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How to Win Ryze vs Sylas Counter MatchupRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Ryze

based on 1,173 Ryze vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our dataset, Ryze engaged Sylas in 1173 games. Having so many matchups for Ryze versus Sylas provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable stats and a solid build to defeat Sylas. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Ryze has to counter Sylas in only 3.4% of his games.

Ryze vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ryze has done a dismal job of beating Sylas. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Ryze against Sylas games, Ryze’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Sylas.

Best Ryze vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandSapphire Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeRod of AgesFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Sylas

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

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!

Ryze vs Sylas Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Sylas Image
6
< Kills >
7.8
6
< Deaths >
6.8
6.7
< Assists >
6.9
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
187
< Minions Killed >
124
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,148
< Physical Damage >
634
23,475
< Magic Damage >
21,535
306
< True Damage >
783
24,929
< Damage Dealt >
22,953
26,108
< Damage Taken >
30,843
12,026
< Gold Earned >
11,453
2.2
< Towers >
1.55
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,115
< Total Healing >
8,204
15,763
< Experience >
13,732
19
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
288

How to Counter Sylas with Ryze in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several important Ryze vs. Sylas matchup statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sylas..

Ryze typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Sylas. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ryze and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Sylas

Who is Better, Ryze or Sylas?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ryze usually loses when playing against Sylas, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Ryze makes a bad counter for Sylas.

While Ryze does have a lower win rate than Sylas, when on opposite teams, Ryze also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ryze into Sylasas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ryze has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Sylas matchups, Sylas is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Ryze is a somewhat poor counter for Sylas. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ryze against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Ryze, we analyzed 1,173 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 Ryze 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

Ryze Build Sylas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ryze to counter Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze often racks up more CS compared to Sylas. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ryze versus Sylas build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Luden's Companion. When Ryze included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Sylas than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ryze had an average win rate of 48.5% battling Sylas with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Sylas as Ryze, you should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Ryze vs Sylas counters, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see Ryze vs Sylas tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using every game played with these champs.