Sylas vs Amumu
Build vs Amumu
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Sylas: Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, Cosmic Drive, Banshee's Veil.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Amumu's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Amumu's basic attacks Curse his enemies, causing them to take bonus true damage from incoming magic damage.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3s | 1s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 3s | 1s | 9s | 2m30 |
| 9 | 3s | 1s | 9s | 2m30 |
| 11 | 3s | 1s | 9s | 2m05 |
| 16 | 3s | 1s | 7s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 3s | 1s | 5s | 1m40 |
Playing as Sylas
Tips to maximize your impact
- An auto after each spell
Weave an auto after each spell: Petricite Burst (passive) turns it into a chain swing around you, with bonus magic damage.
- Save Kingslayer for low health
Save Kingslayer (W) to finish or to save yourself when your health drops: its healing grows with your missing health.
- Abscond, then throw your chain
To engage, cast Abscond (E), then recast within 3.5 seconds: Abduct (E) pulls you to the first enemy hit and knocks them into the air.
- Steal the ult that decides the fight
Cast Hijack (R) on the enemy whose ult can turn a teamfight: you keep a copy of it, cast with your own stats.
Playing against Amumu
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Bandage Toss (Q) stops on the first enemy hit, and it's his only spell to reach you.
- Step up after both bandages
Step up when both charges of Bandage Toss (Q) are gone: he can't reach you again until a charge comes back.
- Spread out from your allies
When he has Curse of the Sad Mummy (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the spell stuns every enemy around him.
- Ward the way into your lane
Ward the path between his jungle and your lane: Bandage Toss (Q) brings him onto you from range, and he has two charges to catch you.
Other Sylas matchups
Patch 16.21.1