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

Sylas vs Ezreal

How to Beat Ezreal as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ezreal as Sylas

based on 7,460 Sylas vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Ezreal as Sylas came out of an analysis of 7460 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sylas encounters Ezreal in only 5.8% of his games.

Sylas vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Sylas does a decent job of countering Ezreal. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champs battle each other in. In Sylas versus Ezreal rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Ezreal.

Best Sylas vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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 Ezreal as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Sylas vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Ezreal Image
8.2
< Kills >
6.7
7.1
< Deaths >
5.8
6.5
< Assists >
7.1
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
126
< Minions Killed >
169
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.48
456
< Physical Damage >
16,068
22,097
< Magic Damage >
7,236
808
< True Damage >
594
23,361
< Damage Dealt >
23,899
31,096
< Damage Taken >
20,060
11,493
< Gold Earned >
11,727
1.56
< Towers >
2.22
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,150
< Total Healing >
5,198
13,708
< Experience >
12,508
20
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
280
< Time Dealing CC >
82

How to Counter Ezreal with Sylas in LoL

The stats provided here show some important Sylas against Ezreal matchup stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ezreal’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ezreal..

Sylas typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Ezreal. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Ezreal

Who is Better, Sylas or Ezreal?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually wins when playing against Ezreal, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Sylas makes a good counter for Ezreal.

While Sylas does have a higher winrate compared to Ezreal, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Ezreal.

Furthermore, Sylas has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Ezreal matchups, Sylas is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Sylas is a decent counter to Ezreal. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Ezreal.

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 Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Sylas, we analyzed 7,460 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 Ezreal 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 Ezreal Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas to counter Ezreal during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Ezreal. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Sylas versus Ezreal build include Cryptbloom, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Ezreal than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 51.8% when playing against Ezreal with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Ezreal as Sylas, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Sylas vs Ezreal LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Sylas are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.