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Sylas vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Sylas

based on 1,634 Sylas vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Sylas came out of an examination of 1634 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Sylas has to counter Viktor in only 1.3% of his matches.

Sylas vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a average job of beating Viktor. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Sylas against Viktor rounds, Sylas’s side is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Sylas vs Viktor 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

Hextech RocketbeltLich BaneZhonya's HourglassCryptbloom

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 ForceArmor
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
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Viktor as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Sylas vs Viktor Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Viktor Image
8.5
< Kills >
6.1
6.9
< Deaths >
6.4
6.5
< Assists >
7.3
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
127
< Minions Killed >
175
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.46
547
< Physical Damage >
732
21,934
< Magic Damage >
24,829
789
< True Damage >
704
23,271
< Damage Dealt >
26,265
31,176
< Damage Taken >
18,963
11,679
< Gold Earned >
11,785
1.5
< Towers >
1.94
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,067
< Total Healing >
1,528
13,906
< Experience >
14,581
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
279
< Time Dealing CC >
265

How to Counter Viktor with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some important Sylas against Viktor counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viktor..

Sylas typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Viktor. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Viktor

Who is Better, Sylas or Viktor?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when facing off against Viktor, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Sylas makes an ok counter for Viktor.

While Sylas does have a higher win rate than Viktor, when facing one another, Sylas also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Viktor.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Viktor matchups, Sylas is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Sylas is a decent counter for Viktor. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Viktor.

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 Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Sylas, we analyzed 1,634 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 Viktor 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 Viktor during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Viktor. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sylas versus Viktor build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Viktor than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 50.3% battling Viktor with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Viktor as Sylas, you 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 combinations players picked for Sylas vs Viktor battles, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viktor as Sylas are given for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.