- Win Rate
- 47.9%
- Pick Rate
- 7.6%
- Ban Rate
- 10.6%
Sylas vs Akali
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 15,146
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Sylas vs Akali is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Sylas wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Akali based on 507 games. Akali wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Akali matchup.
Sylas Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sylas 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 Sylas vs Akali?
Sylas wins 52.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.7% and 56.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.4% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 471 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.20
- +6.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
They also met in another lane (Top): 14 games, Sylas won 64.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 52.2% of 471 games (95% range 47.7–56.7%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.4% for Sylas; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Akali usually wins the lane: 291 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (467 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Sylas players pick Precision much less often against Akali: 18.4% of their other Mid games, 13.4% 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 Sylas and Akali 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 Sylas'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.
Sylas vs Akali Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sylas vs Akali Win Rate by Game Length
Sylas's win rate against Akali 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: Sylas's results against Akali in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sylas vs Akali 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)AkaliSylas gold at 15: −291
- First itemEvenSylas: 11.3 min · Akali: 11.5 min
- Games under 20 minEvenSylas wins 54.8% of 42 games
- 20–30 min gamesEvenSylas wins 50.0% of 192 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenSylas wins 53.6% of 237 games
What Sylas Changes Against Akali
Choices Sylas players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually18.4%vs Akali13.4%−5.0 pts52.4% WR here
Best Sylas Build vs Akali
Usual Sylas build (Mid)
88.9% win rate · 18 games
Against Akali
60.0% win rate · 60 games
- Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 11.3 min (median of 306 games).
- Akali usually completes Hextech Gunblade first, at 11.5 min (median of 346 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — 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 Sylas Runes vs Akali
Usual Sylas runes (Mid)
Conqueror
75.0% win rate · 16 games
Against Akali
Conqueror
53.8% win rate · 160 games
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Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Sylas'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 Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Sylas Matchups
Hardest for Sylas
Easiest for Sylas
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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Sylas vs Akali FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Sylas vs Akali?
Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 52.2% of 471 games (95% range 47.7–56.7%).
What is Sylas's win rate against Akali?
Sylas wins 52.2% of 471 Mid games against Akali on patch 26.21 (95% range 47.7–56.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.4% would be expected.
Does Sylas counter Akali?
Not clearly. Sylas wins 52.2% of 471 games against Akali, and the 95% range (47.7–56.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sylas or Akali?
Akali usually wins the lane: 291 gold ahead of Sylas at 15 minutes on average (467 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Sylas outscale Akali?
Not measurably: Sylas's win rate against Akali in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Akali strongest against Sylas?
Akali is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Sylas build against Akali?
The most successful Sylas core against Akali is Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt (60.0% over 60 games).
What runes should Sylas use against Akali?
Conqueror with Precision and Resolve — 53.8% over 160 games against Akali. The biggest change against Akali: Precision (18.4% usually, 13.4% here).