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

Sylas vs Milio

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

based on 2,748 Sylas vs Milio matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our dataset, Sylas battled Milio in 2748 rounds. Using so many games with Sylas vs Milio gives us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a recommended build to wreck Milio. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas fights Milio in only 2.1% of his matches.

Sylas vs Milio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a below average job of countering Milio. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Sylas against Milio games, Sylas’s team is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Milio.

Best Sylas vs Milio 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 DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassCosmic Drive

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 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
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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 Milio as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Milio

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 Milio

Catching Milio with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.

Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against Milio.

Milio's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.

Sylas vs Milio Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Milio Image
7.4
< Kills >
0.9
6.6
< Deaths >
4.3
6
< Assists >
15
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
0.13
129
< Minions Killed >
26
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.59
660
< Physical Damage >
955
20,353
< Magic Damage >
4,126
742
< True Damage >
268
21,756
< Damage Dealt >
5,348
29,530
< Damage Taken >
14,761
11,170
< Gold Earned >
7,965
1.59
< Towers >
2.34
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,045
< Total Healing >
8,729
13,347
< Experience >
10,335
20
< Vision Score >
57
9
< Wards Placed >
24
280
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Milio with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here feature several strategic Sylas against Milio matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Milio’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Milio. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in killsdeaths.

Sylas typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Milio. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Milio

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Milio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Milio

Who is Better, Sylas or Milio?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when facing off against Milio, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a bad counter to Milio.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate than Milio, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Milio.

Moreover, Sylas has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Milio. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting 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 Milio matchups, Milio is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter to Milio. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Milio.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Milio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Milio as Sylas, we analyzed 2,748 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 Milio 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

To truly master Sylas to counter Milio during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often accumulates much more CS compared to Milio. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Milio build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Milio than with many other common builds. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 48.1% battling Milio with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Milio as Sylas, you should take 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 combinations players chose for Sylas vs Milio counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.

If you want to view Sylas vs Milio tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every round run with these champions.