Rell vs Sylas Counter Pick

Hijack usually decides Sylas matchups, and this is one where the theft returns very little. Magnet Storm pulls and then repeatedly drags nearby enemies toward the caster; for a champion who wants to dive a carry it has some use, but it does nothing for the escape problem Sylas faces once Abscond has been spent.

Rell records 56.0% over 282 games on patch 16.13.1. Both operate at 175 attack range, so neither opens the exchange for free, and both put out magic damage — her mixed profile against his pure magic. The difference appears on contact. Break the Mold steals Armor and Magic Resist with every hit, chipping into the 29 base armor Sylas starts with, and Shattering Strike breaks shields, which cuts into the value of Petricite Burst and the healing Kingslayer is supposed to bank. Petricite Burst also punishes her for standing close, since every spell he casts loads another whirl of chains onto his next attack.

Sylas is not without a case. He reaches 2,674 health at level 18 against her 2,388, 117.4 armor against her 98, and 340 move speed against 315, so a patient Sylas who refuses early commitment scales past her. Difficulty ratings read 5 for him and 0 for her, and the early advantage belongs to the simpler champion. Kit detail: Sylas.