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

Sylas vs Hwei

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

based on 5,834 Sylas vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our dataset, Sylas battled Hwei in 5834 rounds. Using so many games with Sylas vs Hwei gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide useful statistics and a recommended build to smash your foe. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sylas is forced to battle against Hwei in only 4.6% of his games.

Sylas vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a good job of countering Hwei. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.1% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Sylas against Hwei rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Sylas vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassLich Bane

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
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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E
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W
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E
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Hwei as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Sylas vs Hwei Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Hwei Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.5
7.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.5
< Assists >
9
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
124
< Minions Killed >
136
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.46
572
< Physical Damage >
1,057
21,385
< Magic Damage >
21,987
770
< True Damage >
558
22,728
< Damage Dealt >
23,603
31,177
< Damage Taken >
18,455
11,522
< Gold Earned >
10,804
1.53
< Towers >
1.86
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,906
< Total Healing >
1,543
13,818
< Experience >
13,318
20
< Vision Score >
27
9
< Wards Placed >
13
281
< Time Dealing CC >
542

How to Counter Hwei with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Sylas vs. Hwei matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between this set of champions. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Hwei..

Sylas often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Hwei. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Hwei

Who is Better, Sylas or Hwei?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually wins when facing off against Hwei, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes a great counter for Hwei.

While Sylas does have a higher win rate compared to Hwei, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sylas into Hwei.

Moreover, Sylas also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Hwei matchups, Sylas is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Sylas is a great counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Hwei.

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 Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Sylas, we analyzed 5,834 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Hwei during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Hwei. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Sylas versus Hwei build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Hwei than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 53.1% when countering Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Hwei as Sylas, Sylas players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Sylas vs Hwei fights, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.1% winrate overall.

If you need to get Sylas vs Hwei tips and counter builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all games run with both champions.