cleanse and stay behind minions as both Q and E can be bodyblocked
Aatrox
Good ult to 1vs1 someone, it will heal you a lot
Anivia
DONT. just dont, u can only use it once and its not even that good
Aurelion Sol
Its decent, It deals damage and knockbacks enemies, position right and its a great ult to use.
Azir
its fine, not really helping in lane but later is kinda better, its just hard to use, be sure to have a stopwatch or Zhonyas ready if you are going to use it in a teammifights
Blitzcrank
Its kinda good, great if you roam bot early, it will be helpful to secure kills but later on not really good if there are any better to take
Braum
Great for engage, and for peeling
Cassiopeia
Great but if you dont have any DPS to follow it up its not that good
Cho'Gath
MIAM MIAM MIAM. this ult lets you become super tankie while maintaining your damage, steal and use whenever possible
Diana
one of the best for engage,
Ekko
Take it only if you want to 1vs1 him or if you are about to die, otherwise the cooldown that will follow isnt really worth
Fiddlesticks
It will be kinda hard to play this correct but super strong vs stacked teams
Gangplank
Sure why not, use it to follow his ult or even help your own team with it or if you need vision
Irelia
Its good for locking down targets and slowing them but besides that nothing special
Janna
Great for peeling teammates(such as fed ADC)
Kassadin
NEVER u can only use it once, dont take unless its SUPER NEED
Darius
Never, it needs stack from Darius passive and guess what, you are no Darius
Katarina
Good for DPS and great for 1vs1ing her in lane
Kayle
Great for self peeling and for peeling teammates and creating engages
Kha'Zix
REally bad, good for close 1vs1 or if you need escape but even for that its not really good
Lee Sin
Good for setting up plays, securing control, knockup and sometimes it offers some peeling
Leona
Great ult, steal while u roam early on botlane to secure a kill on ADC. Later its great for zoning and engaging
Lulu
Great for peeling
Malphite
Nothing much to say, PRolly one of the best ults to steal , its great for peeling, 1vs1, escaping, and teammfighting. Always take if possible
Malzahar
Eh, take it and then roam bot, free kill on adc or squishy supp
Master Yi
TRash, not worth it
Miss Fortune
GREAT, use it after your team stuns enemies. It has also great synergie with everfrost
Nami
Pretty strong, take it for teammfights
Nocturne
U will hardly steal this one, but if you manage to ROAM with it
Orianna
Another great ult who has it all, but really difficult to use, it will work out as dianas ult(as the ball is stuck on you, you will have to go to the center of the enemy line)
Ornn
Pantheon
steal it for roam or for comming back to lane fast
Qiyana
Another great teammifighting ult, its just kinda hard to use if you havent get used to it
Rakan
CHARM THEM
Seraphine
REally good if used correctly
Shen
take it for helping other lanes or following his R
Syndra
EH, not really good as you will have to make balls appear, i rather take almost any other ult than this
Teemo
NOPE u will only get 3(or 5 or 7, depending on level)and none more
Tryndamere
good for 1vs1 him or escaping, nothing more
Twisted Fate
Use it for roam or match his R
Veigar
kinda good for 1vs1 him or any other squishy target, besides that not great
Vayne
Dont take it, just dont
Amumu
get in the enemy line center while they are in an objective and press R
Vladimir
not that good but still viable
Xin Zhao
Decent , it offeres some protection
Yasuo
great if you have knockup(u have by yourself on E2 but its for single target only)So if you have something like a malphite is just great
Yone
Strong to catch enemies off guard, its just kinda hard to aim
Zed
only for 1vs1 him or any other squishy target
Zyra
offers damage and knockup ,really good
Synergies
IdealStrongOkLowNone
Aatrox
Good ult to 1vs1 someone, it will heal you a lot
Anivia
DONT. just dont, u can only use it once and its not even that good
Aurelion Sol
Its decent, It deals damage and knockbacks enemies, position right and its a great ult to use.
Azir
its fine, not really helping in lane but later is kinda better, its just hard to use, be sure to have a stopwatch or Zhonyas ready if you are going to use it in a teammifights
Blitzcrank
Its kinda good, great if you roam bot early, it will be helpful to secure kills but later on not really good if there are any better to take
Braum
Great for engage, and for peeling
Cassiopeia
Great but if you dont have any DPS to follow it up its not that good
Cho'Gath
MIAM MIAM MIAM. this ult lets you become super tankie while maintaining your damage, steal and use whenever possible
Diana
one of the best for engage,
Ekko
Take it only if you want to 1vs1 him or if you are about to die, otherwise the cooldown that will follow isnt really worth
Fiddlesticks
It will be kinda hard to play this correct but super strong vs stacked teams
Gangplank
Sure why not, use it to follow his ult or even help your own team with it or if you need vision
Irelia
Its good for locking down targets and slowing them but besides that nothing special
Janna
Great for peeling teammates(such as fed ADC)
Kassadin
NEVER u can only use it once, dont take unless its SUPER NEED
Darius
Never, it needs stack from Darius passive and guess what, you are no Darius
Katarina
Good for DPS and great for 1vs1ing her in lane
Kayle
Great for self peeling and for peeling teammates and creating engages
Kha'Zix
REally bad, good for close 1vs1 or if you need escape but even for that its not really good
Lee Sin
Good for setting up plays, securing control, knockup and sometimes it offers some peeling
Leona
Great ult, steal while u roam early on botlane to secure a kill on ADC. Later its great for zoning and engaging
Lulu
Great for peeling
Malphite
Nothing much to say, PRolly one of the best ults to steal , its great for peeling, 1vs1, escaping, and teammfighting. Always take if possible
Malzahar
Eh, take it and then roam bot, free kill on adc or squishy supp
Master Yi
TRash, not worth it
Miss Fortune
GREAT, use it after your team stuns enemies. It has also great synergie with everfrost
Nami
Pretty strong, take it for teammfights
Nocturne
U will hardly steal this one, but if you manage to ROAM with it
Orianna
Another great ult who has it all, but really difficult to use, it will work out as dianas ult(as the ball is stuck on you, you will have to go to the center of the enemy line)
Ornn
Pantheon
steal it for roam or for comming back to lane fast
Qiyana
Another great teammifighting ult, its just kinda hard to use if you havent get used to it
Rakan
CHARM THEM
Seraphine
REally good if used correctly
Shen
take it for helping other lanes or following his R
Syndra
EH, not really good as you will have to make balls appear, i rather take almost any other ult than this
Teemo
NOPE u will only get 3(or 5 or 7, depending on level)and none more
Tryndamere
good for 1vs1 him or escaping, nothing more
Twisted Fate
Use it for roam or match his R
Veigar
kinda good for 1vs1 him or any other squishy target, besides that not great
Vayne
Dont take it, just dont
Amumu
get in the enemy line center while they are in an objective and press R
Vladimir
not that good but still viable
Xin Zhao
Decent , it offeres some protection
Yasuo
great if you have knockup(u have by yourself on E2 but its for single target only)So if you have something like a malphite is just great
Yone
Strong to catch enemies off guard, its just kinda hard to aim
Hello there, my name is Morfeas and I play a lot of mid. I usually play ZED and SYLAS. I find them both superfun and hard to master, but really rewarding if you do. So I make this guide for people who want to play something fun and rewarding but its also difficult to master or even learn(AKA Sylas). In this guide I will explain Sylas concept,Strenghts and Weaknesses, matchups, laning phase, and late game, some tips and tricks and in General how to approach the champ.
Why Sylas?
Sylas is a great pick for all ELOS. YEs, due to his high skill needed he isnt really effective in low elos but with practise he can be. Sylas is a versatile and really intresting champ to play. His ability to steal ultimates makes him a great pick in almost any scenario. He also has one of the best late game scales and also great carry potentional if you play early correctly.
PROS
Strong late game
Can steal enemie Ults
Strong 1vs1 at all stages
High outplay potentional with his W
FUN
Versatile
Good wave Clear
Good sustain
Very low cooldowns in late game
CONS
Squishy
if enemy ult used wrong can backfire
Weak vs range matchups
Not really good if enemy comp doesnt have good ults(AOE,Peeling etc)
KInda weak early
High cooldowns early
Can be countered by grievous wounds
REALLY hard to learn and master
How to approach LANE
So in the early stages of the game if you face a RANGE enemy or someone who can zone you out all you care is about farming(go Q for lvl 1) as you arent that much of a threat to them that early, Avoid damage by farming with Q and save E if enemy missplays or if are going to get ganked. Against Melee I always play super agressive. Level 1 i go for E then wait for enemy to lose his abillitie and then I go in for a short trade, make sure 2E will hit him so you maximize your damage and AA him twice as you leave, after that i dont farm that much and i mostly go for kills and its really easy to live out (W is great that early as enemis doesnt have much damage and u can heal it out)or if i am even here in a bad matchup so i farm mostly, farming should be your primary goal if you just started sylas OR if you still cant get the hang of him
After 6
after 6, i obviously keep farming and roaming(roam depends in the matchup, for example if i have a malzahar mid i cant do much after 6, so i take his ult and roam with it). Also help with objectives, help your jg as you are a great pick for zoning and securing objectives that early. Dont forget to be present in your lane as your powerspike begins, crash waves, use wards and try to play around your team, but now you can make plays by yourself
LATE GAME
This is where the fun begins, you will have very low CDs and you will be super strong if you havent fed and you kept farming, now all you focus is teammfighting as you are important AF, position well depending on the ult you have and carry the game, Be sure to have oracle by now as you are melee and you dont wanna facecheck any brushes. Follow your jungler or the rest of the team and look for teammfights, either engage or peel, it depends on the stolen Ult
Tips for early
While close to your opponnent E1 then W him to gap close(yes, sometimes keeping W to end the trade so you heal up is sometimes good but its not that effective that early)and then E2(make sure there arent any minions who can block the chains) then AA Q and finish with the 3AA
Farm safely with Q if it is too dangerous to walk up(vs ranged or champs like Zed)
Use abilities on minions and combine them with AA for best waveclear
Maximize your DPS on 1vs1 with combine AA between abilities
Sometimes is better to take enemy mid R and roam, in some matchups such as malza and vlad is hard to 1vs1 them so the best option if roam
Tips in TF
Depending in your stolen ult, either peel or engage, you dont wanna sit back for no reason or even go in if you dont have the needed ult
Although you are squishy, you can frontline for your team, if your team need a frontliner you can be for 1 or 2 fights
Focus the main carries(ADCs or midlanes)your gap closers are great to reach backline and your W will keep you healthy for a while
IF you have a engaging ult(like dianas)combo it with a stopwatch or zhonyas, if you ult them correctly you will find your self in the center of the enemy team, stopwatch will buy you time
Dont be afraid to start a fight, as I said earlier you can easily start fights so dont wait from your team, just notify them you are going in
Closing
I would like to say thank you for reading this guide and I truly hope it helped you, I will try to update it if anything new comes out. Have fun with Sylas
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