Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
5.6%
Sylasvs Heimerdinger
Patch26.17
Matches693,760
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 31, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Sylas vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Sylas based on 10 games. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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
40.0% WR
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Heimerdinger
60.0% WR
Who Wins the Sylas vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 10
40.0%
60.0%
4.8
5.6
643
1,291
10,597
12,360
314
94
798
352
0.5
0.8
33.3%
66.7%
42.9%
57.1%
Sylas vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 40.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sylas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sylas leads by 667 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
4.8Sylas
5.6Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Sylas by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
643Sylas
1,291Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Sylas by 648 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
10,597Sylas
12,360Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,763 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger 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
0.5Sylas
0.8Heimerdinger
Both Sylas and Heimerdinger 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
1,112Sylas
445Heimerdinger
Sylas vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 667 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Sylas Build Against Heimerdinger
Boots
Core Items
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Heimerdinger are Stormsurge, Shadowflame 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Heimerdinger
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sylas33.3%
Heimerdinger66.7%♕
Late Game
Heimerdinger
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Sylas42.9%Heimerdinger57.1%Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Heimerdinger holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Sylas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Sylas Runes Against Heimerdinger
Precision
Resolve
42.9% WR
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Sylas vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Sylas do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Sylas with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Sylas do against Heimerdinger in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Sylas vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sylas vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Sylas with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Heimerdinger?
The best Sylas build against Heimerdinger includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Heimerdinger?
The best Sylas runes against Heimerdinger use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Sylas vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Heimerdinger?
No, Sylas struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 40.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.
How do I play Sylas against Heimerdinger?
When playing Sylas against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
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