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How to Win Gwen vs Sylas Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Gwen

based on 2,568 Gwen vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Sylas as Gwen resulted from an evaluation of 2568 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Sylas in only 3.2% of her matches.

Gwen vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Gwen does a good job of countering Sylas. Typically, she wins a fantastic 52.1% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Gwen against Sylas matches, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Sylas.

Best Gwen vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameLich BaneZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
9
Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Sylas as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Sylas

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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!

Gwen vs Sylas Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Sylas Image
6.3
< Kills >
8.1
6.2
< Deaths >
7.1
4.9
< Assists >
6.4
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
158
< Minions Killed >
124
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.36
3,090
< Physical Damage >
591
15,592
< Magic Damage >
21,140
3,817
< True Damage >
736
22,501
< Damage Dealt >
22,468
29,854
< Damage Taken >
29,782
12,012
< Gold Earned >
11,381
2.66
< Towers >
1.52
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,695
< Total Healing >
7,599
14,789
< Experience >
13,527
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
145
< Time Dealing CC >
280

How to Counter Sylas with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several vital Gwen vs. Sylas counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sylas..

Gwen typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Sylas. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Sylas

Who is Better, Gwen or Sylas?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually wins when playing against Sylas, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a good counter to Sylas.

While Gwen does have a higher winrate than Sylas, when facing one another, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Gwen into Sylas.

Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Sylas matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gwen is an above average counter for Sylas. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Gwen, we analyzed 2,568 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 Gwen 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

To truly master Gwen in order to counter Sylas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often gets a similar amount of CS as Sylas. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Sylas build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better against Sylas than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 52.1% when playing against Sylas with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Sylas as Gwen, you should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Gwen vs Sylas LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Gwen x Sylas tips and builds for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all matches played with both champs.