Matchup

Teemo
Teemo
42%
58%

vs

50.7%

over 223 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Nashor's Tooth
1DPS
Malignance
2Mage
Liandry's Torment
3Mage tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Statikk Shiv
5DPS

Summoner spells

41490%
4127%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Banshee's Veil
vs AP

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Statikk Shiv
DPS
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Blackfire Torch
Mage
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Mejai's Soulstealer
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TeemoTeemo
SylasSylas
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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