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

Sylas vs Shyvana

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

based on 1,597 Sylas vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Sylas resulted from an examination of 1597 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Sylas encounters Shyvana in only 1.2% of his matches.

Sylas vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a below average job of beating Shyvana. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Sylas against Shyvana matches, Sylas’s team is 0.2% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Sylas vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassCryptbloomLuden'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
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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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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Shyvana as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Sylas vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Shyvana Image
8.2
< Kills >
6.1
7.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6.6
< Assists >
6.9
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
122
< Minions Killed >
67
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.59
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.52
591
< Physical Damage >
5,135
21,812
< Magic Damage >
14,467
786
< True Damage >
1,007
23,190
< Damage Dealt >
20,610
30,296
< Damage Taken >
33,545
11,428
< Gold Earned >
12,231
1.5
< Towers >
1.79
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
7,491
< Total Healing >
12,054
13,619
< Experience >
14,222
19
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
7
265
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Shyvana with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some important Sylas vs. Shyvana counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shyvana..

Sylas typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shyvana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Shyvana

Who is Better, Sylas or Shyvana?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when playing against Shyvana, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Sylas makes a poor counter to Shyvana.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Shyvana, when facing one another, Sylas also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be careful when picking Sylas into Shyvana.

Moreover, Sylas has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Shyvana.

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 Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Sylas, we analyzed 1,597 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sylas to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas most often gets more CS compared to Shyvana. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need 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 use in your Sylas versus Shyvana build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Shyvana than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 48.1% when countering Shyvana with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Shyvana as Sylas, Sylas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Sylas vs Shyvana counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

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