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Sylas vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Sylas

based on 3,526 Sylas vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Sylas came out of an examination of 3526 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas encounters Kha'Zix in only 2.8% of his matches.

Sylas vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a poor job of beating Kha'Zix. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Sylas against Kha'Zix rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Sylas vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltCryptbloomZhonya's Hourglass

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Kha'Zix as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Sylas vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Kha'Zix Image
8
< Kills >
8.4
7.2
< Deaths >
6.4
6.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
127
< Minions Killed >
26
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.67
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.34
495
< Physical Damage >
18,065
21,001
< Magic Damage >
1,102
750
< True Damage >
1,015
22,248
< Damage Dealt >
20,183
30,478
< Damage Taken >
32,808
11,454
< Gold Earned >
12,759
1.6
< Towers >
1.04
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
7,683
< Total Healing >
15,988
13,659
< Experience >
13,753
20
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
275
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several strategic Sylas versus Kha'Zix matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kha'Zix..

Sylas normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kha'Zix. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Sylas or Kha'Zix?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when taking on Kha'Zix, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter to Kha'Zix.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate than Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Kha'Zix.

Moreover, Sylas also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing 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 Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter to Kha'Zix. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Sylas, we analyzed 3,526 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often picks up much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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 a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Kha'Zix build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Kha'Zix than with most other common builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 49.2% when countering Kha'Zix with this counter build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Kha'Zix as Sylas, Sylas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Sylas vs Kha'Zix LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you want to get Sylas vs Kha'Zix tips and builds for a a particular player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every match completed with both champions.