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

Sylas vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Sylas

based on 4,936 Sylas vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
45.9 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our database, Sylas did battle with Zyra in 4936 matches. With so many games with Sylas versus Zyra provides us confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to obliterate your opposition. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Sylas has to counter Zyra in only 3.9% of his matches.

Sylas vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a pathetic job of beating Zyra. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.9% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Sylas versus Zyra games, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zyra.

Best Sylas vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffLich Bane

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
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 Zyra as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Zyra

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 Zyra

Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.

Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.

Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.

Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.

Sylas vs Zyra Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
45.9 %
VS
Win Rate
54.1 %
Zyra Image
8.4
< Kills >
3.7
7.5
< Deaths >
6.4
6.3
< Assists >
11.2
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
0.8
127
< Minions Killed >
55
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.48
633
< Physical Damage >
1,022
22,196
< Magic Damage >
19,884
797
< True Damage >
1,044
23,627
< Damage Dealt >
21,951
31,946
< Damage Taken >
18,277
11,751
< Gold Earned >
9,702
1.43
< Towers >
1.78
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,986
< Total Healing >
1,847
14,088
< Experience >
11,430
20
< Vision Score >
59
9
< Wards Placed >
25
285
< Time Dealing CC >
271

How to Counter Zyra with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some significant Sylas against Zyra matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the pair. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zyra. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Sylas typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zyra. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Zyra

Who is Better, Sylas or Zyra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when taking on Zyra, with a 45.9% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a poor counter to Zyra.

While Sylas does have a much lower winrate compared to Zyra, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sylas into Zyra.

Moreover, Sylas has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zyra. 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 in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Sylas is a terribly counter to Zyra. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sylas against Zyra.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Sylas, we analyzed 4,936 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 Zyra 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sylas to counter Zyra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas on average racks up more CS relative to Zyra. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills 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 abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Sylas versus Zyra build consist of Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Zyra than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 45.9% when playing against Zyra with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Zyra as Sylas, Sylas players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Sylas vs Zyra battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zyra as Sylas are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.