Aniviavs Sylas
Anivia vs Sylas is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sylas wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.2%) over Anivia based on 45 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Sylas matchup.
Anivia Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Anivia 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.
Sylas(48.9%)Who Wins the Anivia vs Sylas Matchup?
Anivia vs Sylas Matchup Summary
The Anivia vs Sylas matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Anivia's 48.9%, giving Sylas a 2.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Sylas is slightly favored, Anivia can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Sylas's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Anivia vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown
Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Anivia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Anivia Build Against Sylas
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Sylas are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Malignance. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Sylas matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Anivia45.0%Sylas55.0%Anivia52.0%Sylas48.0%Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.0% win rate — a 10.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Anivia takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Sylas by 4.0 percentage points. Anivia scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sylas must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Anivia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Anivia survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Anivia Runes Against Sylas
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Anivia maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Sylas.
Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Anivia'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 Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.37% | 83 | 6.6 | 746 | 12,018 | 48.6% | 39.1% | |
| 38.36% | 73 | 6.7 | 750 | 11,258 | 38.7% | 38.1% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 6.6 | 688 | 11,239 | 41.9% | 41.9% | |
| 37.74% | 53 | 6.3 | 808 | 11,340 | 37.0% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 4.3 | 657 | 10,286 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.6 | 798 | 10,755 | 48.1% | 40.0% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 5.9 | 756 | 12,174 | 66.7% | 48.4% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.6 | 844 | 11,232 | 52.2% | 43.5% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.5 | 752 | 11,206 | 45.0% | 52.0% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 6.2 | 671 | 11,139 | 60.9% | 47.6% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 6.8 | 734 | 10,497 | 73.1% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 694 | 10,262 | 42.9% | 57.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.5 | 704 | 10,539 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 31.43% | 35 | 6.8 | 782 | 12,634 | 33.3% | 30.4% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,711 | 42.9% | 29.4% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.8 | 703 | 12,669 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.8 | 538 | 10,155 | 45.5% | 35.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 4.8 | 833 | 11,996 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.2 | 713 | 11,459 | 45.5% | 68.4% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.9 | 753 | 11,397 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.6 | 828 | 11,876 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.7 | 731 | 11,813 | 58.3% | 43.8% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.6 | 658 | 10,347 | 43.8% | 45.5% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 4.8 | 678 | 10,340 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.7 | 803 | 10,965 | 30.8% | 76.9% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.8 | 846 | 11,820 | 76.9% | 45.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.2 | 744 | 12,215 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.4 | 713 | 11,901 | 44.4% | 46.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.9 | 540 | 9,037 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.3 | 754 | 12,081 | 70.0% | 46.1% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 6.8 | 757 | 11,043 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.0 | 673 | 11,805 | 25.0% | 64.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.8 | 736 | 11,468 | 53.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.9 | 541 | 9,216 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 783 | 12,318 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 484 | 9,494 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 800 | 10,898 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.9 | 559 | 7,752 | 46.1% | 16.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.6 | 645 | 10,675 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 2.8 | 544 | 8,374 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 21.05% | 19 | 1.8 | 562 | 9,760 | 25.0% | 18.2% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.7 | 874 | 11,130 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.6 | 788 | 12,014 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 7.1 | 839 | 12,361 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.6 | 646 | 11,349 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 2.4 | 633 | 10,039 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.0 | 696 | 11,071 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.5 | 714 | 11,484 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 3.1 | 856 | 10,569 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.7 | 533 | 9,912 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.5 | 574 | 9,075 | 12.5% | 87.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.9 | 602 | 10,527 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.3 | 672 | 13,053 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.7 | 532 | 8,246 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.7 | 457 | 8,919 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.7 | 526 | 9,397 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 832 | 12,108 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 792 | 13,003 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.3 | 717 | 10,468 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.8 | 856 | 12,702 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 7.2 | 798 | 12,363 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 924 | 12,479 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.9 | 485 | 8,552 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 7.3 | 1,159 | 12,878 | 80.0% | 85.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 682 | 12,224 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.8 | 907 | 10,273 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,062 | 10,876 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.5 | 552 | 8,627 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.9 | 919 | 14,958 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 927 | 11,564 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.7 | 608 | 10,169 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 908 | 12,216 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 772 | 12,322 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 853 | 11,393 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,039 | 13,830 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.8 | 461 | 8,784 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 782 | 11,811 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.9 | 573 | 12,338 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.3 | 669 | 11,090 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 878 | 12,553 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.6 | 611 | 11,010 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 649 | 12,597 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 668 | 10,737 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 785 | 11,946 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 771 | 11,916 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 1,015 | 13,365 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 654 | 9,675 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.9 | 973 | 12,833 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 694 | 10,663 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 658 | 9,614 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.1 | 854 | 11,617 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 815 | 7,923 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 792 | 14,190 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 951 | 12,293 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 595 | 9,450 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 752 | 12,741 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 525 | 11,398 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 441 | 9,182 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 778 | 11,387 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 668 | 11,841 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 697 | 8,618 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 985 | 13,775 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 507 | 9,383 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Anivia vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Anivia do against Sylas in League of Legends?
Sylas wins the Anivia vs Sylas matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Anivia's 48.9%, a 2.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Anivia do against Sylas in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Anivia with a 55.0% win rate versus 45.0%. Sylas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Anivia do against Sylas in the late game?
In the late game, Anivia takes over the Anivia vs Sylas matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Anivia vs Sylas matchup?
Sylas wins the matchup against Anivia with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.2 percentage point advantage means Sylas is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.
What is the best Anivia build against Sylas?
The best Anivia build against Sylas includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Anivia runes against Sylas?
The best Anivia runes against Sylas use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Anivia vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Anivia counter Sylas?
No, Anivia struggles against Sylas with only a 48.9% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.
How do I play Anivia against Sylas?
When playing Anivia against Sylas, play cautiously and avoid Sylas's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Sylas in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.