Sylas Build
the Unshackled
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.
The most played Sylas Mid build on patch 26.21 runs Conqueror with Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste and Last Stand, plus Second Wind and Unflinching from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Ignite. Start with Doran's Ring and Health Potion, then build Hextech Rocketbelt, Spellslinger's Shoes and Riftmaker, followed by Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap and Shadowflame. Max W (Kingslayer) first, then E (Abscond / Abduct), then Q (Chain Lash). It has a 48.3% win rate and a 6.1% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Conqueror
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack. When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).
Presence of Mind
Restore a small amount of mana or energy when damaging an enemy champion. Takedowns restore mana or energy.
Presence of Mind
Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy. Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy. Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s
Legend: Haste
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.
Legend: Haste
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Last Stand
Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
Last Stand
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.
Secondary
Second Wind
After taking damage from an enemy champion heal back some missing health over time.
Second Wind
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.
Unflinching
Gain Armor and Magic Resist when receiving crowd control.
Unflinching
Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Skill Priority
WKingslayer
Cooldown 12/10.5/9/7.5/6s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
Sylas lunges at an enemy with magical force dealing damage and healing himself against enemy champions.
EAbscond / Abduct
Cooldown 13/12/11/10/9s · 65 Mana
Sylas dashes to a location. Sylas can recast the ability to throw his chains out, pulling himself to an enemy he hits.
QChain Lash
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s · 55 Mana
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.
Item Build
Full build 16,800gStarting Items
Doran's Ring
400g
Doran's Ring
- 18 Ability Power
- 90 Health
Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
×2Health Potion
2 × 50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Hextech Rocketbelt
2,650g60 AP · 350 HP · 10 AH
Supersonic
Hextech Rocketbelt
2,650g- 60 Ability Power
- 350 Health
- 10 Ability Haste
Supersonic Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
2Spellslinger's Shoes
1,100g20 Magic Pen · 8% Magic Pen · 45 MS
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,100g- 20 Magic Penetration
- 8% Magic Penetration
- 45 Move Speed
3Riftmaker
3,100g70 AP · 350 HP · 15 AH
Void Corruption · Void Infusion
Riftmaker
3,100g- 70 Ability Power
- 350 Health
- 15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp. Void Infusion Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
4Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g105 AP · 50 Armor
Time Stop
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g- 105 Ability Power
- 50 Armor
Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
5Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500g130 AP
Magical Opus
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500g- 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
6Shadowflame
3,200g110 AP · 15 Magic Pen
Cinderbloom
Shadowflame
3,200g- 110 Ability Power
- 15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Abilities & Skill Path
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.
QChain Lash
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s · 55 Mana
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.
WKingslayer
Cooldown 12/10.5/9/7.5/6s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
Sylas lunges at an enemy with magical force dealing damage and healing himself against enemy champions.
EAbscond / Abduct
Cooldown 13/12/11/10/9s · 65 Mana
Sylas dashes to a location. Sylas can recast the ability to throw his chains out, pulling himself to an enemy he hits.
RHijack
Cooldown 80/55/30s · 75 Mana
Sylas steals the enemy's ultimate ability and can cast it freely.