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How to Win Kayn vs Sylas Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Kayn

based on 5,858 Kayn vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Sylas as Kayn came out of an examination of 5858 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Kayn has to counter Sylas in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Kayn does a ok job of beating Sylas. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Kayn vs Sylas games, Kayn’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Sylas.

Best Kayn vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcHubris

Optional Items

Sterak's GageEdge of NightDeath's DanceSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Sylas

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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!

Kayn vs Sylas Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Sylas Image
7
< Kills >
8.4
6.7
< Deaths >
7.2
7.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
36
< Minions Killed >
124
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.37
17,775
< Physical Damage >
822
1,090
< Magic Damage >
22,341
881
< True Damage >
862
19,747
< Damage Dealt >
24,025
37,893
< Damage Taken >
31,536
12,063
< Gold Earned >
11,642
1.14
< Towers >
1.51
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
18,588
< Total Healing >
8,532
13,818
< Experience >
13,819
20
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
9
287
< Time Dealing CC >
278

How to Counter Sylas with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several strategic Kayn against Sylas matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between the two. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sylas..

Kayn often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Sylas. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayn and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Sylas

Who is Better, Kayn or Sylas?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Sylas, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter for Sylas.

While Kayn does have a lower winrate than Sylas, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Sylasas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn 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 trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Sylas matchups, Sylas 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.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Sylas. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

Kayn Loses Against

TaricTaric45.4% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.9% winrate

Kayn Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateHweiHwei54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.7% winrateCorkiCorki53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Kayn, we analyzed 5,858 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 Kayn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to counter Sylas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn usually gets a lot less CS relative to Sylas. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Kayn versus Sylas build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Hubris. When Kayn included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Sylas than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 49.6% battling Sylas with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Sylas as Kayn, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Kayn vs Sylas fights, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.6% win rate overall.

If you need to get Kayn x Sylas tips and counter builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using every game with data with both champions.