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How to Win Sylas vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupSylas is in the a tier of champions

Sylas vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Sylas

based on 637 Sylas vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches every week. In our database, Sylas engaged Rek'Sai 637 times. With so many matchups for Sylas vs Rek'Sai gives us confidence in our capability to prepare informative stats and a recommended build to counter Rek'Sai. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Sylas encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a poor job of beating Rek'Sai. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champs face each other in. In Sylas against Rek'Sai games, Sylas’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Sylas vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapLuden'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
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Sylas vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Rek'Sai Image
8.3
< Kills >
7.6
7.4
< Deaths >
6.5
6.6
< Assists >
8.2
1.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
126
< Minions Killed >
34
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.43
845
< Physical Damage >
14,522
21,446
< Magic Damage >
70
747
< True Damage >
3,661
23,039
< Damage Dealt >
18,254
30,328
< Damage Taken >
35,164
11,529
< Gold Earned >
11,954
1.54
< Towers >
1.49
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
7,436
< Total Healing >
16,728
13,521
< Experience >
13,358
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
265
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here feature several critical Sylas vs. Rek'Sai counter statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rek'Sai..

Sylas normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Sylas or Rek'Sai?

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 taking on Rek'Sai, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a poor counter to Rek'Sai.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate compared to Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Sylas into Rek'Sai.

Additionally, Sylas also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Rek'Sai matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a trash counter to Rek'Sai. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Sylas, we analyzed 637 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sylas to counter Rek'Sai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually racks up much more CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Sylas versus Rek'Sai build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Rek'Sai than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 48.0% when playing against Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Rek'Sai as Sylas, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Sylas vs Rek'Sai fights, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Sylas vs Rek'Sai tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches played with these champions.