If Sylas is going to be an AP champion...

jocomotion·1/8/2019, 8:10:46 PM·1 votes·3,703 views

I hope he’s a true bruiser with low cooldowns and moderate damaging abilities instead of just pure burst on long cooldowns.

I mean his W is an execute so as long as his Q and Passive aren’t too ridiculous in damage I doubt he’d one shot you. And who knows maybe we’ll finally get a true AP bruiser and not a tank Maokai Galio Zac or an assassin in a divers outfit Diana.

Edit: the reason I think he’s going to be a bruiser above anything else is for a few reasons.

  • his mobility is completely tied to one spell, and not going to be useful for dipping in AND out of fights so he’s not an assassin (plus that initial dash is like Riven dash, it’s too low range for anything that isn’t repositioning)
  • he’s got both a Heal and a shield, and he needs to be in melee range for the heal
  • the ranged spells he does have seem more useful for closing gaps than for long range poke
  • his passive is a free lich bane with no cooldown, but unlike say Zoe he needs to be in melee range.

He’s not a Tanky bruiser like Renekton or Darius, more like Riven or Vi who get into a fight and become too disruptive to ignore.

22 Comments

OurLestrade1/8/2019, 8:16:19 PM1 votes

What if he's finally the AP bruiser League's desperately needed for years? I didn't even think about that, I assumed he was gonna be AD.

Oleandervine1/8/2019, 8:19:32 PM1 votes

He's not a bruiser. That kit is about the furthest from a bruiser that I've ever seen. It's more of an assassin's kit or a diver like Diana's, not a kit for someone like Daius or Renekton. Furthermore, most champions tend to dress or look like their durability. Darius is heavily clad in armor. Malphite is rock. Evelynn is cloaked in shadow. So on, and so on. Sylas isn't dressed like he's a bruiser. He's barely dressed at all, wearing pants and shackles. This would imply he's squishy and fragile.

Bubbledoom251/8/2019, 8:25:35 PM1 votes

Lol Same*[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]*

Dr Dog1/8/2019, 8:27:38 PM1 votes

well he isnt a bruiser due to his mobility, he can certainly be the first ap duelist or non assassin-like diver

GFREEMEN1/8/2019, 8:40:23 PM1 votes

Well we know item 3146 will be core.

AP and AD (he has to auto to use passive) Activate with a slow so he can catch up and E you Sustain on all damage.