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

Sylas vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Volibear as Sylas

based on 2,766 Sylas vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Sylas came out of an evaluation of 2766 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.2% of his matches.

Sylas vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a good job of countering Volibear. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.0% of the time the champions face one another in. In Sylas vs Volibear rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Sylas vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

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

Optional Items

CryptbloomRod of AgesShadowflameLiandry's Torment

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
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Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Volibear as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Volibear Image
8.2
< Kills >
5.5
6.9
< Deaths >
6.8
6.7
< Assists >
5.8
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
121
< Minions Killed >
128
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.48
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.5
986
< Physical Damage >
11,105
20,956
< Magic Damage >
8,421
719
< True Damage >
654
22,661
< Damage Dealt >
20,181
30,055
< Damage Taken >
32,395
11,287
< Gold Earned >
11,332
1.57
< Towers >
2.44
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
7,736
< Total Healing >
8,169
13,412
< Experience >
13,864
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
276
< Time Dealing CC >
532

How to Counter Volibear with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some influential Sylas against Volibear counter stats that can help you grasp the differences between the two. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Volibear..

Sylas usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Volibear. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Volibear

Who is Better, Sylas or Volibear?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually wins when facing off against Volibear, with a 52.0% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a good counter to Volibear.

While Sylas does have a higher win rate than Volibear, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Volibear.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Volibear matchups, Sylas is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Sylas is a decent counter to Volibear. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Volibear.

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 Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Sylas, we analyzed 2,766 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 Volibear 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Volibear. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Sylas versus Volibear build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Volibear than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 52.0% when countering Volibear with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Volibear as Sylas, you should use 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 that we analyzed for Sylas vs Volibear face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.0% winrate overall.

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