Q
→
AA
(Burst)
→
W
Chain Lash slows, the empowered attack hits in an area, then W heals: you win the trade without committing E.
R
(steal)
→
E
→stolen ultimateSteal the ultimate before the fight, go in with the chain, then cast the stolen ultimate on their own team.
E
→
W
→
AA
The first dash closes the gap, W catches the fleeing target: two dashes few champions can follow.
Sylas is generally played as Mid. The first objective is to short trades with q → attack → w, and keep e while the enemy mid has their crowd control available. Its biggest edge comes from steals the enemy ultimate: every enemy draft hands him one more weapon, often the strongest in the game.
Sylas takes over in mid game: steal the ultimate that swings a fight before the objective, then go in with the e chain on the isolated carry.
Sylas can be punished when his ultimate's value depends on the enemy draft: against weak or self-only ultimates he loses his best tool.
