Sylasvs Darius
Sylas vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Darius wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Sylas based on 7 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Darius scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Darius 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.
Who Wins the Sylas vs Darius Matchup?
Sylas vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 42.9%, giving Darius a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Darius reaches their power spikes, while Darius should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Darius leads by 2.0 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius 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 Darius 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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sylas Build Against Darius
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Darius are Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Sylas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sylas66.7%
Darius33.3%Sylas25.0%Darius75.0%Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Darius, 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 Darius reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Darius 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 Darius
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Darius 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.91% | 123 | 4.3 | 886 | 11,327 | 51.9% | 60.9% | |
| 54.63% | 108 | 5.2 | 861 | 10,578 | 48.1% | 60.7% | |
| 61.46% | 96 | 5.3 | 875 | 10,917 | 67.4% | 56.6% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 3.8 | 826 | 11,860 | 56.7% | 49.0% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 5.2 | 984 | 11,590 | 44.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 5.1 | 875 | 10,872 | 53.3% | 34.2% | |
| 41.18% | 68 | 5.3 | 814 | 11,625 | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 1.1 | 754 | 12,878 | 62.5% | 39.5% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 4.9 | 732 | 10,080 | 50.0% | 48.7% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 2.9 | 875 | 11,667 | 40.0% | 51.2% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 4.8 | 851 | 10,631 | 52.0% | 55.3% | |
| 65.08% | 63 | 4.8 | 966 | 11,576 | 60.0% | 68.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 5.3 | 911 | 10,260 | 58.6% | 48.5% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 4.8 | 833 | 10,937 | 58.6% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 1.0 | 761 | 12,513 | 52.2% | 35.1% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 0.9 | 672 | 11,613 | 39.1% | 43.8% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 5.0 | 771 | 10,726 | 72.7% | 36.7% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 2.6 | 759 | 11,459 | 33.3% | 48.3% | |
| 34.04% | 47 | 1.0 | 640 | 12,080 | 43.8% | 29.0% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 1.0 | 718 | 12,658 | 25.0% | 43.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.0 | 716 | 10,410 | 56.5% | 42.9% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.1 | 706 | 12,504 | 53.9% | 35.7% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 1.9 | 889 | 12,713 | 66.7% | 43.5% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 847 | 10,352 | 41.2% | 47.8% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 5.3 | 896 | 12,160 | 53.3% | 65.2% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.0 | 746 | 11,522 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.2 | 789 | 13,103 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 0.9 | 764 | 11,379 | 42.1% | 31.6% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.0 | 712 | 12,462 | 43.8% | 38.1% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 4.9 | 845 | 11,628 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 35 | 4.2 | 803 | 11,702 | 50.0% | 82.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 5.7 | 1,039 | 11,995 | 46.1% | 52.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.1 | 787 | 11,656 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 5.2 | 909 | 10,258 | 56.3% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.0 | 898 | 11,297 | 54.5% | 31.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.2 | 817 | 10,262 | 30.0% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.8 | 730 | 10,971 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 2.6 | 889 | 10,611 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.3 | 888 | 10,487 | 50.0% | 35.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.4 | 1,030 | 10,917 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.2 | 819 | 10,363 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 0.8 | 684 | 12,664 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.3 | 738 | 11,974 | 28.6% | 47.4% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 782 | 14,240 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 917 | 12,029 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.2 | 735 | 11,098 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,599 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.2 | 721 | 10,629 | 54.5% | 30.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 2.8 | 829 | 12,999 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 3.2 | 848 | 11,720 | 77.8% | 46.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 1.0 | 816 | 12,175 | 60.0% | 69.2% | |
| 82.61% | 23 | 5.8 | 947 | 10,778 | 83.3% | 81.8% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.7 | 761 | 12,260 | 30.0% | 58.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.0 | 910 | 12,256 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.9 | 917 | 11,180 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 931 | 12,339 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 857 | 11,659 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.2 | 857 | 12,081 | 87.5% | 27.3% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 4.0 | 922 | 10,383 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.3 | 950 | 11,288 | 83.3% | 53.9% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 0.7 | 699 | 10,959 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 0.9 | 844 | 13,609 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.4 | 997 | 9,411 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.8 | 822 | 13,183 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.9 | 676 | 11,455 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.1 | 722 | 11,453 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.4 | 912 | 11,538 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.8 | 793 | 10,633 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 5.1 | 826 | 12,727 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.0 | 726 | 12,616 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.9 | 824 | 10,717 | 28.6% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.2 | 1,076 | 8,891 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 667 | 10,341 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.5 | 791 | 12,013 | 0.0% | 27.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 0.8 | 585 | 11,572 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.8 | 809 | 12,964 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.5 | 835 | 11,977 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.7 | 661 | 12,399 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.7 | 934 | 13,795 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 641 | 10,052 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 943 | 12,039 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 768 | 12,364 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.3 | 967 | 9,802 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 762 | 13,793 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 818 | 12,430 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 961 | 12,761 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 694 | 8,222 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 735 | 11,637 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.5 | 1,002 | 14,188 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 914 | 11,707 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 735 | 13,671 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.1 | 767 | 9,845 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.6 | 751 | 13,392 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 780 | 10,461 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 659 | 9,483 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 872 | 9,241 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 665 | 8,898 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 742 | 10,452 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 824 | 10,551 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 918 | 12,226 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 857 | 13,141 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 699 | 13,681 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 634 | 11,313 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 964 | 10,325 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.1 | 532 | 8,048 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.7 | 807 | 13,433 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.2 | 893 | 10,792 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 729 | 10,967 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 1,003 | 12,451 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 829 | 6,946 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 865 | 10,722 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 563 | 10,284 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.6 | 656 | 8,754 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,089 | 13,244 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 764 | 10,996 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 793 | 10,656 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 626 | 8,524 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 878 | 12,047 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 731 | 9,539 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 515 | 8,047 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 453 | 5,573 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Sylas vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Darius in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Sylas vs Darius matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sylas do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Darius with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Sylas vs Darius matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sylas vs Darius matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Sylas with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Darius?
The best Sylas build against Darius includes Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sylas runes against Darius?
The best Sylas runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Sylas vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Darius?
No, Sylas struggles against Darius with only a 42.9% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.
How do I play Sylas against Darius?
When playing Sylas against Darius, play cautiously and avoid Darius's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Darius has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.