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Sylas

Sylas Jungle

the Unshackled
Win Rate: All Roles 50.3% | as Jungle 50.8%
Pick Rate: All Roles 20.2% | as Jungle 11.1%
Ban Rate: 24.3%
Analyzed: 160424 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Jungle Mid ARAM

Sylas Jungle Guide

S Tier

Sylas performs above average in Jungle with a 50.8% win rate (#14 among Jungle champions), compared to 50.3% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Sylas has strong meta presence with 20.2% overall pick rate and only 11.1% when forced into Jungle in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 160424 ranked games. Popular pick - 54.8% of this champion's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, then Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Sylas has average farm - 6.58 CS/min (#16 among Jungle champions) and earns 454 gold per minute. Averages 2.7 KDA (#32 among Jungle champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 24.3% (5th place). Sylas deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Recommended runes: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, (Precision) + Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight, (Inspiration). In-game, players typically prioritize W > E > Q for ability max order. Sylas Jungle is strong against Malphite, Trundle, Skarner, and weak against Briar, Warwick, and Elise.

Sylas Roles

Sylas

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 54.8%) 87848 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 34.7%) 55731 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 20363 ARAM games

Sylas Jungle Stats

50.8%
Win Rate (Role)
54.8%
Jungle (Role Rate)
24.3%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
8.0
Kills/Game
6.1
Deaths/Game
8.2
Assists/Game
0.16
Wards/Min
6.58
CS/Min
454
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 3.3%
Magic: 90.2%
True: 6.53%

Overall Champion Matrix

Sylas Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
49.6% Win Rate 70.0% Pick Rate61529 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
51.0% Win Rate 26.5% Pick Rate23245 games

Sylas Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.7% Win Rate 100.0% Pick Rate87848 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate 53.3% Pick Rate46814 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.0% Win Rate 25.1% Pick Rate22015 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.5% Win Rate 12.6% Pick Rate11051 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
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Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
54.7% Win Rate 29.1% Pick Rate25537 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
60.0% Win Rate 24.9% Pick Rate21830 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
Scorchclaw's Slash
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.
53.6% Win Rate 100.0% Pick Rate87848 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.5% Win Rate 12.6% Pick Rate11051 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate 53.3% Pick Rate46814 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.0% Win Rate 25.1% Pick Rate22015 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
->
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
82.7% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate2688 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
63.3% Win Rate 12.0% Pick Rate10524 games
Other Items
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
57.0% Win Rate 11.1% Pick Rate9760 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
52.9% Win Rate 10.0% Pick Rate8785 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
72.8% Win Rate 9.0% Pick Rate7871 games
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
56.9% Win Rate 5.7% Pick Rate4990 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
54.9% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate3119 games
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
60.2% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate2715 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
49.6% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate2223 games

Sylas Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.8% Win Rate 78.0% Pick Rate68548 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.9% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate1160 games

Sylas best with

Nilah Synergy Champion
+9.3%
Nilah
Nilah
Kayle Synergy Champion
+6.2%
Kayle
Kayle

Sylas Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > E > Q
49.1% Win Rate 61.6% Pick Rate54150 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
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Q
Q
Q
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W
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W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > E > Q
61.4% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate1625 games

Countered by Sylas

Malphite - countered by Sylas
+9.4%
Malphite
Malphite
Trundle - countered by Sylas
+5.2%
Trundle
Trundle
Skarner - countered by Sylas
+3.1%
Skarner
Skarner
Hecarim - countered by Sylas
+2.8%
Hecarim
Hecarim
Pantheon - countered by Sylas
+1.0%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Qiyana - countered by Sylas
+2.5%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Nidalee - countered by Sylas
+2.0%
Nidalee
Nidalee
Ambessa - countered by Sylas
+2.2%
Ambessa
Ambessa
Rengar - countered by Sylas
+2.1%
Rengar
Rengar
Cho'Gath - countered by Sylas
+2.2%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
Amumu - countered by Sylas
+4.3%
Amumu
Amumu
Zed - countered by Sylas
+1.4%
Zed
Zed

Sylas Counterpicks

Briar - effective counter against Sylas
-4.6%
Briar
Briar
Warwick - effective counter against Sylas
-1.7%
Warwick
Warwick
Elise - effective counter against Sylas
-2.1%
Elise
Elise
Kindred - effective counter against Sylas
-2.2%
Kindred
Kindred
Ivern - effective counter against Sylas
-1.6%
Ivern
Ivern
Kha'Zix - effective counter against Sylas
-1.3%
Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix
Viego - effective counter against Sylas
-1.5%
Viego
Viego
Volibear - effective counter against Sylas
-2.8%
Volibear
Volibear
Lillia - effective counter against Sylas
-2.7%
Lillia
Lillia
Shyvana - effective counter against Sylas
-2.3%
Shyvana
Shyvana
Gwen - effective counter against Sylas
-2.3%
Gwen
Gwen
Wukong - effective counter against Sylas
-2.3%
Wukong
Wukong

Sylas Jungle Lane Matchups

Sylas lore:

Raised in one of Demacia's lesser quarters, Sylas of Dregbourne has come to symbolize the darker side of the Great City. As a boy, his ability to root out hidden sorcery caught the attention of the notorious mageseekers, who eventually imprisoned him for turning those same powers against them. Having now broken free, Sylas lives as a hardened revolutionary, using the magic of those around him to destroy the kingdom he once served… and his band of outcast mage followers seems to grow by the day.

Sylas tips:

  • 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.
  • Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.

Playing Against Sylas

  • Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!
  • Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas abilities description:

Petricite Burst
P
Petricite Burst (passive)
After casting a spell, Sylas stores a charge of Petricite Burst. Sylas's basic attacks will expend a charge and whirl his energized chains around him dealing bonus magic damage to enemies hit. While Sylas has a charge of Petricite Burst, he gains attack speed.
Chain Lash
Q
Chain Lash (Q)
Sylas lashes his chains out, intersecting at his targeted location dealing damage to and slowing enemies.

After a delay, magical energy explodes from the intersection point dealing damage.
Kingslayer
W
Kingslayer (W)
Sylas lunges at an enemy with magical force dealing damage and healing himself against enemy champions.
Abscond / Abduct
E
Abscond / Abduct (E)
Sylas dashes to a location. Sylas can recast the ability to throw his chains out, pulling himself to an enemy he hits.
Hijack
R
Hijack (R)
Sylas steals the enemy's ultimate ability and can cast it freely.

Sylas Skins and Splash Arts

Default Sylas Default Sylas
Lunar Wraith Sylas Lunar Wraith Sylas
Freljord Sylas Freljord Sylas
PROJECT: Sylas PROJECT: Sylas
Prestige PROJECT: Sylas Prestige PROJECT: Sylas
Battle Wolf Sylas Battle Wolf Sylas
Ashen Slayer Sylas Ashen Slayer Sylas
Winterblessed Sylas Winterblessed Sylas
Dark Star Sylas Dark Star Sylas