Master Yivs Sylas
Master Yi vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Master Yi wins with a 56.4% win rate (+12.9%) over Sylas based on 101 games. Master Yi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Master Yi vs Sylas matchup.
Master Yi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Master Yi 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 Master Yi vs Sylas?
Master Yi wins 57.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 46.9% and 66.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.0% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +8.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 91 games Lane: Jungle
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Master Yi wins 57.1% of 91 games (95% range 46.9–66.8%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.0% for Master Yi; 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 163, within the margin of error (88 games).
- Master Yi players pick Guinsoo's Rageblade much less often against Sylas: 48.9% of their other Jungle games, 34.1% 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi'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.
Master Yi vs Sylas Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Master Yi vs Sylas Win Rate by Game Length
Master Yi'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: Master Yi's results against Sylas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Master Yi 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)EvenMaster Yi gold at 15: +163
- First itemEvenMaster Yi: 0.2 min · Sylas: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenMaster Yi wins 60.0% of 40 games
What Master Yi Changes Against Sylas
Choices Master Yi players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Usually48.9%vs Sylas34.1%−14.8 pts67.7% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually10.9%vs Sylasunder 2%−10.9 pts
Death's DanceItemUsually18.1%vs Sylas8.8%−9.3 pts
Usually16.7%vs Sylas25.3%+8.6 pts56.5% WR here
Best Master Yi Build vs Sylas
Usual Master Yi build (Jungle)
71.2% win rate · 52 games
Against Sylas
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 61 Master Yi games against Sylas carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Master Yi's standard build instead.
- Master Yi usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 45 games).
- Sylas usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 58 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 Master Yi Runes vs Sylas
Usual Master Yi runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
61.3% win rate · 62 games
Against Sylas
Hail of Blades
53.1% win rate · 32 games
Master Yi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. The table below shows Master Yi'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 Master Yi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Master Yi Matchups
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Master Yi vs Sylas FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Master Yi vs Sylas?
Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Master Yi wins 57.1% of 91 games (95% range 46.9–66.8%).
What is Master Yi's win rate against Sylas?
Master Yi wins 57.1% of 91 Jungle games against Sylas on patch 26.18 (95% range 46.9–66.8%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.0% would be expected.
Does Master Yi counter Sylas?
Not clearly. Master Yi wins 57.1% of 91 games against Sylas, and the 95% range (46.9–66.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Master Yi or Sylas?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 163, within the margin of error (88 games).
Does Master Yi outscale Sylas?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Sylas strongest against Master Yi?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Sylas is ahead of Master Yi beyond the margin of error.
What should Master Yi build against Sylas?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Master Yi's usual Jungle core: Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Terminus. The biggest change against Sylas: Guinsoo's Rageblade (48.9% usually, 34.1% here).
What runes should Master Yi use against Sylas?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Precision — 53.1% over 32 games against Sylas.