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How to Win Neeko vs Sylas Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Neeko

based on 3,812 Neeko vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Neeko faced Sylas 3812 times. Including so many matchups for Neeko versus Sylas gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to smash your foe. This matchup is fairly rare. Neeko is forced to battle against Sylas in only 3.5% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a average job of beating Sylas. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Neeko against Sylas matches, Neeko’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Neeko vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeKindlegem

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapLuden's CompanionZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko's ultimate ability r
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Q
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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 Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Sylas

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

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!

Neeko vs Sylas Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Sylas Image
5.3
< Kills >
8
6.1
< Deaths >
7.3
8.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
106
< Minions Killed >
121
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,414
< Physical Damage >
551
18,106
< Magic Damage >
21,254
762
< True Damage >
772
20,283
< Damage Dealt >
22,578
20,213
< Damage Taken >
30,491
10,339
< Gold Earned >
11,397
1.9
< Towers >
1.48
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,203
< Total Healing >
7,645
12,651
< Experience >
13,656
32
< Vision Score >
19
14
< Wards Placed >
9
175
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Counter Sylas with Neeko in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several strategic Neeko versus Sylas matchup stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s ratio of NaN, showing that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sylas..

Neeko typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Sylas. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Sylas

Who is Better, Neeko or Sylas?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Sylas, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Neeko makes an ok counter to Sylas.

While Neeko does have a higher winrate compared to Sylas, when on opposite teams, Neeko also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Sylas.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Sylas matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Neeko is a decent counter to Sylas. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Sylas.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Neeko, we analyzed 3,812 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 Neeko 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko in order to counter Sylas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

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

The best items to prioritize in your Neeko versus Sylas build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Neeko used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Sylas than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Neeko had an average winrate of 50.2% when countering Sylas with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Sylas as Neeko, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Neeko vs Sylas LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

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