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Sylas vs Volibear

Sylas
vs
55.1%

over 49 games

Volibear
Analyze a draft with Sylas

Favorable matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatVery tankySplit push

Build vs Volibear

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, Shadowflame, Oblivion Orb, Dark Seal, Rod of Ages.

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
Shadowflame
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot68%
FlashTeleport30%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Oblivion Orb
Dark Seal
Rod of Ages
Bloodletter's Curse
Seeker's Armguard
Dusk and Dawn
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mejai's Soulstealer
Cosmic Drive
Hextech Gunblade
Lich Bane
Banshee's Veil
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Volibear's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Relentless Storm (P)

Volibear's Attacks and abilities grant Attack Speed, and eventually cause his Attacks to deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s5s16s–
611s5s16s2m40
910s5s16s2m40
1110s5s16s2m15
1610s5s16s1m50
1810s5s16s1m50

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 Volibear

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Short trades

    Take short trades: his second Frenzied Maul (W) on the same target hits harder and heals him based on his missing health.

  2. Cut his charge short with CC

    If you have CC, use it while he charges with Thundering Smash (Q): his stunning hit is canceled, but the spell comes back right away.

  3. Back off after his Thundering Smash

    After his Thundering Smash (Q), keep your distance: until its 12 to 10 second cooldown is over, only Stormbringer (R) can bring him back onto you in one go.

  4. Don't count on your tower

    Once he hits level 6, don't count on your tower when he dives: Stormbringer (R) disables it for a few seconds on landing.

Other Sylas matchups

Patch 16.21.1