What counters Sylas in mid lane?
In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Sylas's hardest matchups are Vex (42.5% of 1,190 games), Vel'Koz (41.1% of 460) and Malzahar (43.7% of 1,741), by Sylas's win rate.
Sylas counters in mid lane
57,572 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.2% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Vex 42.5% WR
- vs Vel'Koz 41.1% WR
- vs Malzahar 43.7% WR
- vs Hwei 44.2% WR
- vs Yasuo 45.0% WR
- vs Veigar 45.6% WR
Best matchups
How to build Sylas into the hardest counters in mid lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Sylas's usual one.
Into Vex
Runes
Spells
Flash
Ignite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → E → Q
Into Vel'Koz
Runes
SpellsFlashIgnite
FlashIgniteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → E → Q
Every rated matchup in mid lane
All 40 opponents Sylas met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vex | 42.5% | 1,190 | −402 | Hard |
| Vel'Koz | 41.1% | 460 | −278 | Hard |
| Malzahar | 43.7% | 1,741 | −377 | Hard |
| Hwei | 44.2% | 868 | −35 | Hard |
| Yasuo | 45.0% | 3,182 | −466 | Hard |
| Veigar | 45.6% | 1,631 | +364 | Hard |
 Zoe | 45.3% | 578 | −553 | Hard |
 Akshan | 45.8% | 627 | −412 | Hard |
 Lux | 46.4% | 1,298 | −61 | Hard |
 Kassadin | 46.1% | 616 | +24 | Hard |
 Yone | 46.8% | 3,311 | −73 | Hard |
 Ahri | 47.0% | 4,654 | −9 | Hard |
 Taliyah | 46.6% | 453 | −151 | Hard |
 LeBlanc | 47.1% | 1,045 | −472 | Hard |
 Swain | 47.1% | 401 | −27 | Hard |
 Xerath | 47.4% | 940 | +147 | Hard |
 Aurora | 47.4% | 667 | −208 | Hard |
 Twisted Fate | 48.0% | 850 | −204 | Hard |
 Naafiri | 48.1% | 391 | −988 | Hard |
 Ekko | 48.2% | 2,164 | −91 | Hard |
 Galio | 48.4% | 988 | −141 | Hard |
 Ryze | 48.6% | 477 | +126 | Hard |
 Azir | 48.8% | 500 | +344 | Hard |
 Fizz | 49.0% | 1,724 | −314 | Even |
 Diana | 49.2% | 1,140 | −525 | Even |
 Vladimir | 49.3% | 915 | +283 | Even |
 Annie | 50.0% | 464 | +320 | Even |
 Akali | 49.5% | 2,910 | −296 | Even |
 Qiyana | 50.2% | 813 | −439 | Even |
 Mel | 50.4% | 871 | −362 | Even |
 Anivia | 51.3% | 464 | −188 | Easy |
 Lissandra | 50.7% | 1,052 | +30 | Even |
 Katarina | 50.8% | 1,714 | +7 | Even |
 Syndra | 50.8% | 1,928 | +61 | Even |
 Viktor | 51.2% | 1,345 | +204 | Easy |
 Locke | 51.1% | 1,799 | −231 | Easy |
 Aurelion Sol | 52.1% | 553 | +696 | Easy |
 Irelia | 53.2% | 648 | −783 | Easy |
 Zed | 52.8% | 1,907 | −305 | Easy |
 Orianna | 54.3% | 866 | +187 | Easy |
Sylas counters in jungle
56,365 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.7% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Zac 41.9% WR
- vs Briar 44.3% WR
- vs Lillia 44.7% WR
- vs Cho'Gath 45.7% WR
- vs Master Yi 45.9% WR
- vs Bel'Veth 45.5% WR
Best matchups
How to build Sylas into the hardest counters in jungle
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Sylas's usual one.
Into Zac
Runes
SpellsFlash
Smite
FlashSmiteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → E → Q
Into Briar
Runes
SpellsFlashSmite
FlashSmiteStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → E → Q
Every rated matchup in jungle
All 40 opponents Sylas met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac | 41.9% | 628 | +359 | Hard |
| Briar | 44.3% | 1,600 | −494 | Hard |
| Lillia | 44.7% | 1,567 | −88 | Hard |
| Cho'Gath | 45.7% | 2,175 | +273 | Hard |
| Master Yi | 45.9% | 2,010 | −319 | Hard |
| Bel'Veth | 45.5% | 741 | +150 | Hard |
 Wukong | 46.3% | 1,833 | +111 | Hard |
 Shaco | 46.5% | 1,356 | −18 | Hard |
 Warwick | 46.6% | 1,635 | −194 | Hard |
 Elise | 46.1% | 644 | +65 | Hard |
 Fiddlesticks | 46.5% | 681 | +267 | Hard |
 Rammus | 46.8% | 654 | +591 | Hard |
 Volibear | 47.0% | 723 | +66 | Hard |
| Naafiri | 47.0% | 577 | −76 | Hard |
 Sejuani | 47.3% | 714 | +343 | Hard |
 Kha'Zix | 47.5% | 1,336 | −456 | Hard |
 Kayn | 47.7% | 2,539 | +86 | Hard |
 Kindred | 47.5% | 810 | −98 | Hard |
 Amumu | 47.7% | 1,592 | +412 | Hard |
 Viego | 47.9% | 2,823 | −393 | Hard |
 Talon | 47.9% | 1,145 | −371 | Hard |
| Ekko | 48.4% | 1,449 | −95 | Hard |
 Evelynn | 48.6% | 920 | +165 | Hard |
 Darius | 48.7% | 517 | −181 | Hard |
 Jarvan IV | 48.8% | 1,552 | +32 | Hard |
 Vi | 49.4% | 1,155 | +132 | Even |
| Zed | 49.8% | 402 | −399 | Even |
 Xin Zhao | 49.9% | 833 | +205 | Even |
| Diana | 50.1% | 1,248 | −110 | Even |
 Nocturne | 50.1% | 1,480 | −140 | Even |
 Rengar | 50.5% | 959 | −165 | Even |
 Graves | 50.4% | 1,411 | −236 | Even |
 Udyr | 51.3% | 558 | −4 | Easy |
 Nunu & Willump | 51.3% | 906 | +285 | Easy |
 Jax | 52.5% | 503 | +192 | Easy |
 Lee Sin | 52.2% | 1,522 | −82 | Easy |
| Qiyana | 52.6% | 1,520 | −276 | Easy |
 Hecarim | 54.3% | 1,439 | −255 | Easy |
 Shyvana | 54.3% | 2,536 | +179 | Easy |
 Malphite | 58.2% | 546 | +379 | Easy |
Common questions about Sylas counters
Who does Sylas counter in mid lane?
Sylas does best in mid lane against Orianna (54.3% of 866 games), Zed (52.8% of 1,907) and Irelia (53.2% of 648), by Sylas's win rate.
What should Sylas build against Vex?
Across 1,190 ranked games of Sylas into Vex, players most often take Electrocute, open with Doran's Ring and build Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker and Zhonya's Hourglass.
What counters Sylas in jungle?
In NA and EUW ranked jungle games at every rank, Sylas's hardest matchups are Zac (41.9% of 628 games), Briar (44.3% of 1,600) and Lillia (44.7% of 1,567), by Sylas's win rate.
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