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Diana vs Sylas

Diana
vs
50.0%

over 2663 games

Sylas
Analyze a draft with Diana

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Diana: Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Dark Seal, Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Dusk and Dawn
1
Riftmaker
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Dark Seal
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
SmiteDot0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dark Seal
Nashor's Tooth
Shadowflame
Hextech Rocketbelt
Rabadon's Deathcap
Liandry's Torment
Stormsurge
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
Seeker's Armguard
Lich Bane
Void Staff
Morellonomicon
Bloodletter's Curse
Banshee's Veil
Spirit Visage
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Abyssal Mask
Kaenic Rookern
Heartsteel
Unending Despair
Bramble Vest
Cryptbloom
Thornmail
Frozen Heart
Force of Nature
54.6% WR476 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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 Diana

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Mark, then two dashes

    Hit with Crescent Strike (Q) before Lunar Rush (E): on a target marked with Moonlight, the dash has no cooldown and you can recast it right away.

  2. Weave autos between your spells

    Weave autos between your spells: after each ability, Moonsilver Blade (passive) boosts your attack speed for 5 seconds, and your third hit cleaves nearby enemies.

  3. Shield before you engage

    Cast Pale Cascade (W) before you engage: you gain a shield, then a second one when the last sphere explodes.

  4. Pull their whole team in

    Cast Moonfall (R) in the middle of their team: it pulls in and slows nearby enemies, and hits harder for each champion pulled after the first.

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.

Other Diana matchups

Patch 16.21.1