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

Sylas vs Rell

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

based on 1,678 Sylas vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Sylas did battle with Rell 1678 times. Having so many games with Sylas vs Rell gives us faith in our ability to provide informative stats and a solid build to suppress your opponent. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Sylas encounters Rell in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Rell Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a poor job of beating Rell. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champs fight one another in. In Sylas against Rell matches, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Rell.

Best Sylas vs Rell 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 HourglassShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneMalignanceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

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

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
6
R
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W
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Rell as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Rell

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.

Sylas vs Rell Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Rell Image
7.9
< Kills >
1.9
7.2
< Deaths >
6.3
7.2
< Assists >
15.9
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
0.31
124
< Minions Killed >
27
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.49
573
< Physical Damage >
1,837
21,133
< Magic Damage >
5,087
775
< True Damage >
827
22,481
< Damage Dealt >
7,751
29,857
< Damage Taken >
21,425
11,300
< Gold Earned >
8,492
1.52
< Towers >
1.78
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,646
< Total Healing >
2,661
13,235
< Experience >
10,462
19
< Vision Score >
52
9
< Wards Placed >
22
274
< Time Dealing CC >
267

How to Counter Rell with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some significant Sylas versus Rell matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rell’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rell. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Sylas normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Rell. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show 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 Rell

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Rell

Who is Better, Sylas or Rell?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when trying to fight Rell, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes a bad counter to Rell.

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

Additionally, Sylas also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rell. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Rell matchups, Rell is the better champion 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 to Rell. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Rell.

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 Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Sylas, we analyzed 1,678 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 Rell 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 Rell Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Rell during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average gets much more CS compared to Rell. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Sylas versus Rell build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Rell than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 48.8% when countering Rell with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Rell as Sylas, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Sylas vs Rell clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

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