Lillia vs Sylas

Lillia
vs
52.6%

over 3212 games

Sylas

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Lillia: Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Dark Seal, Blackfire Torch, Rabadon's Deathcap.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

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

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
HasteSmite0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Dark Seal
Blackfire Torch
Rabadon's Deathcap
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
Seeker's Armguard
Bloodletter's Curse
Cosmic Drive
Morellonomicon
Banshee's Veil
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Force of Nature
Shadowflame
Spirit Visage
Randuin's Omen
Abyssal Mask
Dead Man's Plate
Kaenic Rookern
Stormsurge
Frozen Heart
Cryptbloom
Bramble Vest
Void Staff
55.9% WR798 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
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 Lillia

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hit with the edge of your Q

    Hit with the edge of Blooming Blows (Q), not the center: only the outer edge adds true damage.

  2. Stack your speed, then kite

    Hit enemies with your spells and keep your distance: Blooming Blows (Q) gives you a stack of move speed on each hit, enough to kite and dodge.

  3. Start with your seed

    Start the fight from range with Swirlseed (E): it damages, slows and reveals, and if it hits nothing, it rolls on to the first enemy or wall.

  4. Mark them all before your R

    Before Lilting Lullaby (R), hit as many enemies as you can: Dream-Laden Bough (passive) marks every target of your spells, and only marked ones fall asleep.

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