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

Sylas vs Irelia

How to Beat Irelia as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Irelia as Sylas

based on 3,239 Sylas vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Irelia as Sylas resulted from an analysis of 3239 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Sylas has to counter Irelia in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Sylas vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a dismal job of countering Irelia. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Sylas against Irelia matches, Sylas’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Irelia.

Best Sylas vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomHextech RocketbeltLich 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 ForceArmor
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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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Irelia as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Irelia

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 Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Sylas vs Irelia Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Irelia Image
8.2
< Kills >
7.4
7.2
< Deaths >
7.2
7.1
< Assists >
5.2
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
124
< Minions Killed >
202
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.46
559
< Physical Damage >
16,748
21,963
< Magic Damage >
6,309
872
< True Damage >
774
23,395
< Damage Dealt >
23,831
29,987
< Damage Taken >
30,851
11,472
< Gold Earned >
12,830
1.53
< Towers >
2.34
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,897
< Total Healing >
10,452
13,542
< Experience >
14,790
20
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
274
< Time Dealing CC >
110

How to Counter Irelia with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some important Sylas against Irelia matchup stats that can help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champs. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Irelia’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Irelia..

Sylas often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Irelia. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Irelia

Who is Better, Sylas or Irelia?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually fairs equally well when taking on Irelia, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Sylas makes an ok counter to Irelia.

While Sylas does have a lower winrate compared to Irelia, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Irelia.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Irelia matchups, Irelia is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter to Irelia. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Irelia.

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 Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Sylas, we analyzed 3,239 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 Irelia 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 Irelia Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sylas in order to counter Irelia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually accumulates less CS relative to Irelia. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Sylas versus Irelia build consist of Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Sylas bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Irelia than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Irelia with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Irelia as Sylas, Sylas players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Sylas vs Irelia counters, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Irelia as Sylas are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.