Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
7.1%

Sylasvs Anivia

FMageAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Anivia wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Sylas based on 24 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Anivia 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 - 41.7% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
41.7% WR
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Anivia vs Sylas matchup - 58.3% win rate
Anivia
58.3% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Sylas vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 24
41.7%
Win Rate
58.3%
5.3
CS / min
6.7
950
DMG / min
961
11,262
Gold / game
12,238
330
Heal / min
183
964
DMG Mitigated / min
539
0.8
CC / min
1.9
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
30.8%
Late Game WR
69.2%

Sylas vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Sylas's 41.7%, giving Anivia a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Anivia 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.

Sylas vs Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Anivia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.3Sylas
6.7Anivia
Anivia significantly out-farms Sylas by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Anivia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sylas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
950Sylas
961Anivia
Damage output is virtually even between Sylas and Anivia, with only 11 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,262Sylas
12,238Anivia
Anivia generates a commanding 976 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Anivia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sylas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Sylas
1.9Anivia
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Sylas, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia 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
1,295Sylas
722Anivia
Sylas vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 573 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Anivia

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Anivia are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Sylas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas54.5%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia45.5%
Late Game
Anivia
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas30.8%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia69.2%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 69.2% win rate — 38.5 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, 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 Anivia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Anivia 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 Anivia

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs AniviaPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs AniviaLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs AniviaLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Anivia
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs AniviaResolve
Second Wind - best Sylas rune vs AniviaUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Anivia
44.4% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Anivia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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
50.19%2574.490611,75148.5%51.3%
54.46%2135.289111,00544.6%62.0%
51.42%2125.385210,79546.9%55.2%
49.71%1711.075812,39658.0%44.1%
44.67%1505.279411,22641.1%46.8%
52.08%1443.987112,05449.1%53.9%
46.15%1435.091511,24953.5%41.2%
53.90%1415.297311,67754.5%53.5%
49.29%1404.987410,79458.8%40.3%
42.86%1403.285110,83837.5%47.4%
48.89%1354.475210,40145.3%51.2%
45.45%1324.989810,99453.3%38.9%
47.69%1301.074412,21354.7%42.9%
51.54%1304.987510,77856.4%48.0%
55.47%1285.094211,61855.8%55.3%
46.15%1174.976310,15054.0%40.3%
42.86%1121.074311,80540.8%44.4%
42.99%1073.577010,99741.3%44.3%
47.62%1051.076711,89151.1%44.8%
41.18%1020.970011,75641.3%41.1%
43.00%1001.169912,25541.2%43.9%
42.00%1001.074911,88245.2%39.7%
51.09%921.991712,62062.2%43.6%
52.22%900.970111,12858.1%46.8%
37.08%891.066312,05939.4%35.7%
55.68%885.583410,58555.8%55.6%
54.12%855.488510,97753.7%54.5%
48.81%845.396711,25641.7%54.2%
59.46%744.679111,20148.5%68.3%
52.70%741.173212,81847.8%54.9%
51.52%665.084911,79857.1%48.9%
47.62%631.070611,86646.9%48.4%
52.46%612.671710,91772.7%41.0%
40.68%590.965811,86624.0%52.9%
54.24%593.485311,96461.9%50.0%
45.61%575.499111,07751.9%40.0%
57.14%562.781810,64056.7%57.7%
40.00%550.972212,18926.1%50.0%
52.73%555.487711,21054.2%51.6%
50.00%544.78129,93742.3%57.1%
48.15%545.080611,19952.9%46.0%
50.94%532.083512,58638.9%57.1%
50.94%530.978612,46834.8%63.3%
53.85%525.182111,54760.0%51.4%
50.98%515.390410,57256.5%46.4%
38.00%505.284610,21531.6%41.9%
48.98%495.185711,54363.2%40.0%
48.98%495.094410,60156.0%41.7%
63.83%475.594811,72280.0%51.9%
47.83%462.073011,38036.8%55.6%
47.83%461.477511,81959.1%37.5%
56.82%441.079212,67255.6%57.7%
40.91%443.674211,18855.0%29.2%
50.00%442.680212,90953.9%48.4%
64.29%421.081212,14865.2%63.2%
52.38%425.290511,66742.9%57.1%
42.86%425.183911,53661.1%29.2%
42.86%423.886211,74050.0%38.5%
51.28%390.977512,37764.7%40.9%
40.54%372.870312,32945.5%38.5%
52.78%365.696110,11272.2%33.3%
55.88%341.165011,35557.1%55.0%
67.65%345.286411,61560.0%70.8%
52.94%345.889812,21069.2%42.9%
52.94%345.690411,48541.7%59.1%
36.36%334.882410,03838.9%33.3%
45.45%331.065312,05466.7%27.8%
43.75%320.968811,49366.7%23.5%
54.84%315.298811,08261.5%50.0%
35.48%314.780611,20146.1%27.8%
40.00%302.877711,14841.7%38.9%
43.33%304.076610,69950.0%41.7%
56.67%303.68069,65456.3%57.1%
48.28%291.379612,77770.0%36.8%
48.28%294.29929,46237.5%61.5%
42.86%281.073311,17155.6%36.8%
32.14%283.893211,14844.4%26.3%
64.29%283.61,01611,07657.1%71.4%
62.96%274.779111,76666.7%60.0%
37.04%270.864911,52745.5%31.3%
44.00%252.886013,69350.0%42.1%
41.67%245.395011,26254.5%30.8%
58.33%240.883812,21957.1%58.8%
54.17%240.872213,47650.0%55.6%
66.67%244.580411,29955.6%73.3%
45.45%224.293011,28263.6%27.3%
47.62%214.277512,62850.0%47.1%
55.00%205.186613,01940.0%60.0%
25.00%204.37989,71328.6%16.7%
60.00%201.97139,31569.2%42.9%
55.00%204.995110,72554.5%55.6%
63.16%192.391112,33983.3%53.9%
52.63%191.585211,41662.5%45.5%
57.89%191.077412,82742.9%66.7%
47.37%191.070913,61057.1%41.7%
22.22%183.77738,65625.0%20.0%
72.22%181.97008,72569.2%80.0%
44.44%182.977710,2790.0%66.7%
27.78%183.67469,93842.9%18.2%
44.44%181.277913,00337.5%50.0%
55.56%183.897311,96840.0%61.5%
41.18%175.685411,89450.0%33.3%
41.18%171.168912,62728.6%50.0%
29.41%173.867710,00233.3%25.0%
60.00%152.175912,56283.3%44.4%
53.33%154.896811,87475.0%45.5%
60.00%151.770811,333100.0%53.9%
26.67%151.45689,09512.5%42.9%
53.33%153.97629,03044.4%66.7%
33.33%154.472910,76416.7%44.4%
53.33%151.383312,75750.0%55.6%
21.43%141.969010,52025.0%20.0%
50.00%143.294513,29260.0%44.4%
28.57%144.582610,01616.7%37.5%
57.14%145.596911,10333.3%75.0%
42.86%141.45437,90137.5%50.0%
53.85%134.49178,95955.6%50.0%
46.15%131.57169,76383.3%14.3%
38.46%131.97709,81550.0%20.0%
53.85%130.779112,76425.0%66.7%
23.08%132.47199,78128.6%16.7%
75.00%126.186011,73171.4%80.0%
54.55%111.56129,35660.0%50.0%
36.36%113.083110,67220.0%50.0%
40.00%102.581512,24050.0%33.3%
40.00%103.868812,21533.3%42.9%
11.11%96.16389,6540.0%20.0%
44.44%95.189010,69050.0%40.0%
55.56%95.07599,71260.0%50.0%
11.11%94.35038,6670.0%20.0%
22.22%91.565011,0640.0%40.0%
55.56%91.35877,64960.0%50.0%
44.44%95.580410,571100.0%16.7%
50.00%85.37329,28950.0%50.0%
62.50%82.981911,64850.0%66.7%
50.00%81.45619,60966.7%40.0%
50.00%82.57079,07366.7%40.0%
57.14%72.99679,39566.7%50.0%
57.14%75.387210,05460.0%50.0%
71.43%74.293014,3880.0%71.4%
42.86%75.192610,78240.0%50.0%
28.57%71.55527,53433.3%25.0%
83.33%65.01,07814,361100.0%75.0%
33.33%62.174410,845100.0%0.0%
66.67%64.864910,42366.7%66.7%
33.33%64.28189,15433.3%33.3%
16.67%65.887913,2280.0%20.0%
33.33%61.75208,04450.0%0.0%
0.00%62.070211,2880.0%0.0%
66.67%63.981814,09750.0%75.0%
80.00%56.28889,802100.0%66.7%
100.00%54.886512,521100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.780110,43733.3%50.0%
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Sylas vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Sylas vs Anivia matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Sylas's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sylas do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Anivia with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Sylas vs Anivia matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to 30.8%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Sylas with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Anivia?

The best Sylas build against Anivia includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Anivia?

The best Sylas runes against Anivia use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Sylas vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Anivia?

No, Sylas struggles against Anivia with only a 41.7% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Anivia?

When playing Sylas against Anivia, play cautiously and avoid Anivia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Anivia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.