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Sylas vs Vayne

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How to Beat Vayne as Sylas

based on 6,550 Sylas vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vayne as Sylas resulted from an evaluation of 6550 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Sylas is forced to battle against Vayne in only 5.1% of his games.

Sylas vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a dismal job of countering Vayne. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Sylas against Vayne rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Vayne.

Best Sylas vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneCryptbloomHextech Rocketbelt

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
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Vayne as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Sylas vs Vayne Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Vayne Image
8.1
< Kills >
7.6
7.2
< Deaths >
6.4
6.6
< Assists >
5.7
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
124
< Minions Killed >
162
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.51
462
< Physical Damage >
15,256
21,326
< Magic Damage >
1,569
788
< True Damage >
4,413
22,577
< Damage Dealt >
21,239
30,311
< Damage Taken >
21,098
11,397
< Gold Earned >
12,102
1.57
< Towers >
2.32
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
7,766
< Total Healing >
5,787
13,565
< Experience >
12,780
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
278
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Vayne with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several valuable Sylas versus Vayne matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vayne..

Sylas normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Vayne. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Vayne

Who is Better, Sylas or Vayne?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually loses when playing against Vayne, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Sylas makes a poor counter for Vayne.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Vayne, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sylas into Vayne.

Moreover, Sylas also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vayne. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Sylas is a bad counter to Vayne. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Vayne.

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 Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Sylas, we analyzed 6,550 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sylas in order to counter Vayne 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 listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Vayne. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Vayne build consist of Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Vayne than with many other common builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average winrate of 47.8% when countering Vayne with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Vayne as Sylas, Sylas players should take 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 chose for Sylas vs Vayne clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vayne as Sylas are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.