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

Sylas vs Rumble

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How to Beat Rumble as Sylas

based on 2,248 Sylas vs Rumble matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Rumble as Sylas came out of an examination of 2248 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Rumble in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Rumble Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a decent job of beating Rumble. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Sylas against Rumble matches, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Rumble.

Best Sylas vs Rumble Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomCosmic DriveZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

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
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Rumble as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Rumble

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 Rumble

Rumble deals almost entirely magic damage. Build some Magic Resistance to reduce his damage.

Watch Rumble's Heat bar carefully. If you see him Overheat, go in for the kill while his skills are disabled.

Rumble's ultimate can deal a lot of damage if you stay inside the area of effect. When you see the missiles falling, move out of the way as quickly as possible.

Sylas vs Rumble Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Rumble Image
8.4
< Kills >
7
7.4
< Deaths >
6.7
6.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
127
< Minions Killed >
145
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.35
576
< Physical Damage >
1,015
22,154
< Magic Damage >
23,175
750
< True Damage >
1,099
23,480
< Damage Dealt >
25,291
30,883
< Damage Taken >
25,450
11,780
< Gold Earned >
11,704
1.55
< Towers >
1.48
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
7,687
< Total Healing >
3,743
13,908
< Experience >
14,403
21
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
289
< Time Dealing CC >
277

How to Counter Rumble with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several vital Sylas vs. Rumble matchup stats that can help you understand the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rumble’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rumble..

Sylas often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Rumble. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Rumble

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Rumble
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Rumble

Who is Better, Sylas or Rumble?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually wins when trying to fight Rumble, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes a good counter to Rumble.

While Sylas does have a higher winrate than Rumble, when facing one another, Sylas also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Rumble.

Moreover, Sylas also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rumble. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Rumble matchups, Sylas is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Sylas is a decent counter to Rumble. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Rumble.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Rumble Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rumble as Sylas, we analyzed 2,248 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 Rumble 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Sylas to counter Rumble during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Rumble. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Sylas versus Rumble build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Rumble than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 51.8% battling Rumble with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Rumble 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 sets players chose for Sylas vs Rumble counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.8% win rate overall.

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