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

Sylas vs Neeko

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

based on 3,812 Sylas vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Sylas did battle with Neeko 3812 times. With so many games with Sylas vs Neeko provides us faith in our capability to provide informative stats and a recommended build to destroy Neeko. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Neeko in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Sylas does a ok job of countering Neeko. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Sylas against Neeko games, Sylas’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Sylas vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
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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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Q
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Neeko

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 Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Sylas vs Neeko Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Neeko Image
8
< Kills >
5.3
7.3
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
8.7
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
121
< Minions Killed >
106
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.46
551
< Physical Damage >
1,414
21,254
< Magic Damage >
18,106
772
< True Damage >
762
22,578
< Damage Dealt >
20,283
30,491
< Damage Taken >
20,213
11,397
< Gold Earned >
10,339
1.48
< Towers >
1.9
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,645
< Total Healing >
2,203
13,656
< Experience >
12,651
19
< Vision Score >
32
9
< Wards Placed >
14
281
< Time Dealing CC >
175

How to Counter Neeko with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several critical Sylas versus Neeko matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Neeko..

Sylas often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Neeko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Neeko

Who is Better, Sylas or Neeko?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when taking on Neeko, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter to Neeko.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate compared to Neeko, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Neeko.

Furthermore, Sylas also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Neeko matchups, Neeko is the better champion with a similar 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 for Neeko. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Neeko.

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 Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Sylas, we analyzed 3,812 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 Neeko 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sylas to counter Neeko during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Neeko. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Sylas versus Neeko build consist of Cryptbloom, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Neeko than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 49.8% battling Neeko with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Neeko as Sylas, Sylas players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Sylas vs Neeko face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Sylas versus Neeko tips and counter stats for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every round with data with these champions.