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How to Win Sylas vs Darius Counter MatchupSylas is in the a tier of champions

Sylas vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Sylas

based on 4,450 Sylas vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Darius as Sylas resulted from an analysis of 4450 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Darius in only 3.5% of his matches.

Sylas vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a poor job of beating Darius. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Sylas against Darius games, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Darius.

Best Sylas vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneCryptbloomHextech Rocketbelt

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 ForceArmor
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 Darius as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Darius

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 Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Sylas vs Darius Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Darius Image
8.2
< Kills >
7
7.2
< Deaths >
6.2
6.6
< Assists >
4.6
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
125
< Minions Killed >
165
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.47
555
< Physical Damage >
16,741
21,238
< Magic Damage >
105
1,082
< True Damage >
3,979
22,875
< Damage Dealt >
20,825
29,958
< Damage Taken >
31,543
11,447
< Gold Earned >
11,927
1.51
< Towers >
2.34
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,349
< Total Healing >
7,616
13,532
< Experience >
14,514
20
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
273
< Time Dealing CC >
160

How to Counter Darius with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some vital Sylas versus Darius counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Darius’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Darius..

Sylas often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Darius. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Darius

Who is Better, Sylas or Darius?

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 Darius, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a bad counter to Darius.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate than Darius, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Darius.

Moreover, Sylas has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter for Darius. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Darius.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sylas

Sylas Loses Against

CassiopeiaCassiopeia44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.1% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth45.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.4% winrate

Sylas Wins Against

MalphiteMalphite54.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateZiggsZiggs53.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KledKled+ 53.2% 1441 GamesBardBard+ 53.4% 3585 GamesIvernIvern+ 53.6% 1305 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 5383 Games

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Sylas, we analyzed 4,450 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 Darius 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

Sylas Build Darius Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas to counter Darius 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 mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Darius. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Darius build include Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Sylas bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Darius than with most other common builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average winrate of 48.2% when playing against Darius with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Darius as Sylas, 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 rune sets players picked for Sylas vs Darius counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.2% win rate overall.

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