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

Sylas vs Viego

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

based on 5,081 Sylas vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Sylas did battle with Viego 5081 times. Including so many games with Sylas versus Viego gives us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare informative statistics and a pro build to shatter your enemy. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Sylas has to counter Viego in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a awful job of countering Viego. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.7% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Sylas vs Viego matches, Sylas’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Viego.

Best Sylas vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneRod of AgesHextech 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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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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R

Guide to Countering Viego as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Viego

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 Viego Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Viego Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.8
7.2
< Deaths >
6.4
6.4
< Assists >
6.8
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
123
< Minions Killed >
34
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.45
643
< Physical Damage >
15,484
20,394
< Magic Damage >
2,563
792
< True Damage >
849
21,829
< Damage Dealt >
18,896
29,672
< Damage Taken >
32,548
11,264
< Gold Earned >
12,182
1.48
< Towers >
1.49
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
7,471
< Total Healing >
16,217
13,438
< Experience >
13,562
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
273
< Time Dealing CC >
226

How to Counter Viego with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here feature several strategic Sylas vs. Viego counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viego..

Sylas typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Viego. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Viego

Who is Better, Sylas or Viego?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when taking on Viego, with a 46.7% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a poor counter for Viego.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Viego, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Sylas into Viego.

Additionally, Sylas has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Sylas is a terribly counter to Viego. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Sylas, we analyzed 5,081 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas in order to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average racks up much more CS relative to Viego. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Sylas versus Viego build include Cryptbloom, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Viego than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 46.7% when playing against Viego with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Viego as Sylas, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Sylas vs Viego counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.7% winrate overall.

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