Sylas vs Poppy
How to Beat Poppy as Sylas
based on 2,151 Sylas vs Poppy matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Sylas vs Poppy Matchup Summary
Best Sylas vs Poppy Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Sylas
Tips for Playing as Sylas against Poppy
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 Poppy
Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.
When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.
You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.
Sylas vs Poppy Counter Stats
How to Counter Poppy with Sylas in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature several vital Sylas versus Poppy counter statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Poppy..
Sylas usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Sylas and Poppy
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Who is Better, Sylas or Poppy?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when trying to fight Poppy, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a poor counter for Poppy.
While Sylas does have a lower winrate than Poppy, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Sylas into Poppy.
Furthermore, Sylas has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Sylas is a terribly counter to Poppy. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Poppy.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Sylas in order to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Sylas often accumulates more CS compared to Poppy. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Poppy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Poppy than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 47.0% battling Poppy with this build.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against Poppy as Sylas, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Sylas vs Poppy battles, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.0% win rate overall.
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