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Sylas vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Sylas in LoLSylas is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Mordekaiser as Sylas

based on 9,123 Sylas vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
7.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Sylas resulted from an evaluation of 9123 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Sylas is forced to battle against Mordekaiser in only 7.1% of his games.

Sylas vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas does a below average job of beating Mordekaiser. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Sylas versus Mordekaiser rounds, Sylas’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Sylas vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassLich 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
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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
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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 Mordekaiser as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Sylas vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Mordekaiser Image
8.5
< Kills >
7.2
7.5
< Deaths >
6.2
6.4
< Assists >
5
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
121
< Minions Killed >
152
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.45
610
< Physical Damage >
2,889
22,229
< Magic Damage >
21,592
746
< True Damage >
630
23,586
< Damage Dealt >
25,112
31,383
< Damage Taken >
31,518
11,536
< Gold Earned >
11,779
1.44
< Towers >
2.03
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,600
< Total Healing >
9,333
13,680
< Experience >
14,974
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
275
< Time Dealing CC >
238

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Sylas vs. Mordekaiser matchup statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Mordekaiser..

Sylas normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Mordekaiser. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Sylas or Mordekaiser?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sylas usually loses when trying to fight Mordekaiser, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a bad counter to Mordekaiser.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate than Mordekaiser, when on opposite teams, Sylas also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sylas into Mordekaiser.

Furthermore, Sylas also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Sylas is a garbage counter to Mordekaiser. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sylas against Mordekaiser.

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 Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Sylas, we analyzed 9,123 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Sylas usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Mordekaiser. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Sylas versus Mordekaiser build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Mordekaiser than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 47.6% battling Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Mordekaiser as Sylas, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Sylas vs Mordekaiser fights, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.6% winrate overall.

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