Sylas vs Amumu

Sylas
vs
Not enough games
Amumu
Strong engageHeavy CCHeavy AP damageVery tanky

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

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1
Riftmaker
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Rabadon's Deathcap
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot100%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame
Cosmic Drive
Banshee's Veil
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceTenacity

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Amumu's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cursed Touch (P)

Amumu's basic attacks Curse his enemies, causing them to take bonus true damage from incoming magic damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33s1s9s–
63s1s9s2m30
93s1s9s2m30
113s1s9s2m05
163s1s7s1m40
183s1s5s1m40

Playing as Sylas

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Patch 16.21.1