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Xin Zhao vs Sylas

Xin Zhao
vs
57.5%

over 200 games

Sylas
Analyze a draft with Xin Zhao

Favorable matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatHigh sustain

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Sylas

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Xin Zhao: Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Guardian Angel, Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius, Dusk and Dawn.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Guardian Angel
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
HasteSmite0%

Other options

Guardian Angel
Sundered Sky
Maw of Malmortius
Dusk and Dawn
Executioner's Calling
Statikk Shiv
Spirit Visage
B. F. Sword
Chempunk Chainsword
Eclipse
Randuin's Omen
Sterak's Gage
Riftmaker
Mortal Reminder
Kraken Slayer
Nashor's Tooth
Bramble Vest
Voltaic Cyclosword
Profane Hydra
Phantom Dancer
63.6% WR55 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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 Xin Zhao

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Land your three hits

    After Three Talon Strike (Q), land your three autos: the third one is a knock-up, and each one lowers your other spells' cooldowns by 1 second.

  2. Thrust first, charge second

    Land the thrust of Wind Becomes Lightning (W) before Audacious Charge (E): the Challenged target is revealed, and your charge reaches farther on them.

  3. Isolate your target with your ult

    Hit your target right before Crescent Guard (R): Challenged, they stay with you while the others are knocked back, and damage from outside can't reach you for a moment.

  4. Get ahead early

    Gank and skirmish as much as you can early on: Audacious Charge (E) and the Three Talon Strike (Q) knock-up matter most before everyone has their items.

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 Xin Zhao matchups

Patch 16.21.1