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Veigar vs Sylas

Veigar
vs
53.9%

over 89 games

Sylas
Analyze a draft with Veigar

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Veigar: Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Luden's Echo
1
Stormsurge
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rod of Ages
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport86%
FlashDot5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rod of Ages
Seraph's Embrace
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Tear of the Goddess
Void Staff
Cryptbloom
Banshee's Veil
Kaenic Rookern
Dark Seal
Oblivion Orb
63.6% WR11 games
InspirationInspiration
First StrikeFirst Strike
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

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 Veigar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Last-hit with Baleful Strike

    Last-hit minions with Baleful Strike (Q): each kill with this spell gives you a Phenomenal Evil stack, which is power for the whole game, and large minions give more.

  2. Make them cross the edge of your cage

    Place Event Horizon (E) so your target is on the edge or has to cross it: only the cage's perimeter stuns, and it only lasts 3 seconds.

  3. Cage first, Dark Matter second

    Stun first with Event Horizon (E), then cast Dark Matter (W): a stunned target can't dodge it.

  4. Finish with your ult

    Cast Primordial Burst (R) last, after your other spells: its damage rises with the target's missing health and peaks below 33%.

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.

Other Veigar matchups

Patch 16.21.1