Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Sylasvs Annie

CMageAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Annie is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Annie based on 22 games. Annie 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 Annie 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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Annie - 50.0% win rateAnnie(50.0%)
Sylas - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
50.0% WR
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Annie vs Sylas matchup - 50.0% win rate
Annie
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Annie Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Annie matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 22
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.1
CS / min
5.5
852
DMG / min
968
11,727
Gold / game
11,666
337
Heal / min
63
862
DMG Mitigated / min
404
0.7
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
61.5%
Late Game WR
38.5%

Sylas vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Annie matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Annie's 50.0%, giving Sylas a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Annie controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Annie needs to press advantages before Sylas reaches their power spikes, while Sylas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sylas leads by 732 HP/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 Annie'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 Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Annie wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Sylas
5.5Annie
Annie edges out Sylas by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Annie.
Damage
852Sylas
968Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Sylas by 117 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sylas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,727Sylas
11,666Annie
Sylas and Annie generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 61 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Sylas
1.1Annie
Annie provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sylas, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Annie coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,198Sylas
467Annie
Sylas vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 732 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Annie

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Annie 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Annie. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Annie
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas33.3%
Annie early game win rateAnnie66.7%
Late Game
Sylas
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas61.5%
Annie late game win rateAnnie38.5%

Annie dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Annie can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Annie. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Annie must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sylas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sylas 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 Annie

Domination rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs AnnieDomination
Electrocute - best Sylas rune vs AnnieSudden Impact - best Sylas rune vs AnnieGrisly Mementos - best Sylas rune vs AnnieRelentless Hunter - best Sylas rune vs Annie
Sorcery rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs AnnieSorcery
Scorch - best Sylas rune vs AnnieTranscendence - best Sylas rune vs Annie
66.7% 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 Annie.


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.14%1765.483411,10953.8%48.2%
52.74%1461.080912,90950.0%54.9%
45.28%1065.581811,27548.0%42.9%
54.81%1044.388011,96258.3%51.8%
54.64%975.290311,82161.1%50.8%
51.69%895.595411,52555.8%47.8%
52.33%864.785210,93352.0%52.8%
49.41%855.478310,70254.5%43.9%
55.70%795.585210,93453.5%58.3%
54.43%793.592412,33254.0%54.8%
52.00%753.679011,13448.8%56.3%
47.95%734.972211,16441.7%54.0%
51.47%685.279111,41360.6%42.9%
35.29%681.071312,95244.4%29.3%
37.31%675.180310,03243.3%32.4%
50.75%675.485511,30847.1%54.5%
47.76%670.974512,12552.6%41.4%
53.73%674.575810,63256.7%51.4%
45.90%615.688410,75554.5%35.7%
54.39%574.379210,81761.1%42.9%
50.00%561.363812,18243.5%54.5%
47.27%550.978812,98947.8%46.9%
49.09%550.971412,34356.7%40.0%
50.00%545.473710,71061.5%39.3%
33.96%535.179411,73631.6%35.3%
40.38%523.373511,30946.1%34.6%
38.46%521.164311,78838.5%38.5%
39.58%485.783910,99634.6%45.5%
29.17%481.468011,16123.8%33.3%
60.87%460.984312,89868.2%54.2%
51.11%455.593511,35655.0%48.0%
52.38%425.488411,76868.4%39.1%
56.10%415.586910,96355.0%57.1%
58.54%411.390212,85766.7%52.2%
43.90%415.580712,15953.3%38.5%
48.72%393.282712,33250.0%47.6%
56.41%395.585011,89466.7%44.4%
55.56%365.399311,52644.4%66.7%
52.78%365.794811,44565.2%30.8%
38.89%364.169110,02443.8%35.0%
48.57%351.180113,57147.1%50.0%
48.57%355.386011,02537.5%57.9%
47.06%342.273912,72750.0%44.4%
57.58%331.075212,59350.0%64.7%
48.48%331.576011,33545.8%55.6%
51.52%332.270212,12160.0%44.4%
50.00%325.771510,27247.4%53.9%
48.39%312.997712,46437.5%60.0%
70.00%301.175012,70883.3%61.1%
50.00%283.67519,83466.7%37.5%
42.86%285.477411,94627.3%52.9%
35.71%284.984511,66016.7%50.0%
42.86%281.083212,20041.2%45.5%
46.43%283.480611,96753.3%38.5%
55.56%271.783912,48769.2%42.9%
34.62%261.577212,55521.4%50.0%
64.00%255.389711,86164.3%63.6%
56.00%251.485813,13563.6%50.0%
62.50%241.674513,25362.5%62.5%
37.50%241.369211,41960.0%21.4%
54.17%240.966912,53850.0%60.0%
43.48%233.076112,57066.7%28.6%
52.17%231.164112,19355.6%50.0%
36.36%225.879210,48641.7%30.0%
27.27%223.277110,51633.3%20.0%
50.00%225.185211,72733.3%61.5%
54.55%225.580412,18450.0%57.1%
71.43%211.191814,81485.7%64.3%
33.33%216.088610,66645.5%20.0%
45.00%201.570810,23542.9%50.0%
50.00%205.57679,63150.0%50.0%
55.00%200.885413,47062.5%50.0%
36.84%194.576810,23936.4%37.5%
55.56%181.278312,09450.0%62.5%
38.89%184.71,01911,06722.2%55.6%
61.11%183.675812,53980.0%37.5%
50.00%182.171911,70133.3%58.3%
61.11%181.679410,10237.5%80.0%
29.41%175.292311,28133.3%27.3%
35.29%172.881812,05528.6%40.0%
50.00%166.28849,40658.3%25.0%
68.75%160.878514,49160.0%72.7%
26.67%153.088511,78622.2%33.3%
66.67%154.684413,33033.3%75.0%
33.33%153.779012,27520.0%40.0%
46.67%151.579612,47328.6%62.5%
46.67%152.56648,78841.7%66.7%
57.14%140.792813,55250.0%66.7%
50.00%145.393412,22442.9%57.1%
61.54%132.576310,32355.6%75.0%
61.54%133.379112,08250.0%66.7%
16.67%120.966512,24933.3%11.1%
50.00%122.084411,76862.5%25.0%
75.00%120.873210,58566.7%83.3%
27.27%111.06169,06728.6%25.0%
36.36%111.282513,61025.0%42.9%
45.45%115.593910,98150.0%40.0%
36.36%112.769910,05842.9%25.0%
63.64%116.388911,07060.0%66.7%
72.73%114.91,00712,98766.7%75.0%
40.00%104.881511,22340.0%40.0%
50.00%103.874411,25066.7%25.0%
40.00%102.074810,02950.0%33.3%
30.00%101.65808,83440.0%20.0%
60.00%105.71,01513,13460.0%60.0%
50.00%101.165810,84050.0%50.0%
60.00%101.876212,13940.0%80.0%
50.00%101.483610,33666.7%25.0%
70.00%105.195914,311100.0%66.7%
44.44%91.064711,76650.0%42.9%
44.44%91.686113,63140.0%50.0%
22.22%95.36869,6640.0%40.0%
55.56%94.983813,42166.7%50.0%
55.56%95.36708,46275.0%40.0%
66.67%91.76489,956100.0%40.0%
55.56%90.788513,04960.0%50.0%
44.44%91.65108,12740.0%50.0%
50.00%82.789510,07750.0%50.0%
62.50%80.872912,64850.0%75.0%
62.50%85.489011,01150.0%75.0%
0.00%71.25468,0770.0%0.0%
14.29%74.97138,92233.3%0.0%
85.71%70.762512,978100.0%83.3%
14.29%72.766510,2350.0%16.7%
42.86%74.569011,07925.0%66.7%
42.86%71.87218,79550.0%33.3%
50.00%63.176012,1080.0%60.0%
16.67%62.567511,4270.0%25.0%
50.00%62.04797,27050.0%0.0%
66.67%65.31,11414,14133.3%100.0%
33.33%65.279610,45520.0%100.0%
66.67%64.997711,508100.0%33.3%
50.00%62.25969,71166.7%33.3%
33.33%65.779210,68350.0%0.0%
20.00%55.870811,10833.3%0.0%
60.00%56.58499,84375.0%0.0%
40.00%50.879011,39750.0%33.3%
80.00%55.91,17813,12350.0%100.0%
60.00%51.36117,02133.3%100.0%
80.00%54.072810,831100.0%66.7%
40.00%54.692314,2730.0%50.0%
20.00%51.96638,52133.3%0.0%
20.00%54.675914,9090.0%20.0%
0.00%55.685212,4910.0%0.0%

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Sylas vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Annie in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Annie matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Annie's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sylas do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Annie has the advantage against Sylas with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Annie players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sylas do against Annie in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Annie matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Annie matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Annie with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Annie?

The best Sylas build against Annie includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Annie?

The best Sylas runes against Annie use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Sylas vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Annie?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Annie with a 50.0% win rate. Sylas slightly edges out Annie in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sylas against Annie?

When playing Sylas against Annie, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Annie. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.