Akshan Mid has an advantage against Sylas (52.5% win rate) based on 619 games. The matchup leans toward Akshan.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Akshan Mid vs Sylas Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 58.7% in this matchup.
With 2.3% popularity, Akshan constantly encounters meta-dominant Sylas (8.8%, 2nd place out of 57 Mid champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Akshan performance in the current patch. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B-tier, but Akshan claims a meaningful 52.5% vs 47.6% advantage. Akshan's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Press the Attack paired with Presence of Mind (62.9% win rate, 5.5% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Kraken Slayer > The Collector > Lord Dominik's Regards with Boots of Swiftness delivers 58.7% win rate against Sylas.
Lane dominance: Akshan not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.73/min vs 5.13 for Sylas). This 1.60 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Akshan wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (799 vs 831/min), the 52.5% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Akshan leads in both matchup win rate (52.5%) and KDA (2.30 vs 2.10) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | B |
| 52.5% | Matchup Winrate | 47.6% |
| 50.32% | Role Winrate | 49.51% |
| #33 | Winrate Rank | #42 |
| 2.3% | Pickrate | 8.8% |
| 2.3 | Average KDA | 2.1 |
| 438 | Gold per Minute | 414 |
| 6.73 | CS/Min | 5.13 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.29 |
| 799 | Damage per Minute | 831 |
The Akshan versus Sylas matchup in the mid lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Akshan deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Sylas deals primarily magic damage (90.79%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Akshan is higher farming statistics (ranked 25th among role champions) (versus 57th for Sylas), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.1 versus 2.3) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Akshan player to maintain constant pressure on Sylas, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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