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How to Win Sylas vs Briar Counter MatchupSylas is in the a tier of champions

Sylas vs Briar

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

based on 5,317 Sylas vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Briar as Sylas resulted from an analysis of 5317 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Sylas is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.1% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a pathetic job of beating Briar. On average, he wins a lowly 46.5% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Sylas against Briar games, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Briar.

Best Sylas vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

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
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Briar as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Briar

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.

Sylas vs Briar Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Briar Image
8.3
< Kills >
9.5
7.8
< Deaths >
7.8
6.8
< Assists >
7.1
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
2.2
120
< Minions Killed >
37
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.34
519
< Physical Damage >
19,171
21,409
< Magic Damage >
3,384
790
< True Damage >
971
22,719
< Damage Dealt >
23,526
30,936
< Damage Taken >
35,526
11,378
< Gold Earned >
12,718
1.41
< Towers >
1.12
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
7,675
< Total Healing >
29,927
13,504
< Experience >
13,828
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
6
269
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Briar with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here show several critical Sylas vs. Briar counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Sylas often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Briar

Who is Better, Sylas or Briar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 46.5% win rate. Thus, Sylas makes a poor counter for Briar.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate compared to Briar, when facing one another, Sylas also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Sylas into Briar.

Moreover, Sylas also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a terribly counter to Briar. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Briar.

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 Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Sylas, we analyzed 5,317 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 Briar 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 Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sylas to counter Briar during both the lane 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 presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually gets much more CS relative to Briar. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Briar build include Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Briar than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 46.5% when countering Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Briar as Sylas, you should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Sylas vs Briar counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Briar as Sylas are presented for every ranked division. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.