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Matchup

Pantheon
Pantheon
75%
25%

vs

47.7%

over 86 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1DPS
Sundered Sky
2Bruiser
Black Cleaver
3vs Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41498%
341%

Anti AD

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

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank

DPS

Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
PantheonPantheon
SylasSylas
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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