01 / Sylas
At a glance
Learn Sylas abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Chain LashContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
- Abscond / AbductOffers a movement tool for positioning.
- HijackAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- Chain LashPractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- Abscond / AbductDecide where you want to finish the movement before casting. Using mobility to enter a fight can leave fewer options to retreat.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PPetricite 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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
QChain Lash
Sylas lashes his chains out, intersecting at his targeted location dealing damage to and slowing enemies. After a delay, magical energy explodes from the intersection point dealing damage.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
WKingslayer
Sylas lunges at an enemy with magical force dealing damage and healing himself against enemy champions.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
EAbscond / Abduct
Sylas dashes to a location. Sylas can recast the ability to throw his chains out, pulling himself to an enemy he hits.
Decide where you want to finish the movement before casting. Using mobility to enter a fight can leave fewer options to retreat.
RHijack
Sylas steals the enemy's ultimate ability and can cast it freely.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
Sylas combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Recast practice: Abscond / Abduct
- E
- AA
- W
- Q
- AA
- E
- AA
With Sylas, start with Abscond / Abduct, then continue through Basic attack → Kingslayer → Chain Lash → Basic attack → Abscond / Abduct → Basic attack. Alternate the shown spells and attacks to use Petricite Burst. Check that each attack lands rather than pressing the whole sequence at once.
Recast practice: Abscond / Abduct
- E
- E
- AA
- Q
- AA
- W
- AA
- AA
With Sylas, start with Abscond / Abduct, then continue through Abscond / Abduct → Basic attack → Chain Lash → Basic attack → Kingslayer → Basic attack → Basic attack. Alternate the shown spells and attacks to use Petricite Burst. Check that each attack lands rather than pressing the whole sequence at once.
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Game plan by role
Sylas · Mid
Use the wave to control when trades happen. Keep a defensive option if the opposing jungler is missing, and avoid forcing a combo into a large enemy wave.
Move after checking the wave, vision and who can follow. A useful roam should not cost several uncontested waves for no clear opportunity.
Fight from a position where you can repeat your useful spells. Look for an opening after enemy control is spent instead of entering first by habit.
Before your next fight, check: Chain Lash · Hijack · Combos
Sylas · Jungle
Practise a repeatable clear before adding risky invades. Check nearby lane positions before entering the river or committing to a gank.
Prepare objectives by resetting, checking vision and moving with nearby allies. Avoid starting an objective solely because it has spawned.
Keep Smite and your escape plan in mind around contested objectives. Choose between engaging, covering a carry and keeping access to the objective.
Before your next fight, check: Chain Lash · Hijack · Combos
Sylas · Support
Stand where you can help your lane partner without exposing both of you. Coordinate the opening before spending your main control or protection.
Set up vision with nearby allies rather than walking into unlit areas alone. Roam when your lane partner can safely handle the next wave.
Choose between creating an opening and protecting the teammate who can carry the fight. Do not spend every defensive spell on the first visible enemy.
Before your next fight, check: Chain Lash · Hijack · Combos
Sylas · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Chain Lash · Hijack · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Sylas · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.