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

Sylas vs Elise

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

based on 847 Sylas vs Elise matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Elise as Sylas resulted from an analysis of 847 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Sylas is forced to battle against Elise in only 0.7% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Elise Matchup Summary

Sylas has done a average job of countering Elise. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champions fight each other in. In Sylas versus Elise matches, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Elise.

Best Sylas vs Elise Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Elise as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Elise

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 Elise

Rappel has a long cooldown. Elise is vulnerable after she has used it.

Elise's Spider Form is more dangerous when you are at low health, and her Human Form more potent when you are at high health.

Rappel will only move Elise straight up and down unless she can descend upon an enemy unit.

Sylas vs Elise Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Elise with Sylas in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Sylas versus Elise matchup statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Elise’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Elise..

Sylas usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Elise. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sylas and Elise

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Elise
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Elise

Who is Better, Sylas or Elise?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Elise, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes an ok counter for Elise.

While Sylas does have a higher winrate than Elise, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Elise.

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

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

Sylas is a decent counter to Elise. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Elise.

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 Elise Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Elise as Sylas, 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 Elise 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 Elise Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas to counter Elise during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas often picks up much more CS relative to Elise. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Sylas versus Elise build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Elise than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Sylas had an average win rate of 50.5% battling Elise with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Elise as Sylas, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Sylas vs Elise counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Elise as Sylas are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.