Bel'Veth vs Sylas

Bel'Veth
vs
53.0%

over 1327 games

Sylas

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Bel'Veth: Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, Wit's End, Stridebreaker.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Guinsoo's Rageblade
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite97%
HasteSmite1%

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Wit's End
Stridebreaker
Navori Flickerblade
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Guardian Angel
Hullbreaker
Immortal Shieldbow
Randuin's Omen
B. F. Sword
Infinity Edge
The Collector
Tiamat
Executioner's Calling
Lord Dominik's Regards
Mortal Reminder
Phantom Dancer
Maw of Malmortius
Kaenic Rookern
Black Cleaver
Force of Nature
Protoplasm Harness
Mercurial Scimitar
Quicksilver Sash
Spirit Visage
63.9% WR216 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Bel'Veth

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Change direction with each dash

    Chain Void Surge (Q) in different directions: each direction has its own cooldown, which drops with your attack speed.

  2. Only cast W when it can't miss

    Cast Above and Below (W) when the target can't dodge it: hitting a champion knocks them into the air and refreshes Void Surge (Q) in that direction.

  3. Eat the coral to transform

    After a kill or an epic monster, eat the Void Coral with Endless Banquet (R): your true form gives you health, range and attack speed.

  4. Farm the big monsters

    Take large monsters, large minions and kills: Death in Lavender (passive) gives you permanent attack speed for each one.

Playing against Sylas

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep minions between his chain and you

    Stay behind your minions after his Abscond (E): the Abduct (E) chain pulls him to the first enemy hit, and only that one takes the knock-up.

  2. Don't trust his low health

    Don't go all-in just because his health is low: Kingslayer (W) heals him more as he loses health.

  3. Back off after each of his spells

    Get out of his range as soon as he casts a spell: each spell charges Petricite Burst (passive), and his next auto hits around him with bonus magic damage.

  4. Fight when he can't steal from you

    Take the fight when Hijack (R) is on cooldown: he then can't copy your ult and turn it against your team.

Patch 16.21.1