Talk:Sylas/@comment-5557556-20190124215616/@comment-35591679-20190125114037

I get what you say, but his chains drain magic. That means that mana could maybe work (not sure if it would be broken), but it wouldn't be able to work with energy or rage.

And apart from that, the chains drain everyone's magic, including himself. That means that as long as he is wearing those cuffs he can't do much. When the chains touch another mage (or anyone in-game), it allows him to release the magic that has been absorbed.

That's why his other abilities are so basic. He can't use magic most of the time. And gameplay wise, he needs a generalized kit, so he can work with everyone's ult. That's also the reason for his E knock-up. It could just have been a stun like Amumu's Q, but it needs a knock-up for Yasuo's ult.