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Sylas with Zyra

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How to Synergize Sylas and Zyra

based on 4,491 Sylas with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Sylas has been on the same team as Zyra in 4491 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much relevant data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Sylas synergize with Zyra. It is relatively rare for Sylas to play with Zyra on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approx. 3.5% of rounds with Sylas.

Sylas Zyra Synergy Summary

Sylas does a good job of teaming up with Zyra. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.4% of matches the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to do better as Sylas when playing alongside Zyra by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sylas vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltLich BaneShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sylas to level upw
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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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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Sylas and Zyra

Tips for Playing as Sylas with Zyra

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 Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Sylas Zyra Synergy Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Zyra Image
8.4
< Kills >
8.1
7.4
< Deaths >
7.2
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
130
< Minions Killed >
124
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.38
604
< Physical Damage >
625
21,588
< Magic Damage >
21,489
814
< True Damage >
797
23,007
< Damage Dealt >
22,911
31,511
< Damage Taken >
30,558
11,760
< Gold Earned >
11,446
1.59
< Towers >
1.52
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,196
< Total Healing >
7,884
14,233
< Experience >
13,594
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
288
< Time Dealing CC >
279

How to Play with Zyra as Sylas in LoL

The Sylas Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zyra. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Zyra helps Sylas perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Sylas tries to synergize with Zyra, he sees a small increase in his total damage output. This could indicate that Zyra helps provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Sylas is played together with Zyra on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Zyra.

Additionally, when Sylas plays with Zyra on the same team, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Zyra does a poor job of covering Sylas in teamfights.

Synergies between Sylas and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sylas
Zyra

Is Sylas better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no ideal ally for Sylas that will always be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Zyra is a superb ally for Sylas. By being on the same side as Sylas, she improves their win rate by 3.4% to 52.4%. This clearly indicates that there is a strong strategic relationship between Sylas and Zyra that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Zyra has a greater difficulty than Sylas. That means you need to be careful when lining up Zyra allies to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. Combined, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by aligning Sylas and Zyra together, you probably will not be granting your other allies much utility. We recommend you include other champs on your team that nullifies this relative hole in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Zyra ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas Zyra Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sylas and Zyra, we analyzed 4,491 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 Zyra 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 learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to synergize with Zyra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Sylas and Zyra synergy build include Cryptbloom, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Zyra than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 52.4% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Zyra with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating your oponents, Sylas players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Sylas and Zyra collaboration tips and builds for a a specific player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and guides given are computed using all games completed with these champs.