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Elise vs Sylas

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How to Beat Sylas as Elise

based on 847 Elise vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our database, Elise battled Sylas in 847 rounds. With so many games with Elise versus Sylas provides us confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening statistics and a solid build to obliterate your opponent. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Elise fights Sylas in only 3.1% of her games.

Elise vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Elise does a average job of countering Sylas. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Elise against Sylas rounds, Elise’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Elise vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
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Second ability for Elise to level upw
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Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Sylas

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

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!

Elise vs Sylas Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Sylas Image
7.8
< Kills >
8.2
6.6
< Deaths >
7.6
7.8
< Assists >
6.4
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
32
< Minions Killed >
123
1.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,327
< Physical Damage >
606
16,963
< Magic Damage >
20,955
1,371
< True Damage >
737
19,662
< Damage Dealt >
22,298
28,741
< Damage Taken >
30,204
11,534
< Gold Earned >
11,474
1.4
< Towers >
1.62
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,473
< Total Healing >
7,433
12,722
< Experience >
13,445
25
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
9
166
< Time Dealing CC >
273

How to Counter Sylas with Elise in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several important Elise vs. Sylas matchup stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sylas’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sylas..

Elise often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Sylas. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Elise and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Sylas

Who is Better, Elise or Sylas?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Elise usually fairs equally well when facing off against Sylas, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Elise makes an ok counter for Sylas.

While Elise does have a lower winrate than Sylas, when on opposite teams, Elise also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Elise into Sylasas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Elise also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sylas. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Elise vs Sylas matchups, Sylas is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Elise is a somewhat poor counter to Sylas. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Elise against Sylas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Elise

Elise Loses Against

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Elise Wins Against

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Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Elise, we analyzed 847 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 Elise 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 learn all of the intricacies of Elise in order to counter Sylas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Sylas. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They 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, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Elise versus Sylas build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Sylas than with most other common builds. In fact, Elise boasted an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Sylas with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Sylas as Elise, you should take the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Elise vs Sylas clashes, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sylas as Elise are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.