I'm liking the direction that they're taking with sylas
Less Burst damage, more sustained damage and healing
Its like they are actually trying to make him an AP bruiser instead of an AP assasin
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Possible problem is that he will most probably just build 
and then go full tank like almost every AP bruiser who actually played like AP bruiser did before him. We desperatly need a whole AP bruiser itemisation, something that's been lacking for almost of the entirety of the game's life. This would actually push sylas and champions who are supposed to go towards this style of gameplay to play like ACTUAL Ap bruisers and not people who abuse either full AP of full tank builds depending on which one are the most busted at the moment. Based on a lot of people's feedback, it is pretty clear that they all fear that he will be able to abuse tank items, but imo this isn't showing how AP champs abusing tank items is busted, it just shows how, no matter the age, tank items are way too abusable by those who have high enough base damage numbers without having ANY actual drawbacks
Im guessing people are downvoting you cuz Tank Sylas might happen (it wont).
not exactly happy with the ryze changes, though.
I thought that there was no way that Sylas Winrate could go lower, but hey, you guys showed me that once again I was wrong.
There is nothing bad with the way you want Sylas to be played except that the meta we are in is a damage meta and the non-existent AP bruiser itemnization. However, seeing you guys working on Sylas was good. Thanks for trying.
FINALLY jungle Sylas. I haven't even watched the video but of these changes will make him viable in the jungle, I'm happy.
i absolutly hate the sylas change the e change so the shield applies on E2 not E1 is a MASSIVE nerf of rediculous proportions the passive change does nothing but lower the difference between a good and bad sylas the q change is a damage nerf, and the w buff isnt big enough to compensate for it
seriously here is how big the e change is a nerf for starters the shield is now CONDITIONAL meaning if they can dodge that 1 ability, not only is your gap closer gone, not only is your cc gone, but half of your defences are now gone, if sylas ever misses his e he instantly loses the fight now then there is WHEN the shield applies, E1 is used to dodge damage and close, this is when enemies are attacking your and when damage will ACTUALLY be coming in, the shield applies when you need the shield E2 CC's the enemy (so actually stops them from hurting you for a short time making the shield less effective) and puts your right on top of them, the enemy who has been hit by e2 isnt going to fight back, they are going to try make distance and stop you damaging them, meaning the shield comes at a time when you dont need it
so they are moving the shield onto a worse position rotation wise AND making it conditional while at the same time nerfing the rest of his kit with little to no compensation buffs......on a champion that is already slightly on the weak side
the sylas change is god awfull and should NOT go live
I don't believe they'll be able to balance their new champs properly. They are flawed from the core up from a basic design stand point. Number tweaks aren't gonna put out these dumpster fires.
But it'll be amusing to see how many years/patches this will continue for.
Not only that, but him getting his shield only if he hits his E also increases the difficulty of the champion and offers much more counterplay and be able to trade with him.
Sylas is replacing Warwick. He is that drain tank (yeah, even full AP, Sylas is so so tanky), with more HP, more damage, more CC, shields, and a better heal than ww.