- Win Rate
- 47.7%
- Pick Rate
- 3.6%
- Ban Rate
- 20.7%
Locke vs Sylas
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,256
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 19, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Locke vs Sylas is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Sylas wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.5%) over Locke based on 311 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Sylas matchup.
Locke Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Locke 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 Locke vs Sylas?
Locke wins 49.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.4% and 55.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.0% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 276 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- +6.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 19
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 20 games, Locke won 40.0%.
Key takeaways
- Locke vs Sylas is an even matchup: Locke wins 49.3% of 276 games, and the 95% range (43.4–55.1%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 50.0% for Locke; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Locke usually wins the lane: 283 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (273 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Locke players pick Rabadon's Deathcap much less often against Sylas: 27.0% of their other Mid games, 18.5% 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 Locke 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 Locke'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.
Locke vs Sylas Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Locke vs Sylas Win Rate by Game Length
Locke'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: Locke's results against Sylas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Locke 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)LockeLocke gold at 15: +283
- First itemEvenLocke: 11.1 min · Sylas: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenLocke wins 51.3% of 117 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenLocke wins 46.0% of 137 games
What Locke Changes Against Sylas
Choices Locke players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually27.0%vs Sylas18.5%−8.5 pts62.7% WR here
Best Locke Build vs Sylas
Usual Locke build (Mid)
92.3% win rate · 13 games
Against Sylas
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 15 of 188 Locke games against Sylas carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Locke's standard build instead.
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.1 min (median of 234 games).
- Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 10.9 min (median of 166 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 Locke Runes vs Sylas
Usual Locke runes (Mid)
Electrocute
49.6% win rate · 1,870 games
Against Sylas
Electrocute48.3% win rate · 89 games
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Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Locke'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 Locke build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Locke Matchups
Hardest for Locke
Easiest for Locke
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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Locke vs Sylas FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Locke vs Sylas?
Locke vs Sylas is an even matchup: Locke wins 49.3% of 276 games, and the 95% range (43.4–55.1%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Locke's win rate against Sylas?
Locke wins 49.3% of 276 Mid games against Sylas on patch 26.20 (95% range 43.4–55.1%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 50.0% would be expected.
Does Locke counter Sylas?
Not clearly. Locke wins 49.3% of 276 games against Sylas, and the 95% range (43.4–55.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Locke or Sylas?
Locke usually wins the lane: 283 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (273 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Locke outscale Sylas?
Not measurably: Locke'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 Locke?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Sylas is ahead of Locke beyond the margin of error.
What should Locke build against Sylas?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Locke's usual Mid core: Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Sylas: Rabadon's Deathcap (27.0% usually, 18.5% here).
What runes should Locke use against Sylas?
Electrocute with Domination and Precision — 48.3% over 89 games against Sylas.