Fiddlesticks vs Sylas

Fiddlesticks
vs
51.0%

over 1536 games

Sylas

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Fiddlesticks: Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Malignance
1
Liandry's Torment
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Shadowflame
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
SmiteTeleport0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Hextech Rocketbelt
Dark Seal
Rabadon's Deathcap
Oblivion Orb
Void Staff
Banshee's Veil
Seeker's Armguard
Stormsurge
Morellonomicon
Mejai's Soulstealer
Blackfire Torch
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Bloodletter's Curse
Cryptbloom
Spirit Visage
Abyssal Mask
Riftmaker
47.6% WR84 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
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 Fiddlesticks

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Strike from out of their vision

    Channel Crowstorm (R) out of their vision, from a brush or behind a wall: if you're unseen when your spells hit, Terrify (Q) fears them too.

  2. Aim the center of your scythe

    Aim the center of Reap (E) at the key target: in the center, they're silenced; at the edges, only slowed.

  3. Finish your harvest

    Channel Bountiful Harvest (W) to the end on camps and minion groups: you heal for part of the damage, and the remaining cooldown drops by 60%.

  4. Place your effigies

    Place the effigies from A Harmless Scarecrow (passive) in key brushes: they replace your trinket, and Terrify (Q) can fear when you're mimicking 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