- Win Rate
- 48.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.4%
- Ban Rate
- 5.5%
Kayn vs Sylas
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 6,639
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Kayn vs Sylas (Jungle): Kayn wins 50.2% of 500 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -79). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Kayn vs Sylas is an even matchup: Kayn wins 50.2% of 500 games, and the 95% range (45.8–54.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
Kayn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn 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 Kayn vs Sylas?
Kayn wins 50.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.8% and 54.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 500 games Lane: Jungle · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −3.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (500 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (160 games).
They also met in another lane (Mid): 4 games, Kayn won 25.0%.
Key takeaways
- Kayn vs Sylas is an even matchup: Kayn wins 50.2% of 500 games, and the 95% range (45.8–54.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.5% for Kayn; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 79, within the margin of error (159 games).
- Kayn players pick Cut Down far more often against Sylas: 2.7% of their other Jungle games, 6.3% 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 Kayn 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 Kayn'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.
Kayn vs Sylas Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kayn vs Sylas Win Rate by Game Length
Kayn'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: Kayn's results against Sylas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kayn 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)EvenKayn gold at 15: −79
- First itemEvenKayn: 0.2 min · Sylas: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenKayn wins 46.8% of 62 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenKayn wins 47.5% of 80 games
What Kayn Changes Against Sylas
Choices Kayn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Cut DownRuneUsually2.7%vs Sylas6.3%+3.5 pts
Best Kayn Build vs Sylas
Usual Kayn build (Jungle)
64.7% win rate · 119 games
Against Sylas
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 109 Kayn games against Sylas carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kayn's standard build instead.
- Kayn usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 81 games).
- Sylas usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 111 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — 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 Kayn Runes vs Sylas
Usual Kayn runes (Jungle)
Stormraider's Surge
68.2% win rate · 22 games
Against Sylas
Conqueror
52.9% win rate · 34 games
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Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Kayn'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 Kayn 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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Kayn vs Sylas FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Kayn vs Sylas?
Kayn vs Sylas is an even matchup: Kayn wins 50.2% of 500 games, and the 95% range (45.8–54.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Kayn's win rate against Sylas?
Kayn wins 50.2% of 500 Jungle games against Sylas on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 45.8–54.6%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.5% would be expected.
Does Kayn counter Sylas?
Not clearly. Kayn wins 50.2% of 500 games against Sylas, and the 95% range (45.8–54.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kayn or Sylas?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 79, within the margin of error (159 games).
Does Kayn outscale Sylas?
Not measurably: Kayn'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 Kayn?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Sylas is ahead of Kayn beyond the margin of error.
What should Kayn build against Sylas?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kayn's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night.
What runes should Kayn use against Sylas?
Conqueror with Precision and Sorcery — 52.9% over 34 games against Sylas. The biggest change against Sylas: Cut Down (2.7% usually, 6.3% here).