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

Sylas vs Olaf

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

based on 1,157 Sylas vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
45.6 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Olaf as Sylas resulted from an analysis of 1157 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Olaf in only 0.9% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a pathetic job of countering Olaf. On average, he wins a lowly 45.6% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Sylas versus Olaf rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Olaf.

Best Sylas vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's DeathcapHextech 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
12
E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Olaf as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Olaf

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 Olaf

Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.

Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.

Sylas vs Olaf Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
45.6 %
VS
Win Rate
54.4 %
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7.7
< Kills >
6.9
7.2
< Deaths >
6.5
6.6
< Assists >
5
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
122
< Minions Killed >
154
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.58
532
< Physical Damage >
16,694
20,313
< Magic Damage >
137
776
< True Damage >
6,206
21,621
< Damage Dealt >
23,038
30,046
< Damage Taken >
30,544
11,147
< Gold Earned >
12,165
1.47
< Towers >
2.61
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
7,540
< Total Healing >
14,592
13,321
< Experience >
14,603
19
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
267
< Time Dealing CC >
332

How to Counter Olaf with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some significant Sylas vs. Olaf counter statistics that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..

Sylas usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Olaf. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Olaf

Who is Better, Sylas or Olaf?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when trying to fight Olaf, with a 45.6% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes a bad counter for Olaf.

While Sylas does have a much lower winrate than Olaf, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Sylas into Olaf.

Additionally, Sylas has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Olaf. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Olaf matchups, Olaf is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Sylas is a terribly counter to Olaf. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Olaf.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Sylas, we analyzed 1,157 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 Olaf 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Olaf 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 presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Olaf. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Olaf build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Olaf than with most other typical builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average winrate of 45.6% battling Olaf with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Olaf 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 that we analyzed for Sylas vs Olaf clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 45.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Olaf as Sylas are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.