Mage / Skirmisher
Beginner Rule
Always consider which ultimate Sylas has stolen before starting a fight.
Sylas is a skirmishing mage who excels at extended fights and stealing powerful ultimates. He wants to land Abscond / Abduct (E) — his dash and pull ability — before bursting enemies down and sustaining through fights. Many beginners forget that Sylas can use their team's strongest ultimates against them.
Level 3 – Full combo unlocked.
Level 6 – Hijack (R) allows access to powerful enemy ultimates.
First Item – Sustained damage and healing improve significantly.
Stolen ultimates
E engages
Healing
Extended skirmishes
QWhat it does
Lashes chains dealing damage and slowing enemies at the intersection point.
How to play against
The damage comes at the X where his chains cross. Move away from the intersection.
WWhat it does
Lunges at an enemy dealing damage and healing himself against champions.
How to play against
He heals significantly from W. Anti-heal reduces this. Don't let him freely W you.
EWhat it does
Dashes to a location. Recast pulls himself to an enemy with chains.
How to play against
His double mobility enables him to engage and potentially escape. After using E aggressively he has limited options briefly.
RWhat it does
Steals the enemy ultimate and uses it.
How to play against
He'll pick the most powerful ult to steal. Understand he can use your teammates' ults against you. Yasuo ult lets him one-shot squishies — be aware of what he's stolen.
E → E → Q → W
Standard all-in combo that combines crowd control, burst, and healing.
Hijack → Ultimate Combo
Adapts his playstyle using powerful enemy ultimates.
W Heal → Continue Fight
Sustains through trades and extends skirmishes.
Petricite Burst: after casting an ability he charges a burst that causes his next 2 basic attacks to deal AoE magic damage. He deals AoE auto damage after every ability — don't cluster near his attack targets.
