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

Sylas vs Trundle

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

based on 7,448 Sylas vs Trundle matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Sylas faced off against Trundle in 7448 games. Having so many matchups for Sylas vs Trundle gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a recommended build to smash Trundle. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sylas fights Trundle in only 5.8% of his matches.

Sylas vs Trundle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a below average job of beating Trundle. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs face each other in. In Sylas versus Trundle games, Sylas’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Trundle.

Best Sylas vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassHextech 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 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
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Trundle as Sylas

Tips for Playing as Sylas against Trundle

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 Trundle

Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.

Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.

Sylas vs Trundle Counter Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Trundle Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.4
6.9
< Deaths >
6.6
6.6
< Assists >
5.6
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
122
< Minions Killed >
142
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.46
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.79
530
< Physical Damage >
16,310
22,250
< Magic Damage >
2,373
746
< True Damage >
527
23,527
< Damage Dealt >
19,210
30,130
< Damage Taken >
35,618
11,398
< Gold Earned >
12,251
1.53
< Towers >
3.36
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
8,314
< Total Healing >
16,037
13,672
< Experience >
14,372
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
276
< Time Dealing CC >
332

How to Counter Trundle with Sylas in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some valuable Sylas vs. Trundle counter statistics that can help you realize the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Sylas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Trundle’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sylas may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Trundle..

Sylas usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Trundle. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sylas and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sylas
Trundle

Who is Better, Sylas or Trundle?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sylas usually loses when playing against Trundle, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Sylas makes a bad counter to Trundle.

While Sylas does have a lower win rate than Trundle, when they face off with one another, Sylas also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Sylas into Trundle.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sylas vs Trundle matchups, Trundle is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sylas is a somewhat poor counter for Trundle. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sylas against Trundle.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas vs Trundle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Trundle as Sylas, we analyzed 7,448 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 Trundle 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sylas to counter Trundle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sylas usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Trundle. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Sylas versus Trundle build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Sylas incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Trundle than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sylas boasted an average win rate of 48.1% battling Trundle with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Trundle 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 sets we have analyed for Sylas vs Trundle fights, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Trundle as Sylas are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.