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How to Win Soraka vs Sylas Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Soraka

based on 2,763 Soraka vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.83
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our data, Soraka engaged Sylas 2763 times. With so many games with Soraka vs Sylas provides us faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a solid build to wreck Sylas. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Soraka is forced to battle against Sylas in only 3.1% of her matches.

Soraka vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Soraka does a ok job of countering Sylas. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Soraka vs Sylas games, Soraka’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Soraka vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongArdent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Sylas

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

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!

Soraka vs Sylas Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Sylas Image
0.9
< Kills >
7.4
5.4
< Deaths >
6.7
14.4
< Assists >
6.3
0.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
25
< Minions Killed >
122
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
640
< Physical Damage >
639
4,880
< Magic Damage >
20,997
343
< True Damage >
763
5,864
< Damage Dealt >
22,400
15,376
< Damage Taken >
29,286
7,796
< Gold Earned >
10,986
2.02
< Towers >
1.6
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
22,248
< Total Healing >
8,491
10,029
< Experience >
13,072
52
< Vision Score >
19
23
< Wards Placed >
9
196
< Time Dealing CC >
273

How to Counter Sylas with Soraka in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several strategic Soraka vs. Sylas counter stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Sylas. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Soraka usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Sylas. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Sylas

Who is Better, Soraka or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually fairs equally well when taking on Sylas, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Soraka makes an ok counter for Sylas.

While Soraka does have a lower win rate than Sylas, when they face off with one another, Soraka also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Soraka into Sylas.

Moreover, Soraka has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Sylas matchups, Sylas is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Soraka is a somewhat poor counter for Sylas. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Soraka against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

TrundleTrundle45% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Soraka Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.4% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrateEzrealEzreal54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Soraka, we analyzed 2,763 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 Soraka 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 Soraka to counter Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka most often accumulates a lot less CS as Sylas. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well 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 situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Soraka versus Sylas build include Redemption, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Soraka bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs Sylas than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Soraka had an average win rate of 49.8% when countering Sylas with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Sylas as Soraka, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Soraka vs Sylas battles, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Soraka x Sylas tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using all matches run with both champs.