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Sylas

Sylas Mid

the Unshackled
Win Rate: All Roles 49.2% | as Mid 49.5%
Pick Rate: All Roles 11.5% | as Mid 8.8%
Ban Rate: 10.1%
Analyzed: 61972 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Mid Top ARAM

Sylas Mid Guide

B Tier

Sylas is playable in Mid with a 49.5% win rate (#42 among Mid champions), compared to 49.2% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Sylas has strong meta presence with 11.5% overall pick rate and limited 8.8% play in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 61972 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 76.2% of games. Standard build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Sylas has low farm - 5.13 CS/min (#57 among Mid champions) and earns 414 gold per minute. Averages 2.1 KDA (#43 among Mid champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 10.1% (24th place). Sylas deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Recommended runes: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, (Precision) + Second Wind, Unflinching, (Resolve). In-game, players typically prioritize W > E > Q for ability max order. Sylas Mid is strong against Qiyana, Yone, Zed, and weak against Vel'Koz, Vex, and Veigar.

Sylas Roles

Sylas

  • Mid
    (Mid - 76.2%) 47192 games

  • Top
    (Top - 10.4%) 7648 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 33062 ARAM games

Sylas Mid Stats

49.5%
Win Rate (Role)
76.2%
Mid (Role Rate)
10.1%
Ban Rate
0.0010
Penta/Game
7.1
Kills/Game
6.4
Deaths/Game
6.5
Assists/Game
0.29
Wards/Min
5.13
CS/Min
414
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 2.9%
Magic: 90.8%
True: 6.27%

Overall Champion Matrix

Sylas Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.4% Win Rate 76.9% Pick Rate36286 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
50.9% Win Rate 23.6% Pick Rate11123 games

Sylas Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.3% Win Rate 86.7% Pick Rate40920 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.5% Win Rate 46.3% Pick Rate21869 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.0% Win Rate 24.9% Pick Rate11746 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.3% Win Rate 18.8% Pick Rate8882 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
->
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
54.2% Win Rate 17.1% Pick Rate8070 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
59.2% Win Rate 22.9% Pick Rate10788 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
62.2% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate109 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.0% Win Rate 24.9% Pick Rate11746 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.5% Win Rate 46.3% Pick Rate21869 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.3% Win Rate 18.8% Pick Rate8882 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
->
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
57.5% Win Rate 3.4% Pick Rate1623 games
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
65.6% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate2647 games
Other Items
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
52.7% Win Rate 8.2% Pick Rate3865 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
51.7% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate3832 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
65.6% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate2647 games
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
51.3% Win Rate 5.4% Pick Rate2563 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
50.9% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate1435 games
Cryptbloom
Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
30% Magic Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Life from Death
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
60.3% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate1359 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
59.3% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate1307 games

Sylas Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Unflinching
Unflinching

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.5% Win Rate 59.7% Pick Rate28188 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.6% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate2723 games

Sylas best with

Elise Synergy Champion
+6.3%
Elise
Elise
Malphite Synergy Champion
+5.6%
Malphite
Malphite

Sylas Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
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9
10
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > E > Q
46.8% Win Rate 47.3% Pick Rate22322 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
51.0% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate599 games

Countered by Sylas

Qiyana - countered by Sylas
+4.6%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Yone - countered by Sylas
+3.6%
Yone
Yone
Zed - countered by Sylas
+2.4%
Zed
Zed
Syndra - countered by Sylas
+2.6%
Syndra
Syndra
Azir - countered by Sylas
+2.6%
Azir
Azir
Twisted Fate - countered by Sylas
+1.6%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Ryze - countered by Sylas
+1.5%
Ryze
Ryze
Ahri - countered by Sylas
+2.0%
Ahri
Ahri
Ekko - countered by Sylas
+2.7%
Ekko
Ekko
Kayle - countered by Sylas
+4.2%
Kayle
Kayle
Talon - countered by Sylas
+2.8%
Talon
Talon
LeBlanc - countered by Sylas
+1.3%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc

Sylas Counterpicks

Vel'Koz - effective counter againstSylas
-6.5%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Vex - effective counter againstSylas
-5.5%
Vex
Vex
Veigar - effective counter againstSylas
-3.9%
Veigar
Veigar
Galio - effective counter againstSylas
-2.7%
Galio
Galio
Taliyah - effective counter againstSylas
-4.0%
Taliyah
Taliyah
Malzahar - effective counter againstSylas
-2.0%
Malzahar
Malzahar
Annie - effective counter againstSylas
-1.6%
Annie
Annie
Anivia - effective counter againstSylas
-2.0%
Anivia
Anivia
Yasuo - effective counter againstSylas
-3.7%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Lux - effective counter againstSylas
-1.8%
Lux
Lux
Akshan - effective counter againstSylas
-2.5%
Akshan
Akshan
Kassadin - effective counter againstSylas
-2.8%
Kassadin
Kassadin

Sylas Mid Lane Matchups

Sylas
+4.9%
Malphite

Sylas vs Malphite
Sylas
+4.6%
Qiyana

Sylas vs Qiyana
Sylas
+3.6%
Yone

Sylas vs Yone
Sylas
+3.2%
Ziggs

Sylas vs Ziggs
Sylas
+2.8%
Talon

Sylas vs Talon
Sylas
+2.7%
Ekko

Sylas vs Ekko
Sylas
+2.6%
Azir

Sylas vs Azir
Sylas
+2.6%
Syndra

Sylas vs Syndra
Sylas
+2.4%
Zed

Sylas vs Zed
Sylas
+2.2%
Xerath

Sylas vs Xerath
Sylas
+2.0%
Ahri

Sylas vs Ahri
Sylas
+1.9%
Diana

Sylas vs Diana
Sylas
+1.7%
Katarina

Sylas vs Katarina
Sylas
+1.6%
Twisted Fate

Sylas vs Twisted Fate
Sylas
+1.5%
Ryze

Sylas vs Ryze
Sylas
+1.3%
LeBlanc

Sylas vs LeBlanc
Sylas
+1.2%
Orianna

Sylas vs Orianna
Sylas
+1.1%
Aurelion Sol

Sylas vs Aurelion Sol
Sylas
+0.7%
Irelia

Sylas vs Irelia
Sylas
+0.1%
Smolder

Sylas vs Smolder
Sylas
-0.3%
Viktor

Sylas vs Viktor
Sylas
-0.4%
Akali

Sylas vs Akali
Sylas
-1.1%
Lissandra

Sylas vs Lissandra
Sylas
-1.1%
Vladimir

Sylas vs Vladimir
Sylas
-1.3%
Fizz

Sylas vs Fizz
Sylas
-1.5%
Hwei

Sylas vs Hwei
Sylas
-1.6%
Annie

Sylas vs Annie
Sylas
-1.8%
Lux

Sylas vs Lux
Sylas
-1.9%
Zoe

Sylas vs Zoe
Sylas
-2.0%
Malzahar

Sylas vs Malzahar
Sylas
-2.0%
Anivia

Sylas vs Anivia
Sylas
-2.0%
Aurora

Sylas vs Aurora
Sylas
-2.5%
Akshan

Sylas vs Akshan
Sylas
-2.7%
Galio

Sylas vs Galio
Sylas
-2.8%
Kassadin

Sylas vs Kassadin
Sylas
-3.0%
Mel

Sylas vs Mel
Sylas
-3.6%
Yasuo

Sylas vs Yasuo
Sylas
-3.9%
Veigar

Sylas vs Veigar
Sylas
-4.0%
Taliyah

Sylas vs Taliyah
Sylas
-5.5%
Vex

Sylas vs Vex
Sylas
-6.5%
Vel'Koz

Sylas vs Vel'Koz
Sylas
-9.1%
Cassiopeia

Sylas vs Cassiopeia

Sylas lore:

Raised in one of Demacia's lesser quarters, Sylas of Dregbourne has come to symbolize the darker side of the Great City. As a boy, his ability to root out hidden sorcery caught the attention of the notorious mageseekers, who eventually imprisoned him for turning those same powers against them. Having now broken free, Sylas lives as a hardened revolutionary, using the magic of those around him to destroy the kingdom he once served… and his band of outcast mage followers seems to grow by the day.

Sylas tips:

  • Wait for you or your enemy to reach low health before using Kingslayer for maximum effect.
  • Space out your ability usage to get maximum effect from Petricite Burst.
  • Clever use of enemy ultimates can open up new possibilities to approach teamfights.

Playing Against Sylas

  • Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!
  • Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas abilities description:

Petricite Burst
P
Petricite Burst (passive)
After casting a spell, Sylas stores a charge of Petricite Burst. Sylas's basic attacks will expend a charge and whirl his energized chains around him dealing bonus magic damage to enemies hit. While Sylas has a charge of Petricite Burst, he gains attack speed.
Chain Lash
Q
Chain Lash (Q)
Sylas lashes his chains out, intersecting at his targeted location dealing damage to and slowing enemies.

After a delay, magical energy explodes from the intersection point dealing damage.
Kingslayer
W
Kingslayer (W)
Sylas lunges at an enemy with magical force dealing damage and healing himself against enemy champions.
Abscond / Abduct
E
Abscond / Abduct (E)
Sylas dashes to a location. Sylas can recast the ability to throw his chains out, pulling himself to an enemy he hits.
Hijack
R
Hijack (R)
Sylas steals the enemy's ultimate ability and can cast it freely.

Sylas Skins and Splash Arts

Default Sylas Default Sylas
Lunar Wraith Sylas Lunar Wraith Sylas
Freljord Sylas Freljord Sylas
PROJECT: Sylas PROJECT: Sylas
Prestige PROJECT: Sylas Prestige PROJECT: Sylas
Battle Wolf Sylas Battle Wolf Sylas
Ashen Slayer Sylas Ashen Slayer Sylas
Winterblessed Sylas Winterblessed Sylas
Dark Star Sylas Dark Star Sylas