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Matchup

Anivia
Anivia
9%
91%

vs

46.4%

over 84 games

Sylas
Sylas
27%
73%
Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

Skill matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Rod of Ages
1HP
Malignance
2Mage
Liandry's Torment
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Seraph's Embrace
5Mage

Summoner spells

41271%
41420%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Tear of the Goddess
Dark Seal
Fimbulwinter
Survival
100.0% WR2 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
ScorchScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AniviaAnivia
SylasSylas
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Sylas's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Petricite Burst (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s12s13s–
68s12s13s1m20
96s10.5s13s1m20
116s9s13s55s
166s6s11s30s
186s6s9s30s

Playing against Sylas

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

If your ult is powerful (Malphite, Amumu, Cho'Gath), wait until Sylas has already stolen it and it's on CD before fighting.

2

Ults that scale with AD are less effective for Sylas since he builds AP — his ult steal is weaker against AD ults.

3

Sylas is relatively weak in early game: punish him before he steals an ult that changes the fight.

4

His E2 is a linear skillshot: side-step to avoid the dash + knockup.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026