Bruiser Sylas Build

Bruiser Sylas build with runes and items. Bruiser Sylas guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Bruiser Sylas build in League of Legends Patch 25.17!
Author: Wrekah
TLDR
Starting items![Tunneler should be final item in your build.]()

Quick Skill Order![Sylas ability Chain Lash should be leveled first.]()
![Sylas ability Abscond / Abduct should be leveled second.]()
![Sylas ability Kingslayer should be leveled third.]()

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W
Final items![Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.]()
![Sundered Sky should be final item in your build.]()
![Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.]()
![Force of Nature should be final item in your build.]()
![Overlord's Bloodmail should be final item in your build.]()
![Death's Dance should be final item in your build.]()






Quick Runes![Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.]()
![Minor rune Precision.]()


Summoner spells![Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.]()
![Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.]()


Bruiser Sylas Runes
Resolve![Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Guardian rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Demolish rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.]()
![Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.]()












Precision![Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Triumph rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.]()
![Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.]()









Passive![Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).]()
![Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).]()
![Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).]()
![Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).]()
![Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).]()
![Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).]()
![Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).]()
![Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).]()
![Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).]()









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How it works
General
- You play as Sylas Bruiser.
- Your build is survivability oriented. With some damage and tons of HP and defense.
- You auto attack a lot.
How to play
General
- As Sylas playing Bruiser build - you need to adapt to an enemy team and to the game!
- Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Adaptation
- 👊 If ahead, consider going for more damage items to snowball.
- 🏰 If behind, go tanky.
- Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
Tips and Tricks
Riot
- Wait for you or your enemy to reach low health before using Kingslayer for maximum effect.
- Space out your ability usage to get maximum effect from Petricite Burst.
- Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.
Skill Order
- Chain LashQ
- KingslayerW
- Abscond / AbductE
- HijackR
Items
Starting items![Tunneler item.]()

Starting items vs poke![Guardian's Horn item.]()
![Ruby Crystal item.]()


Boots![Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.]()
![Mercury's Treads item.]()
![Plated Steelcaps item.]()



Good damage items![Experimental Hexplate item.]()
![Stridebreaker item.]()
![Black Cleaver item.]()
![Sundered Sky item.]()
![Titanic Hydra item.]()





Bruiser defensive items![Overlord's Bloodmail item.]()
![Sterak's Gage item.]()
![Death's Dance item.]()



Situational damage items![Blade of The Ruined King item.]()
![Wit's End item.]()


Good tank items![Warmog's Armor item.]()
![Jak'Sho, The Protean item.]()
![Fimbulwinter item.]()



Good MR items![Hollow Radiance item.]()
![Spirit Visage item.]()
![Abyssal Mask item.]()
![Force of Nature item.]()
![Kaenic Rookern item.]()





Good Armor items![Randuin's Omen item.]()
![Frozen Heart item.]()
![Iceborn Gauntlet item.]()
![Dead Man's Plate item.]()
![Unending Despair item.]()
![Thornmail item.]()
![Sunfire Aegis item.]()







Situational items![Trailblazer item.]()
![Zeke's Convergence item.]()
![Knight's Vow item.]()



For the last fight![Additional considerations for these items is advised!]()
![Elixir of Iron item.]()
![Elixir of Sorcery item.]()



Example final build![Plated Steelcaps item.]()
![Sundered Sky item.]()
![Spirit Visage item.]()
![Force of Nature item.]()
![Overlord's Bloodmail item.]()
![Death's Dance item.]()





