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

Sylas vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Sylas

based on 3,871 Sylas vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our database, Sylas engaged Kayle in 3871 matches. Including so many games with Sylas versus Kayle provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to crush Kayle. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas has to counter Kayle in only 3.0% of his games.

Sylas vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a below average job of countering Kayle. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Sylas vs Kayle rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.2% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Kayle.

Best Sylas vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltRod of AgesCryptbloom

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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Sylas vs Kayle Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Kayle Image
8.2
< Kills >
5.4
6.9
< Deaths >
6.1
6.3
< Assists >
5.6
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
124
< Minions Killed >
188
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.56
530
< Physical Damage >
6,832
20,971
< Magic Damage >
13,250
678
< True Damage >
473
22,181
< Damage Dealt >
20,555
29,804
< Damage Taken >
22,550
11,444
< Gold Earned >
12,129
1.64
< Towers >
2.65
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,694
< Total Healing >
6,721
13,640
< Experience >
15,109
20
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
275
< Time Dealing CC >
236

How to Counter Kayle with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several influential Sylas against Kayle matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the pair. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kayle..

Sylas typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kayle. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Kayle

Who is Better, Sylas or Kayle?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when playing against Kayle, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes an ok counter to Kayle.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Kayle, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Kayle.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter to Kayle. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing 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 Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Sylas, we analyzed 3,871 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sylas to counter Kayle 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 displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually gets less CS compared to Kayle. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Sylas versus Kayle build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Kayle than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 49.2% when playing against Kayle with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Kayle as Sylas, Sylas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Sylas vs Kayle matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Sylas are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.