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Sylas Counters

The best Sylas counters in League of Legends patch 25.23 are Malzahar, MasterYi, Morgana, Briar, Syndra. The best Sylas counter is Malzahar, with Sylas having only a 38.64% win rate in this matchup. Secondary patch 25.23 Sylas counter choices are Ambessa, Graves, Viktor, Mel, Galio. Below are the top Sylas counters and matchups alongside their win rates.

  • Sylas passive ability - Petricite Burst - League of Legends
    Petricite Burst

    Petricite Burst

    After casting a spell, Sylas stores a charge of Petricite Burst. Sylas's basic attacks will expend a charge and whirl his energized chains around him dealing bonus magic damage to enemies hit. While Sylas has a charge of Petricite Burst, he gains attack speed.

  • Sylas Q ability - Chain Lash - League of Legends
    Chain Lash

    Chain Lash

    Sylas lashes his chains out, intersecting at his targeted location dealing damage to and slowing enemies.

    After a delay, magical energy explodes from the intersection point dealing damage.

    Cost:
    • 55
    Cooldown:
    • 10/
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 6
    Range:
    • 775
  • Sylas W ability - Kingslayer - League of Legends
    Kingslayer

    Kingslayer

    Sylas lunges at an enemy with magical force dealing damage and healing himself against enemy champions.

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 60/
    • 70/
    • 80/
    • 90
    Cooldown:
    • 12/
    • 11/
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 6
    Range:
    • 400
  • Sylas E ability - Abscond / Abduct - League of Legends
    Abscond / Abduct

    Abscond / Abduct

    Sylas dashes to a location. Sylas can recast the ability to throw his chains out, pulling himself to an enemy he hits.

    Cost:
    • 65
    Cooldown:
    • 13/
    • 12/
    • 11/
    • 10/
    • 9
    Range:
    • 400
  • Sylas R ultimate ability - Hijack - League of Legends
    Hijack

    Hijack

    Sylas steals the enemy's ultimate ability and can cast it freely.

    Cost:
    • 75
    Cooldown:
    • 80/
    • 55/
    • 30
    Range:
    • 950
Classes:
  • Mage,
  • Assassin
50.23%Win Rate
Sylas B tier

These champions are Sylas's hardest counters in League of Legends. Malzahar is Sylas's biggest counter with only a 38.64% win rate for Sylas. When facing these Sylas counter picks, focus on safe farming and waiting for jungle assistance. Avoid extended trades and play around your power spikes to survive difficult Sylas matchups.

Sylas performs exceptionally well against these champions. Amumu is Sylas's best matchup with a 58.87% win rate. When playing Sylas into these favorable matchups, look for early aggression and lane dominance. Sylas can capitalize on these champions' weaknesses to snowball leads and carry games.

Sylas Counters - Frequently Asked Questions

Who counters Sylas?

The best Sylas counters are Malzahar, MasterYi, and Morgana. These champions have favorable matchups against Sylas and can exploit Sylas's weaknesses effectively.

What is Sylas's hardest counter?

Malzahar is Sylas's hardest counter. Sylas has only a 38.64% win rate against Malzahar, making this one of Sylas's most difficult matchups.

Who does Sylas counter?

Sylas performs well against Amumu, Zed, and Fizz. These are Sylas's best matchups where Sylas has favorable win rates and can dominate lane.

How do I play Sylas into counter matchups?

When playing Sylas into counters, focus on safe farming, waiting for jungle assistance, and playing around power spikes. Avoid extended trades in unfavorable matchups and look for opportunities to scale.