Heimerdingervs Sylas
Heimerdinger vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sylas wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Heimerdinger based on 15 games. Heimerdinger wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Sylas matchup.
Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger 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(33.3%)Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Sylas Matchup?
Heimerdinger vs Sylas Matchup Summary
The Heimerdinger vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, giving Sylas a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Heimerdinger controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Heimerdinger needs to press advantages before Sylas reaches their power spikes, while Sylas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sylas leads by 848 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas has a strong advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger 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.
Heimerdinger vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Heimerdinger Build Against Sylas
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Sylas are Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Heimerdinger vs Sylas matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Heimerdinger66.7%Sylas33.3%Heimerdinger25.0%Sylas75.0%Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Heimerdinger must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sylas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sylas 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 Heimerdinger Runes Against Sylas
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Sylas in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Heimerdinger'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 Heimerdinger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.71% | 70 | 6.5 | 1,055 | 11,548 | 42.4% | 29.7% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.5 | 1,081 | 12,052 | 68.2% | 60.7% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 6.0 | 944 | 11,809 | 38.9% | 48.4% | |
| 70.45% | 44 | 6.8 | 1,085 | 11,915 | 68.8% | 71.4% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.2 | 1,196 | 11,648 | 64.3% | 58.3% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.5 | 1,216 | 11,942 | 55.6% | 47.4% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 5.8 | 962 | 11,511 | 66.7% | 32.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.1 | 1,096 | 11,956 | 42.9% | 38.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 5.6 | 1,222 | 10,773 | 58.8% | 33.3% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.9 | 1,150 | 10,626 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.1 | 1,064 | 11,251 | 53.3% | 61.5% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.9 | 1,066 | 10,810 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.8 | 1,082 | 12,299 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.5 | 1,507 | 11,618 | 35.7% | 46.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.5 | 1,245 | 12,231 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.4 | 1,186 | 12,793 | 55.6% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.6 | 982 | 12,090 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 945 | 12,335 | 28.6% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.4 | 1,050 | 12,767 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.2 | 1,001 | 12,548 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.0 | 1,087 | 11,846 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 4.7 | 993 | 12,451 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 19.05% | 21 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 11,751 | 33.3% | 13.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.6 | 887 | 12,783 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 1,072 | 10,843 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 15.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 1,078 | 10,915 | 25.0% | 8.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.7 | 941 | 13,384 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.9 | 1,054 | 12,507 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.0 | 1,077 | 10,364 | 44.4% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.1 | 929 | 12,631 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.0 | 658 | 8,461 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.7 | 906 | 10,250 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.4 | 848 | 9,560 | 44.4% | 12.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,029 | 13,682 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 1,071 | 11,252 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.5 | 760 | 10,473 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 1,297 | 14,153 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,004 | 11,809 | 85.7% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 817 | 11,448 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.9 | 764 | 11,667 | 0.0% | 23.1% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 1,057 | 13,012 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 5.9 | 831 | 11,125 | 80.0% | 77.8% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.2 | 806 | 10,184 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,183 | 11,690 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,016 | 10,452 | 85.7% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,138 | 12,964 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,159 | 14,201 | 83.3% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,228 | 12,994 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 1,029 | 12,007 | 83.3% | 83.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.8 | 844 | 10,439 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.9 | 841 | 11,000 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,162 | 12,109 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.4 | 1,043 | 10,202 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 875 | 12,008 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 927 | 10,031 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 961 | 11,707 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 827 | 10,869 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.6 | 1,037 | 11,151 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 950 | 10,738 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.1 | 856 | 10,528 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,019 | 10,994 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,177 | 10,505 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 1,161 | 10,134 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,099 | 12,042 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 750 | 9,487 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 775 | 10,274 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.0 | 939 | 9,956 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 901 | 11,136 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 983 | 13,009 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 892 | 10,506 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 963 | 11,839 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 968 | 11,433 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,279 | 13,703 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 691 | 9,474 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,063 | 13,340 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,172 | 12,366 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.8 | 1,355 | 14,688 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.0 | 773 | 12,393 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 893 | 12,428 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 2.9 | 746 | 8,201 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.4 | 697 | 9,929 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.3 | 784 | 12,752 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 890 | 10,716 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 761 | 11,563 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,100 | 11,729 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 1,020 | 10,359 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 663 | 7,765 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,062 | 13,343 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 584 | 10,960 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 901 | 11,710 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 654 | 10,054 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 960 | 11,964 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.2 | 1,090 | 14,183 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 941 | 11,717 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 772 | 9,669 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 967 | 7,159 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 906 | 12,822 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 931 | 13,366 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 899 | 13,592 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 894 | 15,199 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 1,054 | 10,693 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,365 | 17,196 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Heimerdinger vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Heimerdinger do against Sylas in League of Legends?
Sylas wins the Heimerdinger vs Sylas matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Heimerdinger do against Sylas in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Sylas with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Heimerdinger do against Sylas in the late game?
In the late game, Sylas takes over the Heimerdinger vs Sylas matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Sylas matchup?
Sylas wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Heimerdinger build against Sylas?
The best Heimerdinger build against Sylas includes Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Sylas?
The best Heimerdinger runes against Sylas use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Heimerdinger counter Sylas?
No, Heimerdinger struggles against Sylas with only a 33.3% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.
How do I play Heimerdinger against Sylas?
When playing Heimerdinger 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.