Sylas is a melee AP champion in League of Legends who wields magical chains and can steal enemy ultimate abilities. As a skirmisher-mage hybrid, he excels at sustained magical damage while having tools for both offense and defense.

Core Abilities:

Petricite Burst (Passive)

• After casting abilities, Sylas's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage to his target and nearby enemies
• Can store up to 3 stacks
• Grants bonus attack speed while having charges

Chain Lash (Q)

• Launches converging chains that damage and slow enemies hit
• Creates an explosion at the intersection point for additional damage
• Key wave clear ability

Kingslayer (W)

• Dashes to target enemy to deal magic damage
• Heals Sylas when hitting champions
• Healing increases based on Sylas's missing health

Abscond/Abduct (E)

• First cast: Dashes forward
• Second cast: Fires chains to stun and pull himself to the first enemy hit
• Provides mobility and engage potential

Hijack (R)

• Steals and copies an enemy champion's ultimate ability
• Stolen ultimates scale with Sylas's AP
• 80/55/30 second cooldown
• Cannot target the same champion again for a period

Key Strengths:

• Strong 1v1 dueling
• High mobility and sustain
• Ultimate flexibility through ability stealing
• AP scaling on stolen AD ultimates

Weaknesses:

• Mana hungry early game
• Requires mechanical skill
• Vulnerable to CC
• Needs items to be effective

Best suited for mid or top lane, Sylas excels at creating chaos in teamfights while having strong sustain for extended skirmishes.

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