Sylas
the Unshackled
Overview
Class: Mage · Assassin
Raised in one of Demacia's lesser quarters, Sylas of Dregbourne has come to symbolize the darker side of the Great City. As a boy, his ability to root out hidden sorcery caught the attention of the notorious mageseekers, who eventually imprisoned him for turning those same powers against them. Having now broken free, Sylas lives as a hardened revolutionary, using the magic of those around him to destroy the kingdom he once served… and his band of outcast mage followers seems to grow by the day.
Base Stats
Health
600+122/lvl
Mana
400+70/lvl
Armor
29+5.2/lvl
Magic Resist
32+2.55/lvl
Attack Damage
61
Attack Speed
0.65+3.5%/lvl
Attack Range
175
Move Speed
340
HP Regen
9+0.9/lvl
Mana Regen
8+0.8/lvl
Abilities
Petricite Burst
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.
Builds
CuratedSylas is a skirmishing AP bruiser who thrives in extended fights with Kingslayer healing and a stolen ultimate. Weave passive autos between every cast and hijack the right ult to win the fight before it starts.
Standard AP
Durable skirmisher core
Burst AP
Snowball / one-shot
Bruiser
Frontline skirmisher
Runes
Primary
Conqueror · Precision
Secondary
Resolve
Conqueror · Presence of Mind · Legend: Tenacity · Last Stand · Bone Plating · Unflinching
Skill Order
Max W>E>Q first
Combos
Standard extended trade: hook in, knock up, and weave a passive auto between every cast.
Quick in-and-out when you only need to dip for the W heal.
Full damage rotation after landing the hook; Q last so its second detonation lands on them.
The E2 knockup locks them in place so both hits of Q connect.
Steal a hard engage ult (Malphite, Amumu, Orianna), blow it, then follow your own combo.
Steal a nuke (Lux, Orianna), drop it instantly, then W to finish.
Steal a mobility ult (Ahri, Akali) to close the gap, then land your own E2.
W heals more the lower you are — E1 in and press it right before you'd die.
Steal a defensive ult (Ekko, Kayle) and dash out to reset a losing fight.
Catch runners with E2, then finish with W and a passive auto.
Matchups
Strong against
Malphite · LeBlanc · Swain · Anivia · Amumu · Orianna
Weak against
Cassiopeia · Vex · Galio · Kled · Pantheon · Taliyah
Skins
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Tips
Playing as Sylas
- ✦Wait for you or your enemy to reach low health before using Kingslayer for maximum effect.
- ✦Space out your ability usage to get maximum effect from Petricite Burst.
- ✦Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.
Playing against Sylas
- ✦Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!
- ✦Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.
Pro tips
- ✦Weave a passive auto between every ability — Petricite Burst is a huge chunk of your damage.
- ✦Kingslayer (W) heals more the lower you are — save it for the clutch, not the poke.
- ✦The second Q detonation is most of its damage — land the slow or knockup first.
- ✦Steal setup ultimates (Malphite, Amumu, Orianna) to solo-win teamfights.
- ✦Hijack can only steal from the same enemy every ~90s — track who you've already taken from.
- ✦E2 is your only hard engage — if you whiff it, back off and wait for the cooldown.
- ✦Play around low-HP W baits — Sylas wins extended fights where the enemy thinks he's dead.