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

Sylas vs Shen

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

based on 2,235 Sylas vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our dataset, Sylas engaged Shen 2235 times. Having so many matchups for Sylas versus Shen gives us faith in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a pro build to destroy Shen. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Sylas has to counter Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a poor job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of games the champs fight each other in. In Sylas versus Shen games, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Shen.

Best Sylas vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomLich BaneShadowflameRod 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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 Shen as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Shen

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 Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Sylas vs Shen Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Shen Image
7.3
< Kills >
4.2
7.3
< Deaths >
4.9
6.9
< Assists >
10.6
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
121
< Minions Killed >
123
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.42
567
< Physical Damage >
8,084
20,177
< Magic Damage >
7,167
665
< True Damage >
1,124
21,410
< Damage Dealt >
16,377
30,080
< Damage Taken >
29,035
11,080
< Gold Earned >
9,924
1.53
< Towers >
1.68
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,717
< Total Healing >
3,667
13,075
< Experience >
13,620
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
277
< Time Dealing CC >
311

How to Counter Shen with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several significant Sylas vs. Shen matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen. This observation is largely caused by the differences in killsdeaths.

Sylas typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Shen

Who is Better, Sylas or Shen?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Shen, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes an ok counter to Shen.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Shen.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Sylas, we analyzed 2,235 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 Shen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They 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 many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Shen build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Shen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 49.3% when playing against Shen with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Shen as Sylas, Sylas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Sylas vs Shen counters, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you need to see Sylas versus Shen tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every round played with both champs.