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Matchup

Pyke
Pyke
90%
10%

vs

50.0%
Sylas
Sylas
27%
73%
Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Umbral Glaive
1vs Tank
Edge of Night
2vs Tank
Frozen Heart
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41496%
343%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

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

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Axiom Arc
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank

DPS

Opportunity
DPS

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Bloodsong
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Quicksilver Sash
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
75.0% WR4 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
PykePyke
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