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

Sylas vs Sett

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

based on 3,711 Sylas vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Sett as Sylas came out of an examination of 3711 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Sylas has to counter Sett in only 2.9% of his matches.

Sylas vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a poor job of beating Sett. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.4% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Sylas against Sett matches, Sylas’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Sett.

Best Sylas vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassLich BaneStormsurge

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 Sett as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Sett

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 Sett Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Sett Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.1
7.3
< Deaths >
6.6
6.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
119
< Minions Killed >
151
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.56
1,233
< Physical Damage >
18,008
21,365
< Magic Damage >
268
697
< True Damage >
5,253
23,295
< Damage Dealt >
23,530
30,594
< Damage Taken >
34,870
11,322
< Gold Earned >
11,558
1.47
< Towers >
2.62
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,812
< Total Healing >
5,988
13,431
< Experience >
14,225
20
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
277
< Time Dealing CC >
171

How to Counter Sett with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several vital Sylas versus Sett counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sett’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sett..

Sylas usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Sett. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Sett

Who is Better, Sylas or Sett?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when taking on Sett, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a poor counter to Sett.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Sett, when facing one another, Sylas also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sylas into Sett.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sylas is a bad counter to Sett. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Sett.

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 Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Sylas, we analyzed 3,711 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 Sett 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 in order to counter Sett during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually gets a similar amount of CS as Sett. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Sylas versus Sett build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Sett than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 47.4% battling Sett with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Sett as Sylas, Sylas players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Sylas vs Sett clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Sylas x Sett tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all matches finished with both champs.