Background Image
How to Win Sylas vs Cassiopeia Counter MatchupSylas is in the a tier of champions

Sylas vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the s tier of champions
MageAssassin
Mage

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Sylas

based on 1,407 Sylas vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
44.5 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Sylas came out of an analysis of 1407 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Sylas has to counter Cassiopeia in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a terrible job of countering Cassiopeia. Normally, he wins a lowly 44.5% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Sylas vs Cassiopeia matches, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Cassiopeia.

Best Sylas vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

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 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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Cassiopeia

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 Win Against Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Sylas vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
44.5 %
VS
Win Rate
55.5 %
Cassiopeia Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.1
7.4
< Deaths >
6.3
6.8
< Assists >
6.5
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
124
< Minions Killed >
175
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.49
563
< Physical Damage >
655
21,086
< Magic Damage >
22,920
752
< True Damage >
333
22,403
< Damage Dealt >
23,908
30,156
< Damage Taken >
26,371
11,402
< Gold Earned >
11,852
1.46
< Towers >
2.04
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,290
< Total Healing >
6,853
13,610
< Experience >
15,305
21
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
284
< Time Dealing CC >
428

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several strategic Sylas against Cassiopeia counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cassiopeia..

Sylas normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Cassiopeia. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Sylas or Cassiopeia?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when playing against Cassiopeia, with a 44.5% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes a poor counter for Cassiopeia.

While Sylas does have a much lower win rate than Cassiopeia, when facing one another, Sylas also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Sylas into Cassiopeia.

Additionally, Sylas has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Cassiopeia matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sylas is a terribly counter for Cassiopeia. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Cassiopeia.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Sylas, we analyzed 1,407 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 Cassiopeia as Sylas 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

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas in order to counter Cassiopeia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cassiopeia. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Sylas versus Cassiopeia build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Cassiopeia than with many other typical builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 44.5% battling Cassiopeia with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Cassiopeia as Sylas, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Sylas vs Cassiopeia clashes, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 44.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see Sylas vs Cassiopeia tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all matches completed with these champions.