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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Sylas Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Mordekaiser

based on 9,123 Mordekaiser vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our data, Mordekaiser fought Sylas in 9123 games. Including so many games with Mordekaiser vs Sylas provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide enlightening data and a pro build to smash your opponent. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Mordekaiser has to counter Sylas in only 3.4% of his games.

Mordekaiser vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a good job of countering Sylas. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.4% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Mordekaiser versus Sylas matches, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Sylas.

Best Mordekaiser vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Ring

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateUnending DespairSpirit VisageHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Sylas

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

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!

Mordekaiser vs Sylas Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Sylas Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.5
6.2
< Deaths >
7.5
5
< Assists >
6.4
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
152
< Minions Killed >
121
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.35
2,889
< Physical Damage >
610
21,592
< Magic Damage >
22,229
630
< True Damage >
746
25,112
< Damage Dealt >
23,586
31,518
< Damage Taken >
31,383
11,779
< Gold Earned >
11,536
2.03
< Towers >
1.44
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,333
< Total Healing >
8,600
14,974
< Experience >
13,680
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
238
< Time Dealing CC >
275

How to Counter Sylas with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Mordekaiser vs. Sylas counter statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sylas..

Mordekaiser normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Sylas. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Sylas

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Sylas?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when playing against Sylas, with a 52.4% win rate. Therefore, Mordekaiser makes a good counter to Sylas.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher win rate than Sylas, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Mordekaiser into Sylas.

Furthermore, Mordekaiser has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Sylas matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is an above average counter to Sylas. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Mordekaiser against Sylas.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 9,123 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 Mordekaiser 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser to counter Sylas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sylas. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need 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, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Mordekaiser versus Sylas build include Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Sylas than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average win rate of 52.4% when playing against Sylas with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Sylas as Mordekaiser, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Mordekaiser vs Sylas face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.4% win rate overall.

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