Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
5.6%
Sylasvs Azir
Patch26.17
Matches693,760
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 31, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Sylas vs Azir is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Azir based on 20 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Azir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Azir 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% WR
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Azir
50.0% WR
Who Wins the Sylas vs Azir Matchup?
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 20
50.0%
50.0%
5.2
6.6
737
983
11,193
12,594
268
105
701
525
0.7
0.4
62.5%
37.5%
41.7%
58.3%
Sylas vs Azir Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Azir matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Azir'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 Azir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Azir reaches their power spikes, while Azir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.3s 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 Azir'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 Azir Laning Phase Breakdown
Azir is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Azir holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
5.2Sylas
6.6Azir
Azir significantly out-farms Sylas by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Azir 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
737Sylas
983Azir
Azir heavily out-damages Sylas by 245 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 Azir's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
11,193Sylas
12,594Azir
Azir generates a commanding 1,401 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Azir 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
0.7Sylas
0.4Azir
Both Sylas and Azir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.Sustain
969Sylas
630Azir
Sylas vastly out-sustains Azir, healing and mitigating 339 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Azir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Azir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Sylas Build Against Azir
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Azir 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Azir matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Sylas
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Sylas62.5%
Azir37.5%♕
Late Game
Azir
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Sylas41.7%Azir58.3%Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Azir. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Azir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Azir, 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 Azir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Azir 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 Azir
Domination
Sorcery
50.0% 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 Azir.
Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.05% | 148 | 5.2 | 893 | 10,637 | 51.8% | 56.9% | |
| 50.00% | 144 | 5.2 | 910 | 11,522 | 55.4% | 45.6% | |
| 50.37% | 135 | 5.3 | 829 | 11,338 | 51.4% | 49.2% | |
| 54.20% | 131 | 4.7 | 821 | 11,299 | 54.3% | 54.1% | |
| 50.77% | 130 | 1.0 | 828 | 12,757 | 50.8% | 50.8% | |
| 48.82% | 127 | 3.2 | 898 | 12,329 | 49.0% | 48.7% | |
| 55.91% | 127 | 0.9 | 804 | 12,737 | 51.6% | 60.3% | |
| 45.95% | 111 | 1.0 | 698 | 12,735 | 40.4% | 50.0% | |
| 44.76% | 105 | 5.4 | 770 | 11,317 | 43.2% | 45.9% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 5.0 | 882 | 11,849 | 43.6% | 44.6% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 4.8 | 826 | 11,280 | 46.8% | 42.1% | |
| 60.00% | 100 | 3.2 | 787 | 12,074 | 67.4% | 54.4% | |
| 46.46% | 99 | 1.0 | 688 | 12,760 | 41.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.57% | 99 | 5.0 | 905 | 11,724 | 58.0% | 55.1% | |
| 56.25% | 96 | 4.7 | 884 | 11,378 | 52.3% | 59.6% | |
| 54.17% | 96 | 5.1 | 898 | 11,396 | 51.3% | 56.1% | |
| 51.06% | 94 | 5.3 | 810 | 11,360 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 55.06% | 89 | 1.0 | 686 | 12,076 | 62.2% | 50.0% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 0.9 | 696 | 11,482 | 35.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.60% | 83 | 1.0 | 711 | 12,464 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 5.4 | 796 | 10,841 | 54.8% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 78 | 5.4 | 867 | 10,609 | 39.5% | 54.3% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 4.2 | 712 | 11,243 | 41.9% | 53.2% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 1.1 | 707 | 12,641 | 50.0% | 47.7% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 0.9 | 682 | 12,662 | 60.6% | 39.0% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 3.9 | 846 | 11,812 | 57.1% | 48.8% | |
| 39.13% | 69 | 4.9 | 698 | 10,430 | 46.1% | 34.9% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 0.7 | 717 | 11,137 | 57.5% | 44.4% | |
| 39.68% | 63 | 2.6 | 762 | 12,432 | 37.9% | 41.2% | |
| 36.07% | 61 | 1.0 | 707 | 12,595 | 40.9% | 33.3% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 5.1 | 796 | 11,562 | 52.0% | 52.9% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 1.0 | 663 | 12,735 | 55.6% | 46.9% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 3.3 | 729 | 11,093 | 48.1% | 34.4% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 0.9 | 729 | 12,060 | 46.4% | 41.4% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 4.8 | 861 | 11,808 | 38.1% | 47.2% | |
| 61.40% | 57 | 0.8 | 719 | 12,191 | 53.6% | 69.0% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.1 | 752 | 12,674 | 40.0% | 58.6% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 4.8 | 726 | 10,072 | 53.3% | 56.5% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 5.3 | 909 | 12,089 | 52.2% | 51.7% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 5.1 | 767 | 10,564 | 45.0% | 48.4% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 1.6 | 697 | 10,725 | 41.4% | 57.1% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 1.3 | 826 | 11,815 | 48.1% | 57.1% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 4.2 | 1,055 | 12,587 | 65.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 1.5 | 780 | 11,872 | 37.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 2.5 | 654 | 10,302 | 45.8% | 50.0% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 1.0 | 752 | 13,397 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.0 | 865 | 11,582 | 52.2% | 52.6% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 5.2 | 927 | 11,988 | 46.7% | 36.0% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 3.0 | 705 | 11,243 | 38.5% | 40.7% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 5.4 | 913 | 11,943 | 60.0% | 45.8% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 5.4 | 819 | 10,476 | 41.2% | 28.6% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 0.8 | 596 | 11,147 | 54.2% | 35.7% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 5.5 | 1,043 | 11,605 | 70.0% | 41.2% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 1.1 | 680 | 12,414 | 40.0% | 68.2% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 4.7 | 778 | 10,749 | 61.1% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 0.9 | 766 | 13,431 | 57.1% | 45.0% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 4.1 | 708 | 9,446 | 31.6% | 28.6% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.0 | 661 | 12,790 | 35.7% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 1.0 | 723 | 12,313 | 41.2% | 33.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 2.3 | 992 | 13,902 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.3 | 723 | 11,784 | 64.3% | 29.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 836 | 12,716 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.2 | 881 | 10,598 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 0.8 | 752 | 12,616 | 75.0% | 58.8% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 2.3 | 639 | 9,365 | 43.8% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 4.8 | 859 | 12,942 | 57.1% | 47.6% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.4 | 862 | 11,189 | 28.6% | 53.9% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 1.0 | 882 | 12,305 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.1 | 796 | 13,641 | 53.3% | 72.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 2.2 | 794 | 11,736 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 3.7 | 845 | 9,837 | 46.1% | 46.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 2.2 | 664 | 10,552 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.6 | 652 | 9,055 | 53.9% | 54.5% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 4.5 | 863 | 13,043 | 85.7% | 52.9% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 3.1 | 662 | 10,650 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.8 | 929 | 13,521 | 71.4% | 56.3% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 2.9 | 943 | 13,541 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 3.9 | 857 | 11,385 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 3.7 | 675 | 11,171 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.1 | 836 | 11,182 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 4.6 | 831 | 11,088 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 0.8 | 653 | 12,415 | 14.3% | 35.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 3.4 | 876 | 12,087 | 14.3% | 61.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 895 | 10,417 | 44.4% | 72.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 569 | 10,206 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 737 | 11,193 | 62.5% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.3 | 829 | 11,407 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 0.8 | 796 | 14,525 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.3 | 802 | 11,112 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.5 | 682 | 11,115 | 14.3% | 70.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.7 | 843 | 11,892 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.6 | 674 | 10,688 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.4 | 840 | 8,657 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.1 | 727 | 9,959 | 54.5% | 20.0% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 3.0 | 960 | 12,107 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.8 | 723 | 11,980 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.4 | 894 | 8,977 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 2.3 | 766 | 12,572 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.2 | 698 | 9,765 | 70.0% | 20.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.2 | 990 | 11,509 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 4.1 | 734 | 10,656 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.6 | 712 | 10,177 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.9 | 727 | 8,955 | 37.5% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.1 | 917 | 12,018 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.4 | 749 | 9,513 | 55.6% | 0.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 0.8 | 668 | 11,421 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 3.0 | 761 | 12,084 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 701 | 10,589 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.3 | 946 | 12,312 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.6 | 842 | 12,641 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.4 | 836 | 13,111 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.2 | 774 | 11,471 | 80.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 643 | 10,597 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 602 | 8,967 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 976 | 11,745 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 728 | 11,180 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 769 | 12,656 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 607 | 10,364 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 640 | 10,850 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 797 | 12,796 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 949 | 10,964 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.1 | 784 | 13,587 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.1 | 708 | 12,014 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 4.2 | 1,034 | 11,394 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 598 | 9,843 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 638 | 9,407 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 691 | 10,323 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 755 | 9,409 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.9 | 607 | 10,830 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 709 | 11,488 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.7 | 823 | 12,585 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.7 | 666 | 8,895 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 677 | 9,677 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.9 | 609 | 9,628 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.0 | 650 | 9,203 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.2 | 721 | 10,392 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.5 | 871 | 9,694 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 546 | 10,728 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.4 | 1,017 | 13,304 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 732 | 10,183 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 618 | 10,795 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 742 | 11,781 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 809 | 11,022 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 822 | 6,794 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 688 | 9,196 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 558 | 10,464 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 960 | 8,364 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
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Sylas vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Azir in League of Legends?
Sylas wins the Sylas vs Azir matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Azir's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Sylas do against Azir in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Azir with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Azir in the late game?
In the late game, Azir takes over the Sylas vs Azir matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Azir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sylas vs Azir matchup?
Sylas wins the matchup against Azir with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Azir?
The best Sylas build against Azir includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Azir?
The best Sylas runes against Azir use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Azir?
Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 50.0% win rate. Sylas slightly edges out Azir in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Sylas against Azir?
When playing Sylas against Azir, 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.
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