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

Sylas vs Xayah

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

based on 1,958 Sylas vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Xayah as Sylas resulted from an analysis of 1958 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas encounters Xayah in only 1.5% of his games.

Sylas vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Sylas does a ok job of beating Xayah. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs face each other in. In Sylas vs Xayah matches, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Xayah.

Best Sylas vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltCryptbloomShadowflame

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

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
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
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W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Xayah as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Sylas vs Xayah Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Xayah Image
7.9
< Kills >
6.6
7
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
6.6
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
120
< Minions Killed >
177
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.49
548
< Physical Damage >
19,812
21,254
< Magic Damage >
396
778
< True Damage >
357
22,580
< Damage Dealt >
20,566
30,034
< Damage Taken >
19,754
11,277
< Gold Earned >
11,834
1.53
< Towers >
2.29
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
7,972
< Total Healing >
4,450
13,397
< Experience >
12,499
20
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
278
< Time Dealing CC >
52

How to Counter Xayah with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some important Sylas vs. Xayah counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xayah’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xayah..

Sylas usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xayah. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Xayah

Who is Better, Sylas or Xayah?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when playing against Xayah, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter to Xayah.

While Sylas does have a higher win rate compared to Xayah, when facing one another, Sylas also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Xayah.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Xayah matchups, Sylas is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Sylas is a decent counter to Xayah. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Sylas, we analyzed 1,958 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 Xayah 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 to counter Xayah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Xayah. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Sylas versus Xayah build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Xayah than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Xayah with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Xayah as Sylas, Sylas players should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Sylas vs Xayah matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.7% winrate overall.

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