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How to Synergize Sylas with Kindred on the Same TeamSylas is in the a tier of champions

Sylas with Kindred

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How to Synergize Sylas and Kindred

based on 2,388 Sylas with Kindred pairs
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Sylas has been on the same team as Kindred in 2388 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much accurate data straight from the developers of League, we are sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Sylas synergize with Kindred. It is relatively rare for Sylas to play with Kindred as allies. This has only occurred in approx. 1.9% of matches with Sylas.

Sylas Kindred Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a poor job of playing alongside Kindred. Normally, he wins an acceptable 49.0% of rounds the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Sylas when playing with Kindred by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sylas vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneRod of AgesHextech 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Synergizing Sylas and Kindred

Tips for Playing as Sylas with Kindred

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 Understand How Kindred Will Play

Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.

Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.

Sylas Kindred Synergy Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Kindred Image
7.9
< Kills >
8.1
7.1
< Deaths >
7.2
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
133
< Minions Killed >
124
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.38
625
< Physical Damage >
625
21,090
< Magic Damage >
21,489
729
< True Damage >
797
22,445
< Damage Dealt >
22,911
29,132
< Damage Taken >
30,558
11,142
< Gold Earned >
11,446
1.51
< Towers >
1.52
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,551
< Total Healing >
7,884
13,334
< Experience >
13,594
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
9
263
< Time Dealing CC >
279

How to Play with Kindred as Sylas in LoL

The Sylas Kindred synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kindred, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Sylas sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kindred. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kindred helps Sylas perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Sylas tries to synergize with Kindred, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This change could indicate that Kindred does not support by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that their allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Sylas is played together with Kindred on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Kindred.

Moreover, when Sylas plays with Kindred on the same side, he often receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Kindred does a decent job of covering Sylas during team fights.

Synergies between Sylas and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sylas
Kindred

Is Sylas better when played alongside Kindred?

There is no top companion for Sylas that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. However, Kindred is a very typical ally for Sylas. By locking into the same side as Sylas, they has no effect on their win rate by 0.0% to 49.0%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Sylas and Kindred that allows them to perform at the same level together than without each other.

Kindred has a lower difficulty than Sylas. That means Sylas players don't need to be very careful when arranging Kindred comrades to play with, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing alongside, Sylas players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by pairing Sylas and Kindred together, you may not be giving your side very much utility. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Kindred ally, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas Kindred Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sylas and Kindred, we analyzed 2,388 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Sylas with Kindred comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Sylas to work well with Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to master some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to build first in your Sylas and Kindred synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Kindred than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 49.0% when playing alongside Kindred with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating your oponents, Sylas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Sylas and Kindred pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Sylas with Kindred cooperations tips and builds for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and tips and suggestions shown are calculated using all games completed with these champs.