Matchup

MasterYi
Master Yi
83%
17%

vs

48.9%

over 47 games

Sylas
Sylas
27%
73%
Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

Skill matchup

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Kraken Slayer
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Guinsoo's Rageblade
5

Summoner spells

41493%
4126%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
100.0% WR2 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MasterYiMaster Yi
SylasSylas
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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 against Sylas

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

If your ult is powerful (Malphite, Amumu, Cho'Gath), wait until Sylas has already stolen it and it's on CD before fighting.

2

Ults that scale with AD are less effective for Sylas since he builds AP — his ult steal is weaker against AD ults.

3

Sylas is relatively weak in early game: punish him before he steals an ult that changes the fight.

4

His E2 is a linear skillshot: side-step to avoid the dash + knockup.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026