Sylas vs Malphite

Sylas

53.7%

over 6386 games

Malphite

Analyze a draft with Sylas

Skill matchup

Strong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damageHeavy CC

Build vs Malphite

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4CDR

5—

Summoner spells

60%

40%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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53.7% WR884 games

Precision

Conqueror

Presence of Mind

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

Resolve

Unflinching

Second Wind

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Malphite's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Granite Shield (P)

Malphite is shielded by a layer of rock which absorbs damage up to 10% of his maximum Health. If Malphite has not been hit for a few seconds, this effect recharges.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	8s	10s	7s	–
6	8s	10s	7s	2m10
9	8s	9.5s	7s	2m10
11	8s	9s	7s	1m55
16	8s	8s	7s	1m40
18	8s	8s	7s	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 Malphite

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Pop his shield before trading
Break Granite Shield (passive) with a cheap hit before taking a real trade: it absorbs 10% of his max health and triples his bonus armor.
Lean on magic damage
If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades: his only resistances come from Thunderclap (W), which only gives armor.
Trade when his mana runs low
Trade when his mana runs low: Seismic Shard (Q) costs 70 to 90 mana, and it's his only ranged slow.
Respect his level 6
Once he hits level 6, only step up if he's visible: Unstoppable Force (R) comes from far away, nothing stops it, and its impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.
Spread out from your allies
When he has Unstoppable Force (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the impact knocks every enemy in the area into the air.

Other Sylas matchups

Patch 16.21.1