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Sylas vs Tryndamere

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

based on 3,216 Sylas vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Sylas came out of an evaluation of 3216 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Sylas encounters Tryndamere in only 2.5% of his matches.

Sylas vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a dismal job of beating Tryndamere. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Sylas vs Tryndamere matches, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Tryndamere.

Best Sylas vs Tryndamere 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 DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLich BaneCryptbloomLuden's Companion

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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E
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E
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Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Sylas vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Tryndamere Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.3
7.2
< Deaths >
6
6.6
< Assists >
4.2
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
120
< Minions Killed >
174
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.61
547
< Physical Damage >
19,828
21,815
< Magic Damage >
560
739
< True Damage >
591
23,102
< Damage Dealt >
20,980
30,696
< Damage Taken >
33,570
11,366
< Gold Earned >
12,595
1.48
< Towers >
2.88
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,174
< Total Healing >
13,636
13,564
< Experience >
15,011
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
275
< Time Dealing CC >
100

How to Counter Tryndamere with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some influential Sylas versus Tryndamere counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Tryndamere..

Sylas normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Tryndamere. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Sylas or Tryndamere?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sylas usually loses when facing off against Tryndamere, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Sylas makes a bad counter for Tryndamere.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Tryndamere, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Tryndamere.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Tryndamere matchups, Tryndamere is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter to Tryndamere. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Sylas, we analyzed 3,216 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 Tryndamere 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 truly master Sylas in order to counter Tryndamere during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually gets a similar amount of CS as Tryndamere. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Sylas versus Tryndamere build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Tryndamere than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average winrate of 48.6% battling Tryndamere with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Tryndamere as Sylas, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Sylas vs Tryndamere fights, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.6% winrate overall.

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