- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 6.5%
- Ban Rate
- 18.3%
Akali vs Sylas
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 13,037
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Akali vs Sylas is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Sylas wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Akali based on 507 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Akali vs Sylas matchup.
Akali Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Akali performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Akali vs Sylas?
Akali wins 47.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.3% and 52.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.6% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 471 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.20
- −6.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
They also met in another lane (Top): 14 games, Akali won 35.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 47.8% of 471 games (95% range 43.3–52.3%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 50.6% for Akali; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Akali usually wins the lane: 291 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (467 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Akali players pick Doran's Shield + Health Potion much less often against Sylas: 20.6% of their other Mid games, 11.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Akali and Sylas played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Akali's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Akali vs Sylas Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Akali vs Sylas Win Rate by Game Length
Akali's win rate against Sylas by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Akali's results against Sylas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Akali vs Sylas Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)AkaliAkali gold at 15: +291
- First itemEvenAkali: 11.5 min · Sylas: 11.3 min
- Games under 20 minEvenAkali wins 45.2% of 42 games
- 20–30 min gamesEvenAkali wins 50.0% of 192 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenAkali wins 46.4% of 237 games
What Akali Changes Against Sylas
Choices Akali players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually20.6%vs Sylas11.9%−8.7 pts46.4% WR here
Usually38.1%vs Sylas29.7%−8.4 pts54.3% WR here
Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually35.9%vs Sylas43.1%+7.2 pts47.8% WR here
ShadowflameItemUsually66.2%vs Sylas60.5%−5.7 pts48.8% WR here
Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually22.2%vs Sylas26.8%+4.5 pts50.0% WR here
Presence of MindRuneUsually9.0%vs Sylas13.2%+4.1 pts43.5% WR here
ConquerorKeystoneUsually6.9%vs Sylas10.6%+3.7 pts42.0% WR here
Lich BaneItemUsually10.8%vs Sylas14.4%+3.6 pts48.5% WR here
Best Akali Build vs Sylas
Usual Akali build (Mid)
77.0% win rate · 61 games
Against Sylas
60.3% win rate · 58 games
- Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 11.5 min (median of 346 games).
- Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 11.3 min (median of 306 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Akali Runes vs Sylas
Usual Akali runes (Mid)
Electrocute
53.7% win rate · 369 games
Against Sylas
Electrocute
50.5% win rate · 184 games
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Akali matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Akali's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Akali build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Akali vs Sylas FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Akali vs Sylas?
Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Akali wins 47.8% of 471 games (95% range 43.3–52.3%).
What is Akali's win rate against Sylas?
Akali wins 47.8% of 471 Mid games against Sylas on patch 26.21 (95% range 43.3–52.3%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 50.6% would be expected.
Does Akali counter Sylas?
Not clearly. Akali wins 47.8% of 471 games against Sylas, and the 95% range (43.3–52.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Akali or Sylas?
Akali usually wins the lane: 291 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (467 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Akali outscale Sylas?
Not measurably: Akali's win rate against Sylas in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Sylas strongest against Akali?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Sylas is ahead of Akali beyond the margin of error.
What should Akali build against Sylas?
The most successful Akali core against Sylas is Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade (60.3% over 58 games). The biggest change against Sylas: Doran's Shield + Health Potion (20.6% usually, 11.9% here).
What runes should Akali use against Sylas?
Electrocute with Domination and Resolve — 50.5% over 184 games against Sylas. The biggest change against Sylas: Presence of Mind (9.0% usually, 13.2% here).