As an Ability Power (AP) Skirmisher, Sylas excels at stealing and utilizing enemy ultimates while maintaining strong dueling potential. His gameplay revolves around skillful ability combinations and strategic ultimate usage.

Core Abilities:

• Passive - Petricite Burst: Empowers auto-attacks after ability use (stacks up to 3 times)
• E - Abduct: Primary engage tool with two-part dash and chain pull
• W - Kingslayer: Point-and-click dash that deals damage and heals
• Q - Chain Lash: Area control and farming tool
• R - Hijack: Steals enemy ultimates

Optimal Skill Order:

1. Start with E for early trades
2. Level 2: Choose W for dueling or Q for safe farming
3. Max order: W > Q > E with R at 6/11/16

Basic Combo: E → W → AA → Q → E → AA (weave auto-attacks between abilities to maximize passive)

Ultimate Strategy:

• Prioritize AoE ultimates for teamfights (Hecarim, Yuumi)
• Consider self-buff ults for dueling (Aatrox, Swain)
• Mobility ultimates for assassination (Akali, Yone)

Build Path:

• Starting items: Doran's Ring + Health Potions
• Core: Everfrost/Liandry's → Cosmic Drive
• Situational: Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff
• Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Playstyle Tips:

• Use E creatively for engage/escape
• Time W healing for maximum value in fights
• Chain abilities with auto-attacks for passive procs
• Adapt playstyle based on stolen ultimate
• Consider matchup when choosing ultimates to steal

Advanced Mechanics:

• W+Flash combo for unexpected engages
• Use Q slow to guarantee E2 hits
• Track enemy ultimate cooldowns
• Position aggressively when strong ultimates are available

Best suited for experienced players due to the complexity of managing multiple ultimates and requiring extensive game knowledge for optimal performance.

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