Matchup

Tryndamere
Tryndamere
83%
17%

vs

59.8%

over 122 games

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

Favorable matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Profane Hydra
1vs Tank
The Collector
2vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
3vs Tank

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Infinity Edge
5DPS

Summoner spells

41484%
4611%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Ravenous Hydra
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Essence Reaver
DPS
Navori Flickerblade
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
Yun Tal Wildarrows
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
100.0% WR2 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Last StandLast Stand
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TryndamereTryndamere
SylasSylas
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 8, 2026