Sylas, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
5.8%
Ban Rate
11.9%

Sylasvs Anivia

Sylas D TierMageAssassin
Patch26.19
Games5,279
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedOct 2, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Anivia is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Anivia wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Sylas based on 25 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.

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
Sylas
44.4%
VS
Anivia
55.6%
Anivia

Who wins Sylas vs Anivia?

Slight Anivia edgeLow confidence

Sylas wins 44.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 29.5% and 60.4% (95% range).

Expected
50.3%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
−5.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
36 games
Lane: Mid
vs patch 26.18
—
Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Anivia, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 44.4% of 36 games (95% range 29.5–60.4%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 50.3% for Sylas; 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 420, within the margin of error (35 games).
  • Sylas players pick the Q > E > W skill order far more often against Anivia: under 0.5% of their other Mid games, 13.9% 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 Anivia 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 Anivia Laning Stats

SylasAnivia

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−420
Within the margin of error
95% range −853 to +14
XP difference
−573
Anivia ahead
95% range −985 to −161
CS difference
−17.3
Anivia ahead
95% range −23.5 to −11.2
2.89
Kills before 15 min
2.46
3.17
Deaths before 15 min
2.23
0.97
Solo kills before 15 min
1.11
11.1%
First blood
8.3%

Whole-game averages

5.2
CS / min
6.3
827
DMG / min
826
10,887
Gold / game
11,901
291
Heal / min
164
782
DMG Mitigated / min
502
0.8
CC / min
1.7

Sylas vs Anivia Win Rate by Game Length

Sylas's win rate against Anivia 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.

Too few games
Under 20 min
3 games
Too few games
20–25 min
2 games
Too few games
25–30 min
14 games
Too few games
30–35 min
9 games
Too few games
35+ min
8 games
Sylas vs Anivia95% rangeSylas usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Sylas's results against Anivia in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Sylas vs Anivia 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.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenSylas gold at 15: −420
  2. First itemAniviaSylas: 11.9 min · Anivia: 10.8 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Sylas Changes Against Anivia

Choices Sylas players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

  • Q > E > W
    the Q > E > W skill orderSkill priority
    Usually
    under 0.5%
    vs Anivia
    13.9%
    +13.9 pts
  • W > Q > E
    the W > Q > E skill orderSkill priority
    Usually
    10.8%
    vs Anivia
    under 2%
    −10.8 pts
  • Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardOracle Lens
    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting items
    Usually
    0.6%
    vs Anivia
    5.6%
    +5.0 pts

Best Sylas Build vs Anivia

Usual Sylas build (Mid)

94.4% win rate · 18 games

Against Anivia

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 15 Sylas games against Anivia carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Sylas's standard build instead.

  • Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 11.9 min (median of 31 games).
  • Anivia usually completes Rod of Ages first, at 10.8 min (median of 25 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 Anivia

Usual Sylas runes (Mid)

ConquerorConqueror
Precision
Presence of MindLegend: HasteLast Stand
Resolve
Second WindRevitalize
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

68.8% win rate · 32 games

Against Anivia

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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

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 Anivia FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who wins Sylas vs Anivia?

Current data slightly favors Anivia, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 44.4% of 36 games (95% range 29.5–60.4%).

What is Sylas's win rate against Anivia?

Sylas wins 44.4% of 36 Mid games against Anivia on patch 26.19 (95% range 29.5–60.4%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 50.3% would be expected.

Does Sylas counter Anivia?

Not clearly. Sylas wins 44.4% of 36 games against Anivia, and the 95% range (29.5–60.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Sylas or Anivia?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 420, within the margin of error (35 games).

Does Sylas outscale Anivia?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Anivia strongest against Sylas?

Anivia is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Sylas build against Anivia?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Sylas's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Anivia: Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Oracle Lens (0.6% usually, 5.6% here).

What runes should Sylas use against Anivia?

Use Sylas's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.