Ivern vs Sylas

Ivern
vs
55.1%

over 662 games

Sylas

Favorable matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ivern: Redemption, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Echoes of Helia, Malignance, Dark Seal, Dawncore.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Redemption
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Ardent Censer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Echoes of Helia
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite97%
SmiteTeleport2%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Echoes of Helia
Malignance
Dark Seal
Dawncore
Mejai's Soulstealer
Staff of Flowing Water
Shurelya's Battlesong
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Oblivion Orb
Zhonya's Hourglass
Liandry's Torment
Mikael's Blessing
Cosmic Drive
Lich Bane
Diadem of Songs
Rabadon's Deathcap
Morellonomicon
Imperial Mandate
Seeker's Armguard
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Nashor's Tooth
Banshee's Veil
Bloodletter's Curse
Spirit Visage
Bandlepipes
Frozen Heart
57.8% WR64 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
InspirationInspiration
Cash BackCash Back
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteMove SpeedHealth 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 Ivern

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Gank while your groves grow

    Place your groves, then go gank while they grow: Friend of the Forest (passive) lets you free the camp without fighting it once the grove is fully grown.

  2. Ping after landing your Q

    After landing Rootcaller (Q), ping your team: allies who attack the rooted target dash into attack range, and you can dash to the target by recasting.

  3. Seed the ally who engages

    Cast Triggerseed (E) on the ally who engages: the shield explodes after a moment and slows enemies around them.

  4. Command Daisy

    Recast Daisy! (R) to give her a target: her 3rd consecutive auto on the same champion knocks every enemy hit into the air.

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