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How to Synergize Sylas with Gwen on the Same TeamSylas is in the a tier of champions

Sylas with Gwen

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How to Synergize Sylas and Gwen

based on 1,986 Sylas with Gwen pairs
Win Rate
45.1 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the stats from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Sylas has gone into battle with Gwen in 1986 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much great data directly from the developers of League, we feel confident that we can produce high-quality, accurate builds to help Sylas synergize with Gwen. It is relatively rare for Sylas to play alongside Gwen on the same side. This has only occurred in about 1.5% of matches with Sylas.

Sylas Gwen Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Sylas has done a awful job of fighting on the same side as Gwen. Typically, he wins a poor 45.1% of matches the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Sylas when fighting on the same team as Gwen by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sylas vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Sylas Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneCryptbloomRod of AgesShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sylas to level upw
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Second ability for Sylas to level upe
>
Last skill for Sylas to max outq

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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
12
E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Synergizing Sylas and Gwen

Tips for Playing as Sylas with Gwen

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 Understand How Gwen Will Play

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Sylas Gwen Synergy Stats

Sylas Image
Win Rate
45.1 %
VS
Win Rate
54.9 %
Gwen Image
7.5
< Kills >
8.1
7.4
< Deaths >
7.2
6.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
121
< Minions Killed >
124
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.31
< Inhibitors >
0.38
605
< Physical Damage >
625
20,145
< Magic Damage >
21,489
756
< True Damage >
797
21,507
< Damage Dealt >
22,911
30,239
< Damage Taken >
30,558
11,057
< Gold Earned >
11,446
1.32
< Towers >
1.52
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,533
< Total Healing >
7,884
13,309
< Experience >
13,594
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
9
273
< Time Dealing CC >
279

How to Play with Gwen as Sylas in LoL

The Sylas Gwen synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gwen, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Sylas sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gwen. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Gwen helps Sylas perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Sylas tries to synergize with Gwen, he sees a small decrease in his complete damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Gwen does not provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Sylas is played alongside Gwen on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Gwen.

Additionally, when Sylas plays with Gwen on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Gwen does a decent job of protecting Sylas during team fights.

Synergies between Sylas and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Sylas
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sylas
Gwen

Is Sylas better when played alongside Gwen?

There is no ideal companion for Sylas that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. Yet, Gwen is a terrible ally for Sylas. By locking into the same team as Sylas, she lowers their win rate by -3.9% to 45.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a very bad bond between Sylas and Gwen that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Gwen has a lower difficulty than Sylas. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Gwen comrades to play with, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing alongside, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

In contrast, by bringing Sylas and Gwen together, you will not be granting your team very much support. We recommend you include other champions on your team that nullifies this relative hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Gwen ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Sylas Players

How We Calculated Our Sylas Gwen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sylas and Gwen, we analyzed 1,986 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Sylas with Gwen comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Sylas to work well with Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to include in your Sylas and Gwen synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Sylas combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Gwen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sylas had an average winrate of 45.1% helping carry Gwen with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.1% winrate overall.

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