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Caitlyn vs Sylas

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How to Beat Sylas as Caitlyn

based on 12,225 Caitlyn vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Caitlyn faced off against Sylas in 12225 games. Using so many games with Caitlyn versus Sylas provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a pro build to defeat Sylas. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Caitlyn encounters Sylas in only 3.2% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Caitlyn does a ok job of countering Sylas. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Caitlyn vs Sylas matches, Caitlyn’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Caitlyn vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcOpportunityImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Sylas

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Caitlyn vs Sylas Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Sylas Image
6.8
< Kills >
8.1
6.2
< Deaths >
7.2
6.8
< Assists >
6.4
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
173
< Minions Killed >
122
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.37
19,871
< Physical Damage >
663
1,516
< Magic Damage >
21,294
541
< True Damage >
777
21,929
< Damage Dealt >
22,735
19,136
< Damage Taken >
30,814
12,057
< Gold Earned >
11,414
2.56
< Towers >
1.5
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,152
< Total Healing >
7,921
12,508
< Experience >
13,613
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
278

How to Counter Sylas with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several valuable Caitlyn vs. Sylas counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sylas..

Caitlyn typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Sylas. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Caitlyn and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Sylas

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Sylas?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when taking on Sylas, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes an ok counter for Sylas.

While Caitlyn does have a higher win rate than Sylas, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Sylas.

Additionally, Caitlyn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Sylas matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter to Sylas. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateNocturneNocturne46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.4% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.5% 16786 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.6% 19355 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 11388 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 22672 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Caitlyn, we analyzed 12,225 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Sylas as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Caitlyn to counter Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sylas. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Caitlyn versus Sylas build consist of Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Caitlyn included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Sylas than with many other typical builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Sylas with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Sylas as Caitlyn, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Caitlyn vs Sylas counter picks, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sylas as Caitlyn are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.