Maokaivs Sylas
Maokai vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sylas wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Maokai based on 7 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Maokai scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Sylas matchup.
Maokai Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Maokai 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 the Maokai vs Sylas Matchup?
Maokai vs Sylas Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Maokai's 42.9%, giving Sylas a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Maokai outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Maokai reaches their power spikes, while Maokai should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Maokai leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas has a strong advantage in this matchup. Maokai 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.
Maokai vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown
Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Maokai Build Against Sylas
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Sylas are Locket of the Iron Solari, Spirit Visage and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Maokai 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 Maokai vs Sylas matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Sylas100.0%Maokai60.0%Sylas40.0%Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Maokai. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sylas must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Maokai reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Maokai 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 Maokai Runes Against Sylas
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Maokai the best tools to compete against Sylas in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Maokai'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 Maokai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 120 | 1.4 | 463 | 9,163 | 47.2% | 52.2% | |
| 51.79% | 112 | 1.3 | 455 | 9,219 | 47.9% | 54.7% | |
| 53.21% | 109 | 1.3 | 471 | 8,617 | 44.4% | 61.8% | |
| 39.42% | 104 | 1.3 | 507 | 8,861 | 41.2% | 37.7% | |
| 50.00% | 78 | 1.3 | 471 | 9,134 | 44.4% | 54.8% | |
| 44.87% | 78 | 1.3 | 496 | 8,932 | 48.5% | 42.2% | |
| 44.78% | 67 | 1.4 | 528 | 9,105 | 43.8% | 45.7% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 1.3 | 558 | 9,184 | 51.4% | 63.3% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 1.4 | 482 | 9,144 | 40.9% | 46.3% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 1.3 | 418 | 8,927 | 44.0% | 48.4% | |
| 63.27% | 49 | 1.4 | 494 | 8,662 | 67.9% | 57.1% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 1.4 | 574 | 9,032 | 45.5% | 61.5% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 1.8 | 592 | 8,870 | 28.0% | 63.6% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 1.4 | 487 | 8,807 | 42.1% | 53.9% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 1.1 | 464 | 9,325 | 55.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 2.0 | 626 | 9,978 | 40.0% | 58.6% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.2 | 463 | 8,546 | 52.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.4 | 466 | 9,330 | 58.8% | 25.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.4 | 539 | 9,580 | 73.3% | 45.8% | |
| 73.68% | 38 | 1.4 | 461 | 9,200 | 79.0% | 68.4% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.3 | 455 | 9,138 | 46.7% | 47.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.2 | 411 | 8,230 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 1.3 | 495 | 8,932 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.4 | 509 | 9,571 | 46.7% | 56.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.4 | 566 | 9,262 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.2 | 451 | 9,112 | 54.5% | 68.8% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.4 | 424 | 8,035 | 76.9% | 38.5% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 4.0 | 693 | 10,143 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.5 | 633 | 11,876 | 83.3% | 47.4% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 453 | 9,029 | 60.0% | 26.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.4 | 725 | 8,320 | 30.8% | 45.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.4 | 551 | 10,563 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.4 | 509 | 10,063 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 2.0 | 594 | 9,662 | 63.6% | 75.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.3 | 471 | 9,834 | 100.0% | 46.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.3 | 446 | 8,395 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.5 | 541 | 10,559 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.7 | 659 | 11,196 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.0 | 817 | 10,191 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.1 | 593 | 10,013 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.5 | 934 | 9,749 | 0.0% | 87.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.1 | 600 | 8,404 | 87.5% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.9 | 595 | 9,651 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 7.69% | 13 | 4.8 | 737 | 8,656 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.7 | 620 | 12,149 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.7 | 632 | 10,782 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 602 | 12,178 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 619 | 11,294 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.8 | 627 | 9,707 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 447 | 10,014 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 658 | 11,115 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.9 | 690 | 10,763 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.0 | 629 | 11,701 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 593 | 11,547 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 741 | 12,058 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 680 | 11,187 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 661 | 11,597 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 671 | 10,941 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 542 | 9,416 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 1,037 | 10,683 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 579 | 10,577 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.4 | 676 | 11,141 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 639 | 9,488 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 441 | 10,941 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 578 | 9,568 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 748 | 8,794 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 639 | 11,356 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 557 | 10,100 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 783 | 11,372 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 373 | 8,160 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 813 | 10,182 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 939 | 11,559 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.6 | 563 | 10,683 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.3 | 774 | 12,564 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 486 | 9,628 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.0 | 626 | 11,578 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 620 | 12,975 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.3 | 624 | 10,631 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 524 | 9,554 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.2 | 674 | 9,985 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 589 | 9,807 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 732 | 10,321 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.5 | 440 | 8,942 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.2 | 432 | 8,589 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 844 | 9,188 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.5 | 462 | 9,733 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.3 | 615 | 10,573 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.2 | 462 | 5,709 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.1 | 474 | 9,255 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 642 | 7,940 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 622 | 11,693 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 624 | 11,833 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 468 | 10,317 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 671 | 8,006 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 594 | 9,955 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 548 | 11,088 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 718 | 11,813 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 592 | 10,152 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 666 | 9,082 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 465 | 8,121 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 604 | 11,820 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 488 | 11,627 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 589 | 10,910 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 701 | 13,657 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 665 | 11,344 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Maokai vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Sylas in League of Legends?
Sylas wins the Maokai vs Sylas matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Maokai's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Maokai do against Sylas in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Maokai with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Sylas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Maokai do against Sylas in the late game?
In the late game, Maokai takes over the Maokai vs Sylas matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Sylas matchup?
Sylas wins the matchup against Maokai with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Sylas?
The best Maokai build against Sylas includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Spirit Visage, Bandlepipes with Mercury's Treads. 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 Maokai runes against Sylas?
The best Maokai runes against Sylas use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Maokai vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Sylas?
No, Maokai struggles against Sylas with only a 42.9% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.
How do I play Maokai against Sylas?
When playing Maokai 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.