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Sylas vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Sylas

based on 1,902 Sylas vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Sylas came out of an examination of 1902 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.5% of his matches.

Sylas vs Annie Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a ok job of beating Annie. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Sylas against Annie rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Annie.

Best Sylas vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilCryptbloomLiandry's TormentShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sylas to level upw
>
Second ability for Sylas to level upe
>
Last skill for Sylas to max outq

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Sylas's passive ability p
Sylas's q ability q
Sylas's w ability w
Sylas's e ability e
Sylas's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Annie

Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.

Wait for you or your enemy to reach low health before using Kingslayer for maximum effect.

Space out your ability usage to get maximum effect from Petricite Burst.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Sylas vs Annie Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Annie Image
8.8
< Kills >
6.5
7.2
< Deaths >
6.6
6.3
< Assists >
8.3
2.03
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
123
< Minions Killed >
131
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.42
548
< Physical Damage >
977
21,582
< Magic Damage >
21,131
753
< True Damage >
1,252
22,884
< Damage Dealt >
23,361
30,293
< Damage Taken >
18,058
11,706
< Gold Earned >
10,869
1.53
< Towers >
1.78
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,643
< Total Healing >
1,524
13,705
< Experience >
13,412
20
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
10
275
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Annie with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several vital Sylas against Annie counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Sylas normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Annie. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Annie

Who is Better, Sylas or Annie?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when playing against Annie, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter for Annie.

While Sylas does have a higher win rate compared to Annie, when facing one another, Sylas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Annie.

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

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

Sylas is a decent counter for Annie. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sylas

Sylas Loses Against

CassiopeiaCassiopeia44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.1% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.4% winrate

Sylas Wins Against

MalphiteMalphite54.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateZiggsZiggs53.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KledKled+ 53.2% 1441 GamesBardBard+ 53.4% 3585 GamesIvernIvern+ 53.6% 1305 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 5383 Games

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Sylas, we analyzed 1,902 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 Annie as Sylas 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

Sylas Build Annie Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas in order to counter Annie during both the laning 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Annie build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Annie than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 50.7% battling Annie with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Annie as Sylas, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Sylas vs Annie counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Annie as Sylas are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.