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How to Win Zilean vs Sylas Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Zilean

based on 1,493 Zilean vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
3.14
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Sylas as Zilean resulted from an evaluation of 1493 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Zilean has to counter Sylas in only 3.4% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a average job of beating Sylas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Zilean versus Sylas matches, Zilean’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Sylas.

Best Zilean vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongZaz'Zak's RealmspikeImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentCosmic DriveZhonya's HourglassSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Sylas

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

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!

Zilean vs Sylas Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Sylas Image
2.4
< Kills >
7.6
4.9
< Deaths >
6.8
13
< Assists >
6.2
0.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
56
< Minions Killed >
128
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,027
< Physical Damage >
617
10,019
< Magic Damage >
21,632
732
< True Damage >
782
11,779
< Damage Dealt >
23,031
17,754
< Damage Taken >
31,381
8,837
< Gold Earned >
11,287
1.93
< Towers >
1.57
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,453
< Total Healing >
9,291
11,797
< Experience >
13,624
52
< Vision Score >
20
23
< Wards Placed >
9
170
< Time Dealing CC >
276

How to Counter Sylas with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some strategic Zilean vs. Sylas matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sylas’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sylas. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Zilean typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Sylas. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Sylas

Who is Better, Zilean or Sylas?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when playing against Sylas, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes an ok counter for Sylas.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate than Sylas, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Sylas.

Furthermore, Zilean also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zilean is a decent counter for Sylas. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Zilean against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ViVi+ 54.1% 1233 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 54.1% 2307 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55.6% 2563 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Zilean, we analyzed 1,493 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 Zilean 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

To truly master Zilean in order to counter Sylas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often picks up less CS as Sylas. Champs who on average don't earn 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 skills, stats, 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 do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Sylas build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Sylas than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Sylas with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Sylas as Zilean, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Zilean vs Sylas fights, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sylas as Zilean are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.