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Sylas vs Naafiri

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

based on 1,589 Sylas vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Sylas came out of an examination of 1589 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas fights Naafiri in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a poor job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champions face each other in. In Sylas vs Naafiri matches, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Sylas vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassHextech RocketbeltMalignance

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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
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 Naafiri as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Naafiri

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.

Sylas vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Naafiri Image
7.9
< Kills >
8.7
7.4
< Deaths >
6.8
6.4
< Assists >
6.1
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
2
119
< Minions Killed >
149
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.37
686
< Physical Damage >
23,597
20,547
< Magic Damage >
100
753
< True Damage >
1,265
21,987
< Damage Dealt >
24,962
30,181
< Damage Taken >
25,101
11,264
< Gold Earned >
12,626
1.46
< Towers >
1.67
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,815
< Total Healing >
6,264
13,199
< Experience >
13,828
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
296
< Time Dealing CC >
56

How to Counter Naafiri with Sylas in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some valuable Sylas vs. Naafiri matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Sylas often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Naafiri

Who is Better, Sylas or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually loses when trying to fight Naafiri, with a 47.3% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes a poor counter for Naafiri.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate than Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Sylas into Naafiri.

Additionally, Sylas has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sylas is a trash counter for Naafiri. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Sylas, we analyzed 1,589 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas in order to counter Naafiri 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 suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Naafiri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Naafiri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 47.3% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Naafiri as Sylas, Sylas players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Sylas vs Naafiri counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Sylas are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.