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How to Win Sylas vs Vel'Koz Counter MatchupSylas is in the a tier of champions

Sylas vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Sylas

based on 2,438 Sylas vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Sylas came out of an analysis of 2438 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Vel'Koz in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a average job of countering Vel'Koz. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Sylas vs Vel'Koz games, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Vel'Koz.

Best Sylas vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

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
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R
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E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Sylas vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Vel'Koz Image
8.6
< Kills >
5.7
7.5
< Deaths >
6.5
6.2
< Assists >
9.2
1.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
125
< Minions Killed >
89
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.45
592
< Physical Damage >
584
21,946
< Magic Damage >
18,137
816
< True Damage >
6,015
23,355
< Damage Dealt >
24,736
31,846
< Damage Taken >
18,128
11,764
< Gold Earned >
10,497
1.45
< Towers >
1.69
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,018
< Total Healing >
1,611
14,067
< Experience >
12,419
20
< Vision Score >
44
9
< Wards Placed >
20
285
< Time Dealing CC >
201

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several significant Sylas against Vel'Koz matchup statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vel'Koz’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vel'Koz..

Sylas typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Sylas or Vel'Koz?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vel'Koz, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter for Vel'Koz.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate than Vel'Koz, when facing one another, Sylas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Vel'Koz.

Furthermore, Sylas has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter to Vel'Koz. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Vel'Koz.

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 Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Sylas, we analyzed 2,438 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 Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sylas to counter Vel'Koz 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Vel'Koz. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Sylas versus Vel'Koz build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Vel'Koz than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 49.8% battling Vel'Koz with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Vel'Koz as Sylas, Sylas players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Sylas vs Vel'Koz face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vel'Koz as Sylas are given for all ranked divisions. To narrow the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.