Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
7.2%

Sylasvs Alistar

DMageAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Alistar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Alistar based on 6 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Alistar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Alistar matchup.

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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.

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Sylas - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
50.0% WR
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Alistar vs Sylas matchup - 50.0% win rate
Alistar
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Alistar Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.5
CS / min
0.9
563
DMG / min
510
10,284
Gold / game
10,635
198
Heal / min
561
1,004
DMG Mitigated / min
1,452
1.0
CC / min
2.0
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Sylas vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Alistar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 50.0%, giving Sylas a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Alistar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Alistar reaches their power spikes, while Alistar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Alistar leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Alistar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sylas vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Alistar wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Alistar is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Alistar holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.5Sylas
0.9Alistar
Sylas edges out Alistar by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sylas.
Damage
563Sylas
510Alistar
Sylas deals 52 more champion damage per minute than Alistar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Alistar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Sylas's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,284Sylas
10,635Alistar
Alistar earns 351 more gold per game than Sylas, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Alistar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Sylas
2.0Alistar
Alistar brings significantly more crowd control than Sylas, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Alistar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sylas should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,203Sylas
2,013Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 810 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sylas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sylas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Alistar

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Alistar are Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Malignance. This combination gives Sylas 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 Alistar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas100.0%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar0.0%
Late Game
Alistar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas40.0%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar60.0%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Alistar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Alistar, 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 Alistar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Alistar 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 Sylas Runes Against Alistar

Domination rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs AlistarDomination
Electrocute - best Sylas rune vs AlistarSudden Impact - best Sylas rune vs AlistarGrisly Mementos - best Sylas rune vs AlistarTreasure Hunter - best Sylas rune vs Alistar
Sorcery rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs AlistarSorcery
Transcendence - best Sylas rune vs AlistarScorch - best Sylas rune vs Alistar
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Sylas maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Alistar.


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.

Sylas matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.91%1234.388611,32751.9%60.9%
54.63%1085.286110,57848.1%60.7%
61.46%965.387510,91767.4%56.6%
51.90%793.882611,86056.7%49.0%
48.05%775.298411,59044.8%50.0%
42.65%685.187510,87253.3%34.2%
41.18%685.381411,62543.5%40.0%
47.76%671.175412,87862.5%39.5%
49.25%674.973210,08050.0%48.7%
46.97%662.987511,66740.0%51.2%
53.97%634.885110,63152.0%55.3%
65.08%634.896611,57660.0%68.4%
53.23%625.391110,26058.6%48.5%
46.77%624.883310,93758.6%36.4%
41.67%601.076112,51352.2%35.1%
41.82%550.967211,61339.1%43.8%
51.92%525.077110,72672.7%36.7%
42.00%502.675911,45933.3%48.3%
34.04%471.064012,08043.8%29.0%
36.96%461.071812,65825.0%43.3%
50.00%441.071610,41056.5%42.9%
41.46%411.170612,50453.9%35.7%
53.66%411.988912,71366.7%43.5%
45.00%405.784710,35241.2%47.8%
60.53%385.389612,16053.3%65.2%
50.00%381.074611,52250.0%50.0%
44.74%381.278913,10345.5%44.4%
36.84%380.976411,37942.1%31.6%
40.54%371.071212,46243.8%38.1%
55.56%364.984511,62866.7%50.0%
71.43%354.280311,70250.0%82.6%
50.00%345.71,03911,99546.1%52.4%
54.84%315.178711,65650.0%56.5%
43.33%305.290910,25856.3%28.6%
40.00%305.089811,29754.5%31.6%
37.93%295.281710,26230.0%42.1%
44.83%292.873010,97175.0%33.3%
62.96%272.688910,61157.1%69.2%
40.74%275.388810,48750.0%35.3%
48.15%275.41,03010,91758.3%40.0%
53.85%265.281910,36350.0%56.3%
38.46%260.868412,66425.0%44.4%
42.31%262.373811,97428.6%47.4%
52.00%250.978214,24050.0%52.6%
56.00%255.691712,02971.4%50.0%
48.00%255.273511,09850.0%47.4%
56.00%256.085011,59963.6%50.0%
41.67%244.272110,62954.5%30.8%
54.17%242.882912,99960.0%50.0%
58.33%243.284811,72077.8%46.7%
65.22%231.081612,17560.0%69.2%
82.61%235.894710,77883.3%81.8%
45.45%221.776112,26030.0%58.3%
54.55%221.091012,25650.0%60.0%
38.10%213.991711,18040.0%36.4%
60.00%205.993112,33940.0%66.7%
55.00%205.285711,65933.3%64.3%
52.63%195.285712,08187.5%27.3%
31.58%194.092210,38342.9%25.0%
63.16%195.395011,28883.3%53.9%
36.84%190.769910,95955.6%20.0%
52.63%190.984413,60933.3%61.5%
61.11%185.49979,41177.8%44.4%
50.00%180.882213,18383.3%33.3%
50.00%180.967611,45566.7%33.3%
55.56%181.172211,45366.7%44.4%
61.11%185.491211,53850.0%64.3%
47.06%173.879310,63337.5%55.6%
75.00%165.182612,72785.7%66.7%
56.25%163.072612,61660.0%54.5%
37.50%164.982410,71728.6%44.4%
37.50%164.21,0768,89130.0%50.0%
53.33%151.266710,34150.0%55.6%
20.00%154.579112,0130.0%27.3%
35.71%140.858511,57250.0%30.0%
50.00%140.880912,96475.0%40.0%
38.46%132.583511,97750.0%33.3%
38.46%130.766112,39950.0%33.3%
58.33%122.793413,79550.0%60.0%
50.00%120.964110,05260.0%42.9%
33.33%125.394312,03942.9%20.0%
54.55%115.276812,364100.0%50.0%
54.55%115.39679,80257.1%50.0%
63.64%111.076213,79375.0%57.1%
60.00%102.881812,43080.0%40.0%
60.00%103.196112,76160.0%60.0%
70.00%102.36948,22275.0%50.0%
60.00%100.873511,63766.7%57.1%
77.78%93.51,00214,188100.0%75.0%
44.44%95.491411,707100.0%28.6%
44.44%91.473513,67125.0%60.0%
33.33%93.17679,8450.0%60.0%
33.33%93.675113,39250.0%28.6%
33.33%91.578010,46150.0%0.0%
25.00%81.96599,48325.0%25.0%
50.00%85.58729,24150.0%50.0%
87.50%81.96658,89880.0%100.0%
25.00%84.274210,45250.0%0.0%
37.50%81.382410,55150.0%25.0%
75.00%83.591812,22666.7%80.0%
62.50%80.885713,14150.0%66.7%
37.50%81.369913,6810.0%50.0%
37.50%81.763411,313100.0%28.6%
28.57%75.596410,3250.0%50.0%
28.57%75.15328,04820.0%50.0%
57.14%71.780713,433100.0%50.0%
57.14%74.289310,79250.0%66.7%
28.57%72.572910,9670.0%40.0%
42.86%74.11,00312,45166.7%25.0%
33.33%64.48296,94666.7%0.0%
16.67%64.186510,7220.0%20.0%
50.00%61.556310,284100.0%40.0%
16.67%62.66568,75425.0%0.0%
50.00%66.01,08913,244100.0%25.0%
50.00%64.876410,99633.3%66.7%
33.33%64.179310,6560.0%50.0%
40.00%51.66268,52466.7%0.0%
20.00%53.787812,0470.0%20.0%
0.00%52.67319,5390.0%0.0%
40.00%51.85158,04750.0%0.0%
0.00%51.94535,5730.0%0.0%

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Sylas vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Alistar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sylas do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Alistar 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 Sylas do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Alistar takes over the Sylas vs Alistar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Alistar matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Alistar with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Alistar?

The best Sylas build against Alistar includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Sylas runes against Alistar?

The best Sylas runes against Alistar use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Alistar?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Alistar with a 50.0% win rate. Sylas slightly edges out Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Sylas against Alistar?

When playing Sylas against Alistar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.