Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Sylasvs Ekko

FMageAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Ekko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sylas wins with a 54.3% win rate (+8.5%) over Ekko based on 153 games. Sylas holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Ekko 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 - 54.3% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
54.3% WR
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Ekko vs Sylas matchup - 45.8% win rate
Ekko
45.8% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Ekko Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Ekko matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 153
54.3%
Win Rate
45.8%
3.7
CS / min
4.2
933
DMG / min
840
11,699
Gold / game
12,042
466
Heal / min
367
886
DMG Mitigated / min
745
0.9
CC / min
0.7
58.0%
Early Game WR
42.0%
51.2%
Late Game WR
48.8%

Sylas vs Ekko Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Ekko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 153 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 54.3% win rate compared to Ekko's 45.8%, giving Sylas a 8.5 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ekko players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas players can confidently pick into Ekko and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ekko away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sylas vs Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.7Sylas
4.2Ekko
Ekko edges out Sylas by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ekko.
Damage
933Sylas
840Ekko
Sylas heavily out-damages Ekko by 93 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Sylas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,699Sylas
12,042Ekko
Ekko earns 343 more gold per game than Sylas, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ekko slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Sylas
0.7Ekko
Both Sylas and Ekko provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,352Sylas
1,113Ekko
Sylas vastly out-sustains Ekko, healing and mitigating 239 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ekko is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ekko, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Ekko

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Ekko are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Ekko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
58.0%
+15.9% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas58.0%
Ekko early game win rateEkko42.0%
Late Game
Sylas
51.2%
+2.4% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas51.2%
Ekko late game win rateEkko48.8%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.0% win rate — a 15.9 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Sylas takes over with a 51.2% win rate, leading Ekko by 2.4 percentage points. Sylas scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Sylas holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ekko players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sylas Runes Against Ekko

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs EkkoPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs EkkoPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs EkkoLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs EkkoLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Ekko
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs EkkoResolve
Second Wind - best Sylas rune vs EkkoUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Ekko
54.5% WR

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


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.42%2405.481910,99953.2%47.4%
49.76%2093.278811,51850.9%48.5%
43.09%1885.184010,70640.2%45.8%
54.65%1725.188710,87560.0%49.4%
48.19%1665.375111,08552.1%45.3%
45.51%1565.387111,39351.4%40.2%
49.68%1555.087311,49345.0%52.6%
54.25%1533.793311,69958.0%51.2%
50.34%1474.981911,02853.6%47.4%
43.36%1434.980010,96539.1%46.8%
52.63%1334.782010,98664.1%42.0%
51.52%1321.180912,68558.5%46.8%
51.64%1224.680810,83051.0%52.0%
43.64%1101.176612,85840.0%45.7%
49.09%1101.174712,47443.4%54.4%
53.21%1091.073512,07551.8%54.7%
48.04%1025.069710,34147.1%49.0%
50.00%1001.069511,97649.0%51.0%
59.18%985.684810,63064.8%52.3%
46.32%953.575811,27539.0%51.9%
52.13%941.475912,32648.8%54.7%
43.82%895.598211,44542.2%45.5%
48.84%865.078611,04840.0%54.9%
54.88%822.787712,67556.3%54.0%
47.44%781.170812,38848.5%46.7%
49.35%773.687312,70056.7%44.7%
55.26%761.177012,71458.8%52.4%
44.59%740.864411,71935.9%54.3%
43.84%734.773610,34645.7%42.1%
57.14%705.698110,73071.4%35.7%
47.14%705.488211,05245.7%48.6%
57.81%645.379811,24862.1%54.3%
38.10%631.072612,20034.6%40.5%
49.18%615.287111,78842.1%52.4%
52.54%595.482210,75653.3%51.7%
50.00%581.272613,21441.7%55.9%
51.72%585.286310,59246.4%56.7%
55.17%581.180112,72554.2%55.9%
50.00%585.17859,92051.5%48.0%
44.83%585.385110,98543.5%45.7%
54.39%575.180610,63858.1%50.0%
48.21%565.484911,46456.0%41.9%
48.21%564.883512,11960.0%38.7%
48.15%545.592211,39451.9%44.4%
53.70%540.979111,99451.7%56.0%
53.70%544.18079,66856.7%50.0%
50.00%523.075811,31156.0%44.4%
56.86%514.790011,26759.3%54.2%
44.00%501.273113,06150.0%41.2%
42.86%491.164310,93338.9%45.2%
56.25%485.181710,39460.9%52.0%
50.00%464.31,04012,26847.1%51.7%
47.83%465.286010,52554.5%41.7%
57.78%455.288712,02456.3%58.6%
31.82%445.087310,12926.1%38.1%
48.84%434.777110,53333.3%60.0%
51.16%430.968411,61751.9%50.0%
48.72%391.780013,25850.0%47.6%
58.97%391.070012,23760.0%57.9%
57.89%384.377510,92764.3%54.2%
54.05%374.371810,23057.9%50.0%
37.84%373.480312,36150.0%30.4%
32.43%373.382510,23537.5%28.6%
45.71%351.380812,44238.9%52.9%
57.14%350.875312,74650.0%61.9%
50.00%341.869011,39866.7%31.3%
41.18%340.972712,19037.5%44.4%
41.18%343.884412,28140.0%42.1%
42.42%335.382710,97342.9%42.1%
24.24%334.474410,85029.4%18.8%
40.63%322.080411,79345.5%38.1%
34.38%321.76669,57926.7%41.2%
41.94%313.589511,40856.3%26.7%
53.33%301.996013,45558.3%50.0%
56.67%300.877712,15360.0%53.3%
44.83%290.972012,09840.0%50.0%
46.43%281.062412,52361.5%33.3%
46.43%284.41,00710,43138.5%53.3%
29.63%274.568710,72035.7%23.1%
44.44%270.973911,87338.5%50.0%
55.56%274.873411,14261.5%50.0%
42.31%262.968611,33758.3%28.6%
56.00%254.56909,34357.1%54.5%
72.00%250.986513,72570.0%73.3%
45.83%245.285911,27666.7%33.3%
54.17%243.581112,01360.0%50.0%
45.83%242.872511,43041.7%50.0%
34.78%235.184310,82630.0%38.5%
43.48%234.878010,26160.0%30.8%
73.91%233.699612,08883.3%63.6%
42.86%211.56429,06346.1%37.5%
35.00%204.481411,46542.9%30.8%
35.00%201.679211,04520.0%50.0%
42.11%193.669111,16955.6%30.0%
42.11%195.192212,48583.3%23.1%
50.00%182.070410,67366.7%41.7%
50.00%185.87649,26646.1%60.0%
76.47%173.989311,54380.0%75.0%
52.94%175.086111,14757.1%50.0%
23.53%171.168111,80733.3%18.2%
52.94%175.985312,04662.5%44.4%
35.29%170.96549,52430.8%50.0%
58.82%173.11,18213,08525.0%69.2%
31.25%161.85718,69340.0%16.7%
43.75%163.889410,39842.9%44.4%
62.50%164.799511,24455.6%71.4%
43.75%162.681110,96957.1%33.3%
40.00%152.476310,66641.7%33.3%
66.67%154.989812,18060.0%70.0%
78.57%141.380313,37680.0%77.8%
42.86%142.868210,66428.6%57.1%
66.67%122.189312,53660.0%71.4%
66.67%125.587311,51666.7%66.7%
33.33%124.87368,86528.6%40.0%
50.00%121.36459,88557.1%40.0%
66.67%121.58199,67850.0%83.3%
66.67%125.31,02311,65340.0%85.7%
33.33%121.060812,72533.3%33.3%
41.67%121.55479,22333.3%50.0%
72.73%115.21,06310,39771.4%75.0%
40.00%101.55619,29733.3%50.0%
60.00%105.379410,70975.0%50.0%
60.00%103.686413,9890.0%75.0%
60.00%101.087313,82966.7%50.0%
60.00%103.81,02812,13760.0%60.0%
50.00%104.391612,75750.0%50.0%
22.22%91.75919,92833.3%16.7%
55.56%92.08148,49450.0%66.7%
55.56%94.858611,5760.0%62.5%
62.50%84.474411,34933.3%80.0%
37.50%81.683412,95250.0%33.3%
37.50%82.76038,93666.7%20.0%
37.50%85.57639,97916.7%100.0%
25.00%81.670410,8100.0%40.0%
75.00%81.487011,69380.0%66.7%
50.00%81.364610,31750.0%50.0%
37.50%82.372311,17766.7%20.0%
50.00%81.668110,67150.0%50.0%
42.86%75.382811,23266.7%25.0%
42.86%75.46168,82560.0%0.0%
42.86%75.281810,49933.3%50.0%
57.14%73.265310,983100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.21,06215,191100.0%40.0%
66.67%65.182612,08450.0%75.0%
66.67%62.91,02313,68366.7%66.7%
50.00%61.365412,81050.0%50.0%
50.00%65.61,06413,7390.0%75.0%
80.00%51.264511,70066.7%100.0%
40.00%51.771310,6490.0%50.0%

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Sylas vs Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Ekko in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Ekko matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to Ekko's 45.8%, a 8.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 153 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sylas do against Ekko in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Ekko with a 58.0% win rate versus 42.0%. 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 Ekko in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Ekko matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to 48.8%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Ekko matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Ekko with a 54.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.5 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 153 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Ekko?

The best Sylas build against Ekko includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Ekko?

The best Sylas runes against Ekko use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Sylas vs Ekko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Ekko?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Ekko with a 54.3% win rate. Sylas strongly counters Ekko in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Sylas against Ekko?

When playing Sylas against Ekko, 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.