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

Sylas vs Qiyana

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

based on 1,614 Sylas vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Qiyana as Sylas came out of an analysis of 1614 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Qiyana in only 1.3% of his games.

Sylas vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a decent job of beating Qiyana. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs face each other in. In Sylas vs Qiyana games, Sylas’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Sylas vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneCosmic DriveCryptbloomRod of Ages

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
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E
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W
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E
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R
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Qiyana

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 Qiyana Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Qiyana Image
8.3
< Kills >
8.5
7.6
< Deaths >
7.2
6.5
< Assists >
6.2
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.95
127
< Minions Killed >
145
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,105
< Physical Damage >
20,940
21,174
< Magic Damage >
1,908
781
< True Damage >
971
23,062
< Damage Dealt >
23,820
30,515
< Damage Taken >
23,893
11,503
< Gold Earned >
12,143
1.59
< Towers >
1.53
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,687
< Total Healing >
3,275
13,561
< Experience >
13,751
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
6
281
< Time Dealing CC >
98

How to Counter Qiyana with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some important Sylas versus Qiyana counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between this set of champions. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Qiyana..

Sylas often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Qiyana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Qiyana

Who is Better, Sylas or Qiyana?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually wins when trying to fight Qiyana, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Sylas makes a good counter to Qiyana.

While Sylas does have a higher win rate than Qiyana, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Qiyana.

Moreover, Sylas also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Qiyana matchups, Sylas is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a decent counter for Qiyana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Qiyana.

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 Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Sylas, we analyzed 1,614 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas in order to counter Qiyana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Qiyana. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Qiyana build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Qiyana than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 51.2% battling Qiyana with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Qiyana as Sylas, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Sylas vs Qiyana counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Qiyana as Sylas are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.