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Diana vs Sylas

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How to Beat Sylas as Diana

based on 5,777 Diana vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League rounds every week. In our dataset, Diana faced off against Sylas in 5777 games. With so many matchups for Diana vs Sylas provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a pro build to annihilate your rival. This pairing is fairly rare. Diana fights Sylas in only 3.7% of her matches.

Diana vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Diana does a decent job of beating Sylas. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Diana against Sylas rounds, Diana’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Sylas.

Best Diana vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

RiftmakerVoid StaffLich BaneBanshee's Veil

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
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Second ability for Diana to level upw
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Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Sylas

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

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!

Diana vs Sylas Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Sylas Image
7.9
< Kills >
8.1
7.1
< Deaths >
7.4
6.9
< Assists >
6.8
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
97
< Minions Killed >
124
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.37
2,198
< Physical Damage >
539
19,342
< Magic Damage >
20,736
991
< True Damage >
736
22,531
< Damage Dealt >
22,011
24,447
< Damage Taken >
30,236
12,275
< Gold Earned >
11,414
1.72
< Towers >
1.5
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,727
< Total Healing >
7,725
14,007
< Experience >
13,588
20
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
125
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Sylas with Diana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Diana versus Sylas counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champions. Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sylas..

Diana normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Sylas. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Sylas

Who is Better, Diana or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Diana usually wins when trying to fight Sylas, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Diana makes a good counter to Sylas.

While Diana does have a higher win rate compared to Sylas, when on opposite teams, Diana also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Diana into Sylas.

Moreover, Diana also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This often 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 Diana vs Sylas matchups, Diana is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Diana is a decent counter to Sylas. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Diana against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Diana

Diana Loses Against

TaricTaric45.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.7% winrateBraumBraum45.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.4% winrate

Diana Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.6% winrateYuumiYuumi56.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateZoeZoe54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.8% 22030 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 53.9% 343 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.1% 1893 GamesNocturneNocturne+ 54.6% 4827 Games

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Diana, we analyzed 5,777 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 Diana 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 learn all of the intricacies of Diana to counter Sylas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Sylas. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Diana versus Sylas build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Diana combined at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when facing Sylas than with many other common item sets. In fact, Diana had an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Sylas with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Sylas as Diana, Diana players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Diana vs Sylas LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

If you want to get Diana versus Sylas tips and builds for a a particular player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches with data with these champs.