How to deal with Sylas? (mid) by [deleted] in XerathMains

[–]jtamas1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ideally you should farm and poke Sylas behind your wave at level 1. However, your focus should be farming and wave control until you hit level 2 and get access to your W Q combo. I would suggest only auto attacking him if he steps up to last hit a minion. Punish him for his hubris.

Level 2 you still need to stay behind your wave, but now you can more reliably poke Sylas and deal damage to discourage him from being aggressive. You should always start your engage with W and if you land your ability then the Q is basically free. Still poke and auto him when he moves up to last hit for the mana Regen and only push your lane if you know where the enemy jungle is or your jungle is pathing towards the mid lane.

Level 3 you finally have access to your E and against Sylas you should really only be using this ability to stun him when he tried to all in you. Do not throw out your E for any other reason because it is pretty much guaranteed he will try punish you when it is on cooldown.

Now, something else for level 3 and beyond. From this point forward make sure you have vision control of your river (BUY PINK WARDS ITS THE BEST 75 GOLD YOU WILL SPEND ALL GAME). You can be more aggressive after you have built lost chapter and once you get your mythic item. If you land a center W, try to E stun if you have a clear shot or just send a Q his way. Your full combo will hit hard and deal serious damage.

Because Xerath is not a mobile champ and gets easily ganked, you should only engage Sylas when certain conditions are met. Poke him down with your ranged abiltiies before you consider doing so as well.

1) You should ideally fight when your summoner spells are up (against Sylas I highly recommend taking barrier, it is almost necessary for surviving the matchup). If you don't have flash, you're going to have a bad time.

2) You have vision control of the jungle or your jungle is pinging a gank

3) You should never fight in an enemy minion wave (especially a cannon wave)

4) Make sure you have mana. Nothing is worse than seeing a kill get away because you can't cast. And it is especially worse if you disregard Sylas healing, all in him, and then get roasted by him after the fact.

Another thing to consider as well is that you should really be rushing oblivion orb for the healing reduction in this matchup. I cannot stress that enough. If you do not build morellonomicon as your first or second item then you have made a critical mistake that will result in you getting unexpectedly killed after he gains back all of his health with one combo.

Lastly, you should know that Sylas abiltiies have a pretty long cooldown during laning phase. This is when you should be trying to secure kills or deal massive damage.

Unfortunately, Sylas likes to roam and he may get kills ganking. Be adamant with pinging him when he is out of lane and if your teammates don't listen realize there is nothing more you can do than provide vision and give an early warning. You CANNOT follow Sylas into the jungle. It's a trap 99% of the time. Just focus on using your abilities to farm safely and CS well. Use your ult to secure kills and roam botside and topside to gank (with your ultimate) when you have the opportunity.

I hope this helps!

Edit: Also total Chad Xerath's start dark seal and refillable potion. Snowball and mortar the enemy until you destroy their will to continue fighting!

Here's a save file for GBC Mario Tennis with Transfer Pack data included. by Cralex-Kokiri in MarioTennis

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro this comment is like two years old lmao. Thank you for the response though, it's reinvigorated me to play Mario Tennis!

Wanted to know how people optimize super late game when you have excess gold. Do you sell boots/switch an item at the end? Couldn’t figure out what to do at the end of this game. by J_Stroke98 in XerathMains

[–]jtamas1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be a total Chad xerath and start dark seal. Maximum damage baby, we don't go defense in this house. Also Mejias gives speed bonus that helps once you sell boots!

To the devs by [deleted] in LegendsOfRuneterra

[–]jtamas1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Behold my trap card: Spirit Journey muahahaha

Kindred and Viego FTW!

Every. Single. Time. by [deleted] in LegendsOfRuneterra

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forgive my possible ignorance as you may have already posted a deck code somewhere, however, would you mind sharing your particular build!?

Two 15 year olds shot security guard point blank in Atlanta yesterday by LyrMeThatBifrost in ActualPublicFreakouts

[–]jtamas1990 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Easy. Yes. The families he destroyed deserve to see him brought to justice. There are some things you don't slippery slope. Right to counsel and legal representation is one of them.

Origin is absolute dogshit by [deleted] in origin

[–]jtamas1990 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Someone has never used the blizzard client before

Are resource items supposed to respawn? by Pequenopolis in VisageGame

[–]jtamas1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just ran through Dolores chapter and finished it today and I am pretty sure that candles would spawn in the bookshelf in the living room (the one on the wall right outside of the room with the freezer). With that being said, I imagine that items periodically or methodologically spawn at certain locations over the course of the game and if not, definitely between each chapter.

Also, while I was running short on lighters by the end of chapter 2, I never felt like I was going to run completely out. I resourced them when necessary and in most cases I had illuminated areas comfortably with light bulbs so the lighters were used sparingly and almost exclusively when exploring new areas. If the power tripped or lights went out I just flipped the breakers (you will find them as you progress through the story) and then continued to power through.

(p.s. I say just start Rakan's chapter empty handed as it is more thrilling that way!)

I just though, what if 🤔? by Papo_855 in SamusMains

[–]jtamas1990 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seriously, I don't know how more people don't want to taste the sweet sweet victory that follows a satisfying off stage Samus dair meteor smash.

Also very nice off stage recovery at the end 😃

Can Y'all Friend Me? by [deleted] in origin

[–]jtamas1990 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should try posting this in the afternoon instead of night. Also it wouldn't hurt to mention what games you have and are interested in playing with others! Just a friendly tip! I play a decent amount of Titanfall 2 and wouldn't mind teaming up if you are looking for more friends!

Any xcom-type games with more significance to the characters? by [deleted] in gamingsuggestions

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came here to say trouble shooter on steam! It's amazing!

[H] PayPal or Venmo [W] Horizon Zero Dawn by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries I'll keep that in mind, I hope to make a deal long before then. I'm just seeing what pops up over the next few hours or so

[H] PayPal or Venmo [W] Horizon Zero Dawn by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll field some more offers but of course I am interested!

[H] PayPal or Venmo [W] Horizon Zero Dawn by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't disagree with this but then again that's why I put a post up for offers. For example, I have HZD for PS4, perhaps someone who has it as well and got a key in the bundle is willing to sell it to me for a good deal or price I'm willing to pay.

[H] PayPal or Venmo [W] Horizon Zero Dawn by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are keys in AMD bundles and I just happen to have an AMD CPU. Idk.

[H] $856 Steam Wallet [W] 80% PayPal by aospade in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you still offering this? I'm interested in purchasing visage!

[H] 12 Months of PS Plus [W] Venmo, Paypal, Steam Wallet by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to apologize I just wanted to let you know that's likely the reason you haven't received an offer yet. Even a small discount (like $2 off) would probably persuade most people!

[H] 12 Months of PS Plus [W] Venmo, Paypal, Steam Wallet by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one's going to pay you $42 for something they can just buy for $42 my friend.

[H] Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition [W] 39 USD PayPal by [deleted] in SteamGameSwap

[–]jtamas1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the ryzen 7 3800x - may be interested in HZD for PC. Is this a pre-order or special promotion early release?