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Sylas

Sylas Jungle

the Unshackled
Win Rate: All Roles 47.9% | as Jungle 47.4%
Pick Rate: All Roles 15.9% | as Jungle 9.6%
Ban Rate: 14.0%
Analyzed: 88307 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
Jungle Mid Top ARAM

Sylas Jungle Guide

C Tier

Sylas is a real skill check in Jungle with a 47.4% win rate (#56 among Jungle champions), compared to 47.9% win rate across all roles. High skill floor - needs tons of practice. Sylas stays popular despite weak performance with 15.9% overall pick rate and only 9.6% when forced into Jungle in Plat+ on patch 15.16 (25.16)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 88307 ranked games. Common pick - 60.7% of Sylas's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Sylas has average farm - 6.80 CS/min (#15 among Jungle champions) and earns 428 gold per minute. Averages 2.3 KDA (#52 among Jungle champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 14.0% (14th place). Sylas deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Recommended runes: Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter, (Domination) + Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight, (Inspiration). In-game, players typically prioritize W > E > Q for ability max order. Sylas Jungle is strong against Amumu, Ekko, Hecarim, and weak against Warwick, Briar, and Rammus.

Sylas Roles

Sylas

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 60.7%) 53629 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 30.8%) 27172 games

  • Top
    (Top - 10.4%) 7648 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 22982 ARAM games

Sylas Jungle Stats

47.4%
Win Rate (Role)
60.7%
Jungle (Role Rate)
14.0%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
8.0
Kills/Game
6.5
Deaths/Game
7.2
Assists/Game
0.19
Wards/Min
6.80
CS/Min
428
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 3.9%
Magic: 86.0%
True: 10.05%

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.
48.6% Win Rate 48.4% Pick Rate25935 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
48.6% Win Rate 48.4% Pick Rate25935 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.
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.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
47.0% Win Rate 23.7% Pick Rate12694 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.2% Win Rate 57.1% Pick Rate30601 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
48.2% Win Rate 19.8% Pick Rate10602 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.0% Win Rate 10.2% Pick Rate5492 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.
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.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
52.2% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate7530 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
59.4% Win Rate 17.6% Pick Rate9423 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.
51.7% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate1689 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.2% Win Rate 57.1% Pick Rate30601 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.0% Win Rate 10.2% Pick Rate5492 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
48.2% Win Rate 19.8% Pick Rate10602 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.
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.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
58.6% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate1480 games
Final Build
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.
73.3% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate2987 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
56.7% Win Rate 8.6% Pick Rate4596 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.
73.3% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate2987 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.
51.3% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate2456 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
58.8% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate2242 games
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.
52.3% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate2236 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.
59.3% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate1764 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.
51.7% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate1486 games

Sylas Jungle Runes

Most Frequent 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
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

49.0% Win Rate 48.8% Pick Rate26155 games

Best Win Rate 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

50.5% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate7492 games

Sylas best with

Singed Synergy Champion
+8.9%
Singed
Singed
Naafiri Synergy Champion
+6.2%
Naafiri
Naafiri

Sylas Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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E
E
E
E
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E
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R
R
R
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R
Max Order: W > E > Q
46.2% Win Rate 40.3% Pick Rate21629 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
51.7% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate740 games

Countered by Sylas

Amumu - countered by Sylas
+2.7%
Amumu
Amumu
Ekko - countered by Sylas
+2.0%
Ekko
Ekko
Hecarim - countered by Sylas
+3.3%
Hecarim
Hecarim
Qiyana - countered by Sylas
+3.0%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Lillia - countered by Sylas
+2.5%
Lillia
Lillia
Rek'Sai - countered by Sylas
+2.0%
Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai
Talon - countered by Sylas
+1.8%
Talon
Talon
Kindred - countered by Sylas
+1.6%
Kindred
Kindred
Trundle - countered by Sylas
+1.4%
Trundle
Trundle
Nunu & Willump - countered by Sylas
+1.2%
Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump

Sylas Counterpicks

Warwick - effective counter against Sylas
-7.2%
Warwick
Warwick
Briar - effective counter against Sylas
-5.2%
Briar
Briar
Rammus - effective counter against Sylas
-6.0%
Rammus
Rammus
Elise - effective counter against Sylas
-5.7%
Elise
Elise
Kayn - effective counter against Sylas
-5.6%
Kayn
Kayn
Wukong - effective counter against Sylas
-4.4%
Wukong
Wukong
Ivern - effective counter against Sylas
-4.2%
Ivern
Ivern
Volibear - effective counter against Sylas
-2.3%
Volibear
Volibear
Fiddlesticks - effective counter against Sylas
-4.0%
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks
Master Yi - effective counter against Sylas
-3.2%
Master Yi
Master Yi
Zyra - effective counter against Sylas
-3.8%
Zyra
Zyra
Graves - effective counter against Sylas
-5.2%
Graves
Graves

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