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

Sylas vs Zoe

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

based on 1,539 Sylas vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Sylas came out of an analysis of 1539 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Sylas fights Zoe in only 1.2% of his games.

Sylas vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Sylas does a average job of countering Zoe. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions fight each other in. In Sylas vs Zoe rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Zoe.

Best Sylas vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneCryptbloomRod of AgesZhonya'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
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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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Sylas vs Zoe Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Zoe Image
7.8
< Kills >
7
7.4
< Deaths >
6.1
6.2
< Assists >
7.7
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
119
< Minions Killed >
131
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.46
628
< Physical Damage >
1,919
20,190
< Magic Damage >
18,458
766
< True Damage >
3,535
21,586
< Damage Dealt >
23,913
30,353
< Damage Taken >
18,821
11,282
< Gold Earned >
11,086
1.52
< Towers >
1.77
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,517
< Total Healing >
2,135
13,436
< Experience >
13,270
20
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
12
271
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Zoe with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several vital Sylas versus Zoe counter statistics that can help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zoe..

Sylas normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Zoe

Who is Better, Sylas or Zoe?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when playing against Zoe, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter to Zoe.

While Sylas does have a higher win rate than Zoe, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Zoe.

Furthermore, Sylas has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Sylas is a decent counter to Zoe. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Sylas, we analyzed 1,539 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 Zoe 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 truly master Sylas in order to counter Zoe during both the lane 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 tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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 many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Sylas versus Zoe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Zoe than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 50.2% when playing against Zoe with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Zoe as Sylas, Sylas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Sylas vs Zoe clashes, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% winrate overall.

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