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Sylas vs Vladimir

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

based on 3,845 Sylas vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our data, Sylas faced off against Vladimir in 3845 games. With so many games with Sylas vs Vladimir provides us confidence in our capability to provide informative statistics and a supported build to defeat your opponent. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas fights Vladimir in only 3.0% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a ok job of beating Vladimir. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Sylas versus Vladimir matches, Sylas’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Vladimir.

Best Sylas vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneCosmic DriveHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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E
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Vladimir as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Sylas vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Vladimir Image
7.9
< Kills >
6.2
6.8
< Deaths >
5.6
6.4
< Assists >
6.2
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
126
< Minions Killed >
176
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.44
614
< Physical Damage >
1,162
23,649
< Magic Damage >
23,271
861
< True Damage >
385
25,125
< Damage Dealt >
24,819
30,866
< Damage Taken >
32,212
11,287
< Gold Earned >
11,442
1.59
< Towers >
1.96
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,701
< Total Healing >
26,782
13,495
< Experience >
14,377
19
< Vision Score >
15
9
< Wards Placed >
8
278
< Time Dealing CC >
115

How to Counter Vladimir with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some strategic Sylas vs. Vladimir matchup stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vladimir..

Sylas typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Vladimir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Vladimir

Who is Better, Sylas or Vladimir?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when playing against Vladimir, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter for Vladimir.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate than Vladimir, when facing one another, Sylas also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Vladimir.

Moreover, Sylas has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vladimir. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ 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 somewhat poor counter for Vladimir. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Sylas, we analyzed 3,845 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 Vladimir 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

If you would like to truly master Sylas in order to counter Vladimir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Vladimir. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Sylas versus Vladimir build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Vladimir than with most other typical builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average winrate of 49.6% when countering Vladimir with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Vladimir as Sylas, Sylas players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Sylas vs Vladimir clashes, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.6% winrate overall.

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