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

Sylas vs Pyke

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

based on 4,520 Sylas vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our database, Sylas battled Pyke in 4520 matches. With so many matchups for Sylas versus Pyke provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide useful stats and a solid build to wreck your opposition. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sylas has to counter Pyke in only 3.5% of his games.

Sylas vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a poor job of beating Pyke. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Sylas against Pyke matches, Sylas’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Pyke.

Best Sylas vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Lich BaneCosmic DriveCryptbloomRod of Ages

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
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Last skill for Sylas to max outq

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Sylas vs Pyke Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Pyke Image
8.6
< Kills >
6.8
7.7
< Deaths >
7.2
6.4
< Assists >
9.1
1.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
122
< Minions Killed >
38
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.36
641
< Physical Damage >
10,025
21,323
< Magic Damage >
66
986
< True Damage >
2,327
22,951
< Damage Dealt >
12,418
30,490
< Damage Taken >
21,678
11,597
< Gold Earned >
10,146
1.55
< Towers >
1.18
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,556
< Total Healing >
4,699
13,496
< Experience >
10,494
19
< Vision Score >
66
9
< Wards Placed >
30
269
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Pyke with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some critical Sylas versus Pyke matchup stats that may help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Pyke..

Sylas often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Pyke. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Pyke

Who is Better, Sylas or Pyke?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Pyke, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes an ok counter to Pyke.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate than Pyke, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Pyke.

Furthermore, Sylas has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter 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 Pyke matchups, Pyke 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 teamfights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter to Pyke. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Sylas, we analyzed 4,520 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas typically gets much more CS as Pyke. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Sylas versus Pyke build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Sylas included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Pyke than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Pyke with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Pyke as Sylas, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Sylas vs Pyke battles, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

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