Sylas

Sylas Runes

48.30%WR
Sylas F tier

Best Sylas runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Conqueror from the Precision tree with Resolve secondary (63.0% WR, 0.5% pick rate). Sylas's optimal primary runes are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand. Secondary tree: Second Wind, Revitalize.

  • 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
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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Sylas performs best with Conqueror as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Sylas's optimal primary runes are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand. Sylas's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Second Wind, Revitalize. This rune setup achieves a 62.96% win rate (+14.7% win rate difference) with a 0.5% pick rate across 27 Sylas games.

63.0%Win Rate
+14.7%WR Diff
0.5%Pick Rate
ConquerorConqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Presence of MindPresence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Legend: HasteLegend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Second WindSecond Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.

RevitalizeRevitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

This alternative Sylas rune build uses Conqueror as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand. Sylas's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Unflinching, Second Wind. This setup achieves a 55.56% win rate (+7.3% win rate difference) with a 0.8% pick rate across 45 games.

55.6%Win Rate
+7.3%WR Diff
0.8%Pick Rate
ConquerorConqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Presence of MindPresence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Legend: HasteLegend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Second WindSecond Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Sylas's recommended rune builds. Zaahen, Aatrox, Mordekaiser, Cassiopeia, Renekton and 3 others use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Sylas's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Sylas Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Sylas runes in patch 26.1?

The best Sylas runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand, and the Resolve tree with Second Wind and Revitalize. This rune setup achieves a 63.0% win rate with a 0.5% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Sylas's best rune page?

Sylas's best rune page has a 63.0% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +14.7% compared to Sylas's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.5% pick rate among Sylas players.

What keystone should I use on Sylas?

Conqueror from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Sylas in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Sylas's kit and provides a 63.0% win rate.

What is Sylas's primary rune tree?

Sylas's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Sylas are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand, with Conqueror being the keystone of choice.

What is Sylas's secondary rune tree?

Sylas's best secondary rune tree is Resolve. The recommended Resolve runes are Second Wind and Revitalize, which complement Sylas's Precision primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Sylas?

An alternative Sylas rune setup uses Conqueror from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Sylas's runes?

Sylas's top rune page has a 0.5% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.5% of Sylas players use the Conqueror setup with Precision and Resolve trees.