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

Sylasvs Diana

CMageAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Diana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sylas wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Diana based on 75 games. Diana 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 Diana 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.

Compare against an opponent
Diana - 52.0% win rateDiana(52.0%)
Sylas - 52.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
52.0% WR
VS
Diana vs Sylas matchup - 48.0% win rate
Diana
48.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Diana Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Diana matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 75
52.0%
Win Rate
48.0%
3.6
CS / min
4.3
790
DMG / min
850
11,134
Gold / game
11,976
381
Heal / min
158
823
DMG Mitigated / min
971
0.9
CC / min
0.3
48.8%
Early Game WR
51.2%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Sylas vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Diana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 75 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Diana's 48.0%, giving Sylas a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana 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 crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.5s 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 Diana'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 Diana Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.6Sylas
4.3Diana
Diana edges out Sylas by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Diana.
Damage
790Sylas
850Diana
Diana deals 60 more champion damage per minute than Sylas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Sylas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Diana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,134Sylas
11,976Diana
Diana generates a commanding 842 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Diana 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
0.9Sylas
0.3Diana
Sylas provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Diana, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sylas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,204Sylas
1,129Diana
Sylas heals and mitigates 75 more damage per minute than Diana, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Sylas to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Diana.

Best Sylas Build Against Diana

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Diana are Shadowflame, 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Diana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
51.2%
+2.3% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas48.8%
Diana early game win rateDiana51.2%
Late Game
Sylas
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas56.3%
Diana late game win rateDiana43.8%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Diana has a meaningful 51.2% win rate, outperforming Sylas by 2.3 percentage points. Diana players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Diana has the edge early, but Sylas gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Sylas Runes Against Diana

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs DianaPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs DianaTriumph - best Sylas rune vs DianaLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs DianaLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Diana
Inspiration rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs DianaInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Sylas rune vs DianaMagical Footwear - best Sylas rune vs Diana
58.3% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Sylas to press their advantage against Diana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Diana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Diana in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Diana matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Diana's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 75 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sylas do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Sylas with a 51.2% win rate versus 48.8%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sylas do against Diana in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Diana matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Diana matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Diana with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 75 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Diana?

The best Sylas build against Diana includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Diana?

The best Sylas runes against Diana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.3% win rate in the Sylas vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Diana?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Diana with a 52.0% win rate. Sylas has a solid advantage over Diana in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sylas against Diana?

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