- Win Rate
- 48.7%
- Pick Rate
- 2.8%
- Ban Rate
- 11.2%
Sylas Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,027
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Sylas build is Chainlaced Crushers, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap, Farsight Alteration: 8.22% of games, 58.33% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
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Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Hextech Rocketbelt
Riftmaker- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Hextech Rocketbelt
- Shadowflame
- Zhonya's Hourglass
Lich Bane
Best Sylas Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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Top Summoner Spells
Ignite + Flash52.4%Win Rate89.7%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport60.9%Win Rate9.9%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Sylas build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
The core items for this Sylas build are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Lich Bane. This item combination achieves a 53.5% win rate across 232 matches analyzed.
At full build, Sylas gains a total of 505 AP, 350 Health, and 85 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Sylas Runes
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Sylas Abilities
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Sylas build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Sylas are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 46.3% win rate and 29.0% pick rate.
- Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20052.02%Win Rate+3.32%WR Diff41.75%Pick Rate - Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25053.89%Win Rate+5.19%WR Diff38.13%Pick Rate - Lich Bane S Tier
Lich Bane
2,90047.50%Win Rate-1.20%WR Diff26.30%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Sylas players complete Hextech Rocketbelt first in 65% of games, winning 48.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:00 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:48 to 12:24).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 48.9% | 65.2% | 11:00 | 3,129 |
 | 51.9% | 4.3% | 11:24 | 206 |
 | 47.2% | 20.7% | 11:48 | 993 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 80.8% | 1.7% | 14:54 | 73 |
| 85.2% | 0.6% | 14:54 | 27 |
 | 52.0% | 27.5% | 20:48 | 1,152 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.8% | 1.3% | 19:54 | 33 |
 | 83.3% | 0.9% | 22:36 | 24 |
| 81.8% | 0.9% | 20:42 | 22 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Sylas players max W > E > Q in 65% of games, winning 48.3% of the 3,188 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
W
E
Q| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > W > E: 14% of games, 52.2% win rate
- W > Q > E: 12% of games, 47.8% win rate
- Hextech Rocketbelt S Tier
Hextech Rocketbelt
2,65048.99%Win Rate+0.29%WR Diff66.96%Pick Rate - Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50058.05%Win Rate+9.35%WR Diff11.00%Pick Rate
- Armored Advance S Tier
Armored Advance
1,20049.76%Win Rate+1.06%WR Diff4.20%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
051.16%Win Rate+2.46%WR Diff21.46%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Sylas build.
Armor:85
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:505- Movement Speed:6%
Health:350
Build Comparison
ArmorSpeedAPSpeedHealth
This Sylas burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 53.5% win rate comes from only 232 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP and strong physical damage mitigation. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Sylas with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,700, this Sylas build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Lich Bane power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Sylas build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Strengths
- Devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP
- Strong physical damage mitigation
Weaknesses
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Sylas
Champions that use similar core items to Sylas. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current sylas build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.
Sylas Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
4,868 gamesMost Sylas Mid players rush Hextech Rocketbelt first (65% of games), finished at a median of 11.0 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (54%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (83%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Sylas boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spellslinger's ShoesMost played | 54.4% | 48.9% | 2,647 |
 Crimson Lucidity | 19.3% | 48.2% | 940 |
 Chainlaced Crushers | 16.1% | 48.7% | 782 |
 Armored Advance | 4.3% | 49.8% | 211 |
 Immortal Path | 2.2% | 56.9% | 109 |
Sylas starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played | 50.5% | 48.9% | 2,456 |
 Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 34.3% | 48.8% | 1,666 |
 Doran's Shield + Health Potion | 4.4% | 42.0% | 212 |
| Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 2.0% | 41.1% | 95 |
Sylas summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 83.0% | 48.9% | 4,040 |
 Flash + Teleport | 15.1% | 47.3% | 736 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 1.2% | 41.7% | 60 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Sylas First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Sylas players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hextech Rocketbelt | 11.0 min 9.8-12.4 min | 65.2% | 48.9% | 3,129 |
 Lich Bane | 11.8 min 10.5-13.5 min | 20.7% | 47.2% | 993 |
 Stormsurge | 11.4 min 10.1-12.9 min | 4.3% | 51.9% | 206 |
 Rod of Ages | 11.4 min 9.9-13.1 min | 3.1% | 47.3% | 150 |
 Hextech Gunblade | 11.5 min 10.3-13.0 min | 1.3% | 54.1% | 61 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Hextech Rocketbelt → Riftmaker → Zhonya's Hourglass | 28.1 min 25.5-30.7 min | 17.4% | 56.8% | 444 |
Every Sylas Mid Item by Win Rate
The completed items Sylas players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hextech RocketbeltMost played | 69.1% | 49.0% | 3,366 |
 Shadowflame | 43.1% | 52.0% | 2,099 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 39.4% | 53.9% | 1,917 |
| Riftmaker | 36.8% | 53.1% | 1,789 |
| Lich Bane | 27.2% | 47.5% | 1,322 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 11.4% | 58.0% | 553 |
| Stormsurge | 8.8% | 50.7% | 428 |
 Mejai's Soulstealer | 5.1% | 81.6% | 250 |
| Rod of Ages | 3.9% | 49.5% | 192 |
 Bloodletter's Curse | 3.2% | 54.8% | 155 |
 Cosmic Drive | 2.0% | 56.1% | 98 |
| Hextech Gunblade | 1.6% | 58.2% | 79 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 56.8% win rate over 444 games.
- Ability Power
- 235
- Health
- 700
- Armor
- 50
- Ability Haste
- 25
- Magic Pen
- 20
- Magic Pen %
- 8%
- Move Speed
- 45
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