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

Sylas vs Lissandra

How to Beat Lissandra as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Lissandra as Sylas

based on 1,699 Sylas vs Lissandra matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our dataset, Sylas faced off against Lissandra 1699 times. With so many games with Sylas versus Lissandra gives us confidence in our capability to produce useful data and a recommended build to suppress your opposition. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas has to counter Lissandra in only 1.3% of his matches.

Sylas vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a average job of countering Lissandra. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Sylas versus Lissandra rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Lissandra.

Best Sylas vs Lissandra 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 RocketbeltCryptbloomZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sylas to level upw
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Second ability for Sylas to level upe
>
Last skill for Sylas to max outq

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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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Guide to Countering Lissandra as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Lissandra

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 Lissandra

Lissandra's Ring of Frost has a long cooldown at early ranks; engage her while it's on cooldown.

Lissandra's Ice Shard only slows the first unit it hits. Approach Lissandra from behind your team's minions to avoid being slowed.

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.

Sylas vs Lissandra Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Lissandra Image
8.4
< Kills >
5.5
7.2
< Deaths >
6.7
6.6
< Assists >
8.9
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
127
< Minions Killed >
157
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.42
568
< Physical Damage >
1,272
22,111
< Magic Damage >
18,938
733
< True Damage >
978
23,414
< Damage Dealt >
21,189
30,443
< Damage Taken >
22,128
11,584
< Gold Earned >
10,901
1.57
< Towers >
1.81
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,833
< Total Healing >
3,080
13,654
< Experience >
13,524
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
285
< Time Dealing CC >
481

How to Counter Lissandra with Sylas in LoL

The stats provided here show several significant Sylas against Lissandra matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lissandra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lissandra..

Sylas normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Lissandra. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Lissandra

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Lissandra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Lissandra

Who is Better, Sylas or Lissandra?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lissandra, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes an ok counter to Lissandra.

While Sylas does have a higher winrate compared to Lissandra, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Lissandra.

Additionally, Sylas has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lissandra. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Lissandra matchups, Sylas is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Sylas is a decent counter to Lissandra. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Lissandra.

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 Lissandra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lissandra as Sylas, we analyzed 1,699 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 Lissandra 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 Lissandra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sylas to counter Lissandra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Lissandra. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Sylas versus Lissandra build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Lissandra than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 50.7% when countering Lissandra with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Lissandra as Sylas, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Sylas vs Lissandra counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Lissandra as Sylas are presented for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.