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

Sylas vs Galio

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

based on 3,826 Sylas vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Sylas battled Galio 3826 times. With so many games with Sylas versus Galio provides us faith in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a supported build to crush your opposition. This matchup is fairly rare. Sylas encounters Galio in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a terrible job of countering Galio. On average, he wins a lowly 46.8% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Sylas versus Galio rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Galio.

Best Sylas vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassHextech RocketbeltCryptbloom

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
10
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 Galio as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Galio

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 Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Sylas vs Galio Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Galio Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.1
7.2
< Deaths >
6.3
7.4
< Assists >
9.6
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
120
< Minions Killed >
139
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.46
689
< Physical Damage >
558
18,441
< Magic Damage >
21,236
757
< True Damage >
533
19,887
< Damage Dealt >
22,327
30,316
< Damage Taken >
23,563
11,025
< Gold Earned >
10,883
1.42
< Towers >
1.81
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,894
< Total Healing >
2,206
13,101
< Experience >
13,373
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
279
< Time Dealing CC >
116

How to Counter Galio with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several vital Sylas vs. Galio counter statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Galio’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Sylas usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Galio. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Galio

Who is Better, Sylas or Galio?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually loses when facing off against Galio, with a 46.8% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes a poor counter to Galio.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate than Galio, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Sylas into Galio.

Furthermore, Sylas has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This often 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 Sylas vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a trash counter to Galio. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Galio.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Sylas, we analyzed 3,826 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 Galio 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Galio during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often picks up a similar amount of CS as Galio. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Sylas versus Galio build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Galio than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 46.8% battling Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Galio as Sylas, Sylas players should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Sylas vs Galio matchups, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.8% win rate overall.

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