Caitlyn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
8.9%

Caitlynvs Sylas

DMarksman
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Caitlyn vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Sylas wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Caitlyn based on 5 games. Sylas holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Sylas matchup.

Caitlyn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Caitlyn 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.

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Sylas - 20.0% win rateSylas(20.0%)
Caitlyn - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Caitlyn
20.0% WR
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Sylas vs Caitlyn matchup - 80.0% win rate
Sylas
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Caitlyn vs Sylas Matchup?

Sylas wins the Caitlyn vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
6.0
CS / min
5.2
620
DMG / min
963
9,745
Gold / game
12,285
119
Heal / min
311
322
DMG Mitigated / min
914
0.6
CC / min
0.7
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Caitlyn vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Caitlyn vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 20.0%, giving Sylas a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Caitlyn players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sylas leads by 783 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas has a strong advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Sylas overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Caitlyn vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Caitlyn in League of Legends

Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Caitlyn, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Caitlyn
5.2Sylas
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Sylas by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sylas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
620Caitlyn
963Sylas
Sylas heavily out-damages Caitlyn by 343 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Caitlyn should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Sylas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,745Caitlyn
12,285Sylas
Sylas generates a commanding 2,541 more gold per game than Caitlyn. This substantial economic advantage means Sylas consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Caitlyn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Caitlyn
0.7Sylas
Both Caitlyn and Sylas provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
442Caitlyn
1,225Sylas
Sylas vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 783 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn33.3%
Sylas early game win rateSylas66.7%
Late Game
Sylas
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn0.0%
Sylas late game win rateSylas100.0%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Caitlyn. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sylas holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Caitlyn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Caitlyn Runes Against Sylas

Precision rune tree - Caitlyn primary runes vs SylasPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Caitlyn rune vs SylasPresence of Mind - best Caitlyn rune vs SylasLegend: Bloodline - best Caitlyn rune vs SylasCoup de Grace - best Caitlyn rune vs Sylas
Sorcery rune tree - Caitlyn secondary runes vs SylasSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Caitlyn rune vs SylasGathering Storm - best Caitlyn rune vs Sylas
50.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Caitlyn the best tools to compete against Sylas in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Caitlyn'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 Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Caitlyn matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.64%9776.883613,13550.8%48.7%
47.64%7647.290013,71544.5%49.8%
52.40%7296.985213,30450.5%53.8%
48.28%7276.685513,25447.2%49.1%
47.89%6647.086113,47446.2%49.3%
51.93%6497.085013,20247.7%55.3%
51.99%4526.890913,52858.5%46.8%
49.76%4187.091214,02045.9%52.4%
49.61%2546.788513,43150.0%49.3%
49.59%2466.789013,50851.0%48.6%
48.23%2266.784813,98051.7%46.0%
56.13%2126.792113,67850.0%61.2%
49.01%2027.082812,88848.9%49.1%
47.89%1907.387214,06351.9%45.0%
47.34%1886.985513,40539.0%53.1%
54.05%1857.089413,18057.8%50.5%
45.65%1847.086813,58842.6%47.4%
50.86%1757.088013,13454.5%47.1%
55.95%1687.088713,24857.3%54.8%
46.97%1327.188713,11847.5%46.6%
63.89%1087.31,01514,65266.0%62.3%
54.29%1056.874813,20751.2%56.3%
50.63%796.690513,18142.4%56.5%
45.95%746.996013,71558.8%35.0%
60.56%717.298113,69650.0%69.2%
46.38%696.984112,96255.2%40.0%
49.25%676.982113,78660.0%42.9%
33.85%656.981312,96227.8%41.4%
51.67%607.477313,99557.1%48.7%
40.00%556.578312,29938.1%41.2%
42.00%507.173912,68536.4%46.4%
68.75%486.893914,51273.3%66.7%
40.43%477.186813,45347.4%35.7%
39.47%386.869212,02850.0%25.0%
36.11%366.799614,44758.3%25.0%
41.38%297.476212,96237.5%46.1%
51.72%297.091414,16455.6%50.0%
46.43%287.377313,83150.0%44.4%
45.00%207.172512,06960.0%30.0%
17.65%177.062512,52337.5%0.0%
20.00%157.578113,67916.7%22.2%
20.00%156.384313,16720.0%20.0%
64.29%147.01,04115,91980.0%55.6%
78.57%146.874911,67388.9%60.0%
61.54%136.587212,43825.0%77.8%
45.45%116.71,06214,88450.0%42.9%
45.45%116.881712,32016.7%80.0%
72.73%116.492312,23366.7%80.0%
60.00%107.795914,41966.7%50.0%
50.00%86.050210,51940.0%66.7%
42.86%76.888414,769100.0%33.3%
57.14%74.065710,90350.0%60.0%
42.86%75.883811,04433.3%50.0%
57.14%76.283812,61833.3%75.0%
50.00%67.093213,24333.3%66.7%
16.67%67.886312,09850.0%0.0%
66.67%65.659313,123100.0%60.0%
66.67%67.81,13913,94766.7%66.7%
40.00%57.597516,59850.0%33.3%
20.00%54.599615,728100.0%0.0%
80.00%54.962710,04666.7%100.0%
20.00%55.486312,8240.0%25.0%
20.00%56.06209,74533.3%0.0%
80.00%55.285816,4290.0%80.0%
40.00%57.675612,73250.0%33.3%
40.00%57.375613,1940.0%40.0%

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Caitlyn vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Caitlyn do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Caitlyn vs Sylas matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Caitlyn do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Sylas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Caitlyn do against Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Caitlyn vs Sylas matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Caitlyn vs Sylas matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Caitlyn build against Sylas?

The best Caitlyn build against Sylas includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Caitlyn runes against Sylas?

The best Caitlyn runes against Sylas use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Caitlyn vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Caitlyn counter Sylas?

No, Caitlyn struggles against Sylas with only a 20.0% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.

How do I play Caitlyn against Sylas?

When playing Caitlyn against Sylas, play cautiously and avoid Sylas's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Sylas has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.