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Vi vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Vi in LoLVi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Vi

based on 3,718 Vi vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League matches each and every week. Within our database, Vi faced off against Sylas in 3718 matches. Using so many games with Vi versus Sylas gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce useful data and a pro build to shatter Sylas. This matchup is somewhat rare. Vi is forced to battle against Sylas in only 3.4% of her rounds.

Vi vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Vi does a good job of beating Sylas. Normally, she wins a fantastic 53.0% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Vi vs Sylas matches, Vi’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Vi vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerGlowing Mote

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEssence ReaverSpear of ShojinMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
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Second ability for Vi to level upe
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Last skill for Vi to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Sylas

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Advice to Win Against Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Vi vs Sylas Counter Stats

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Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Sylas Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.8
6.3
< Deaths >
7.4
8.2
< Assists >
6.7
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
32
< Minions Killed >
123
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.37
16,453
< Physical Damage >
812
79
< Magic Damage >
20,498
850
< True Damage >
746
17,382
< Damage Dealt >
22,056
29,584
< Damage Taken >
30,435
11,601
< Gold Earned >
11,313
1.4
< Towers >
1.46
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
11,106
< Total Healing >
7,552
13,345
< Experience >
13,434
22
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
9
273
< Time Dealing CC >
277

How to Counter Sylas with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several valuable Vi versus Sylas counter stats that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Sylas..

Vi typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Sylas. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Sylas

Who is Better, Vi or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Sylas, with a 53.0% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a good counter for Sylas.

While Vi does have a higher win rate than Sylas, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Sylas.

Additionally, Vi has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Sylas matchups, Vi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Vi is a good counter to Sylas. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

BardBard46.9% winrateTaricTaric46.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.6% winrate

Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 2535 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 55.6% 8425 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.8% 14909 GamesZacZac+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Vi, we analyzed 3,718 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 Sylas as Vi 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 Vi in order to counter Sylas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often gets a lot less CS relative to Sylas. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Vi versus Sylas build include Experimental Hexplate, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Vi bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when fighting Sylas than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 53.0% when playing against Sylas with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Sylas as Vi, Vi players should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Vi vs Sylas counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Vi x Sylas tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using every match run with these champs.