Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Sylasvs Gragas

BMageAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sylas wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Gragas based on 16 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 Gragas 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 - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
62.5% WR
VS
Gragas vs Sylas matchup - 37.5% win rate
Gragas
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Gragas Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Gragas matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 16
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
4.7
CS / min
5.3
995
DMG / min
919
11,244
Gold / game
10,995
389
Heal / min
310
953
DMG Mitigated / min
719
1.1
CC / min
1.6
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Sylas vs Gragas Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 37.5%, giving Sylas a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gragas 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 Gragas leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas players can confidently pick into Gragas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gragas 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 Gragas Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.7Sylas
5.3Gragas
Gragas edges out Sylas by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gragas.
Damage
995Sylas
919Gragas
Sylas deals 76 more champion damage per minute than Gragas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Gragas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Sylas's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,244Sylas
10,995Gragas
Sylas and Gragas generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 249 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Sylas
1.6Gragas
Gragas provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sylas, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gragas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,342Sylas
1,029Gragas
Sylas vastly out-sustains Gragas, healing and mitigating 313 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gragas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gragas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Gragas

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gragas, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Gragas 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Sylas the best chance to compete against Gragas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Gragas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas55.6%
Gragas early game win rateGragas44.4%
Late Game
Sylas
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas71.4%
Gragas late game win rateGragas28.6%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Sylas 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Sylas Runes Against Gragas

Domination rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs GragasDomination
Electrocute - best Sylas rune vs GragasSudden Impact - best Sylas rune vs GragasGrisly Mementos - best Sylas rune vs GragasRelentless Hunter - best Sylas rune vs Gragas
Sorcery rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs GragasSorcery
Scorch - best Sylas rune vs GragasTranscendence - best Sylas rune vs Gragas
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Sylas to press their advantage against Gragas, 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 Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Gragas in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Gragas matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sylas do against Gragas in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Gragas with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Gragas in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Gragas matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Gragas matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Gragas with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Gragas?

The best Sylas build against Gragas includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Gragas?

The best Sylas runes against Gragas use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Gragas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Gragas?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Gragas with a 62.5% win rate. Sylas strongly counters Gragas in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Sylas against Gragas?

When playing Sylas against Gragas, 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.