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

Sylas vs Zac

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

based on 2,816 Sylas vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our dataset, Sylas engaged Zac in 2816 games. With so many matchups for Sylas vs Zac provides us faith in our capacity to provide useful data and a solid build to obliterate your opposition. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sylas has to counter Zac in only 2.2% of his matches.

Sylas vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a terrible job of countering Zac. On average, he wins a lowly 45.8% of games the champions fight one another in. In Sylas against Zac games, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Zac.

Best Sylas vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltCryptbloomZhonya's Hourglass

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
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Sylas vs Zac Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Zac Image
7.5
< Kills >
4.7
7.4
< Deaths >
4.9
6.7
< Assists >
11.5
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
128
< Minions Killed >
61
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.96
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.45
584
< Physical Damage >
1,463
21,640
< Magic Damage >
15,332
1,291
< True Damage >
1,103
23,516
< Damage Dealt >
17,899
30,925
< Damage Taken >
40,419
11,245
< Gold Earned >
10,754
1.44
< Towers >
1.6
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
7,886
< Total Healing >
42,059
13,404
< Experience >
13,084
19
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
8
284
< Time Dealing CC >
427

How to Counter Zac with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some influential Sylas against Zac matchup stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zac. This observation is largely a result of the differences in deaths.

Sylas typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Zac. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Zac

Who is Better, Sylas or Zac?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 45.8% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a bad counter to Zac.

While Sylas does have a much lower win rate compared to Zac, when facing one another, Sylas also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Sylas into Zac.

Additionally, Sylas also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often 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 Zac matchups, Zac is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sylas is a garbage counter for Zac. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Sylas, we analyzed 2,816 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 Zac 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 Zac Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas to counter Zac 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 stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often gets more CS as Zac. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Zac build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Zac than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 45.8% when countering Zac with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Zac 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 builds players used for Sylas vs Zac fights, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 45.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zac as Sylas are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.