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How to Win Braum vs Sylas Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Braum

based on 1,516 Braum vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.96
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Braum faced off against Sylas 1516 times. With so many matchups for Braum versus Sylas gives us confidence in our capability to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to shatter Sylas. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Braum encounters Sylas in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Braum vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Braum does a good job of beating Sylas. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.3% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Braum vs Sylas games, Braum’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Sylas.

Best Braum vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Frozen HeartSolstice SleighThornmailCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Sylas as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Sylas

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Win Against Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Braum vs Sylas Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Sylas Image
1.6
< Kills >
7.6
5.7
< Deaths >
7.1
15.3
< Assists >
6.9
0.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
28
< Minions Killed >
124
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,568
< Physical Damage >
561
6,512
< Magic Damage >
20,851
718
< True Damage >
842
8,798
< Damage Dealt >
22,255
22,369
< Damage Taken >
29,902
8,363
< Gold Earned >
11,235
1.85
< Towers >
1.54
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,164
< Total Healing >
7,698
10,352
< Experience >
13,330
55
< Vision Score >
19
24
< Wards Placed >
9
280
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Sylas with Braum in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Braum vs. Sylas counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sylas. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Braum often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Sylas. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Sylas

Who is Better, Braum or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Braum usually wins when taking on Sylas, with a 52.3% win rate. As a result, Braum makes a good counter to Sylas.

While Braum does have a higher winrate than Sylas, when facing one another, Braum also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Braum into Sylas.

Furthermore, Braum also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Sylas matchups, Braum is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Braum is a good counter for Sylas. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Sylas.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Braum, we analyzed 1,516 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 Sylas as Braum 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Braum in order to counter Sylas 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 shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum typically accumulates a lot less CS relative to Sylas. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Braum versus Sylas build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Braum combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Sylas than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average win rate of 52.3% when playing against Sylas with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Sylas as Braum, you should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Braum vs Sylas battles, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sylas as Braum are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.