Twisted Fate vs Sylas

Twisted Fate
vs
55.9%

over 279 games

Sylas

Favorable matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Twisted Fate: Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon, Boots of Swiftness, Dark Seal, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Luden's Echo.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Rod of Ages
1
Lich Bane
2
Rapid Firecannon
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dark Seal
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport49%
FlashDot40%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dark Seal
Zhonya's Hourglass
Hextech Rocketbelt
Luden's Echo
Mejai's Soulstealer
Rabadon's Deathcap
Oblivion Orb
Seeker's Armguard
Stormsurge
Morellonomicon
Void Staff
Shurelya's Battlesong
Kraken Slayer
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Banshee's Veil
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Infinity Edge
Shadowflame
61.0% WR77 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
CelerityCelerity
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedMove SpeedHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Twisted Fate

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pick the right card

    Lock in the card you need with Pick a Card (W): the Gold Card stuns, the Red Card slows in an area and helps clear the wave, the Blue Card restores mana.

  2. Stun, then throw Wild Cards

    Land the Gold Card from Pick a Card (W) before Wild Cards (Q): stunned for 1 to 2 seconds depending on rank, the target can't dodge your cards.

  3. Push, then roam with your ult

    Push your wave, then cast Destiny (R): you see every enemy champion, and the recast teleports you up to 5500 range away to gank another lane.

Playing against Sylas

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep minions between his chain and you

    Stay behind your minions after his Abscond (E): the Abduct (E) chain pulls him to the first enemy hit, and only that one takes the knock-up.

  2. Don't trust his low health

    Don't go all-in just because his health is low: Kingslayer (W) heals him more as he loses health.

  3. Back off after each of his spells

    Get out of his range as soon as he casts a spell: each spell charges Petricite Burst (passive), and his next auto hits around him with bonus magic damage.

  4. Fight when he can't steal from you

    Take the fight when Hijack (R) is on cooldown: he then can't copy your ult and turn it against your team.

Patch 16.21.1