Mid Matchup

Malphite vs Sylas

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Malphite

Malphite

Shard of the Monolith
Mid
Malphite Mid Overall Win Rate
51.92%

Matchup Win Rate

45.1%
Malphite vs Sylas Wins
⚔
54.9%
Sylas vs Malphite Wins
Sylas

Sylas

the Unshackled
Mid
Sylas Mid Overall Win Rate
49.51%

Malphite vs Sylas - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Malphite Mid vs Sylas Mid - Who is stronger?

Sylas Mid counters Malphite hard (45.1% win rate) based on 585 games. This matchup is really difficult for Malphite players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Malphite 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 63.0% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

While Malphite remains a niche pick (1.0% pick rate, 44th place out of 57 Mid champions), Sylas dominates the current meta mid lane with 8.8% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Malphite players - you'll face Sylas in the majority of your games. Surprising upset: Despite Malphite's higher tier rating, Sylas wins 54.9% of encounters. This suggests Sylas's kit specifically counters Malphite's playstyle, overriding general meta strength - approach this matchup with extra caution. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Shield Bash combination (50.3% win rate) plus optimal itemization Malignance, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Sorcerer's Shoes boosts your chances from 45.1% to 63.0% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Malphite's superior farming (5.86 vs 5.13/min, 48th among Mid) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.73 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Sylas leads in both matchup win rate (54.9%) and damage (831 vs 769/min). Malphite must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Malphite maintains better KDA (2.50, 13th place vs 43rd for Sylas), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Malphite vs Sylas - Mid Stats Comparison

Malphite Mid
Malphite Mid		Versus
Sylas Mid
Sylas Mid
ATierB
45.1%Matchup Winrate54.9%
51.92%Role Winrate49.51%
#8Winrate Rank#42
1.0%Pickrate8.8%
2.5Average KDA2.1
384Gold per Minute414
5.86CS/Min5.13
0.30Wards per Minute0.29
769Damage per Minute831

How to Beat Sylas as Malphite (Mid)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

The magic damage that Malphite deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Sylas deals primarily magic damage (90.79%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Malphite is higher farming statistics (ranked 48th 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 2.5) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Malphite Mid versus Sylas Mid matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Malphite player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Sylas player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Malphite vs Sylas: Mid Lane 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.
44.6% Win Rate65.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

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.
44.6% Win Rate65.6% Pick Rate

Malphite vs Sylas: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Domination
Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

41.3% Win Rate48.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Shield Bash
    Shield Bash Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30(+2.5% Bonus Health)(+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

    You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

    Shield Bash

    Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

    Conditioning
    Conditioning After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

    Conditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

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

    Secondary Path
    Sorcery
    Manaflow Band
    Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

    After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

    Cooldown: 15 seconds

    Manaflow Band

    Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

    Transcendence
    Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
    Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

    Transcendence

    Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

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

    Scaling Health

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

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

    Scaling Health

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

    50.3% Win Rate11.5% Pick Rate

    Malphite vs Sylas: Mid Lane 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.
    43.0% Win Rate81.2% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
    45 Move Speed
    47.3% Win Rate47.2% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    42.2% Win Rate17.3% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    43.2% Win Rate16.5% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Lost Chapter
    Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
    300 Mana
    10 Ability Haste
    Enlighten
    Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
    ->
    Malignance
    Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
    600 Mana
    15 Ability Haste
    Scorn
    Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
    Hatefog
    Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
    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.
    Shadowflame
    Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
    15 Magic Penetration
    Cinderbloom
    Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
    56.0% Win Rate16.7% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    72.1% Win Rate20.3% Pick Rate

    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.
    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.
    43.0% Win Rate81.2% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
    45 Move Speed
    47.3% Win Rate47.2% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    43.2% Win Rate16.5% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    42.2% Win Rate17.3% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Lost Chapter
    Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
    300 Mana
    10 Ability Haste
    Enlighten
    Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
    ->
    Malignance
    Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
    600 Mana
    15 Ability Haste
    Scorn
    Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
    Hatefog
    Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
    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.
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
    Magical Opus
    Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
    63.0% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    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.
    99.6% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
    Magical Opus
    Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
    50.3% Win Rate11.9% Pick Rate
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    99.1% Win Rate8.7% Pick Rate
    Unending Despair
    Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
    25 Armor
    25 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    Anguish
    Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
    0.0% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    49.6% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
    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.
    99.6% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
    Lich Bane
    Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
    4% Move Speed
    10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    49.6% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
    Hollow Radiance
    Hollow Radiance (2800 gold) 400 Health
    40 Magic Resist
    10 Ability Haste
    100% Base Health Regen
    Immolate
    After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
    Desolate
    Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.
    0.0% Win Rate5.8% Pick Rate

    Malphite vs Sylas: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Seismic Shard Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Thunderclap Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Ground Slam Malphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Unstoppable Force Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    48.1% Win Rate38.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Seismic Shard Malphite sends a shard of the earth through the ground at his foe, dealing damage upon impact and stealing Move Speed for 3 seconds.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Thunderclap Malphite attacks with such force that it creates a sonic boom. For the next few seconds, his attacks create aftershocks in front of him.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Ground Slam Malphite slams the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage based on his Armor and reduces the Attack Speed of enemies for a short duration.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Unstoppable Force Malphite launches himself to a location at high speed, damaging enemies and knocking them into the air.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    71.9% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate

    Malphite tips:

    • Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.
    • Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

    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.

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