Sylas is indeed a counter to Malphite, but
only because he can steal the ultimate; his laning phase actually gets pushed in by Malphite.
Picking Sylas into a Malphite top is not recommended.
It's not like he's guaranteed to lose lane either.
But it doesn't feel like Sylas has the advantage in the laning phase.
Actually, if Malphite goes AP or takes Grasp, it becomes an unfavorable matchup for Sylas.
Sylas is indeed a counter to Malphite, but
only because he can steal the ultimate; his laning phase actually gets pushed in by Malphite.
Picking Sylas into a Malphite top is not recommended.
Malphite beats Sylas. But the team can't beat a Sylas who has Malphite's ultimate.
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Conversely, the jungle role, which can avoid laning phase, is highly recommended.
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This only worked back when W was super strong; now Sylas wins the lane phase too.
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But if Sylas just plays like a safe tank (Roa/Road), he can still lead the lane phase.
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Huh? I've never lost a game while playing Sylas.
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But when Malphite shows up, I just can't stand Sylas~
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Wait, you're getting pushed around by Malphite?
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