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

Sylasvs Hwei

CMageAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Hwei wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Sylas based on 28 games. Hwei 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 Hwei 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.

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Hwei - 42.9% win rateHwei(42.9%)
Sylas - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
42.9% WR
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Hwei vs Sylas matchup - 57.1% win rate
Hwei
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Hwei Matchup?

Hwei wins the Sylas vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Hwei
Matches: 28
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
5.4
CS / min
6.1
774
DMG / min
937
11,946
Gold / game
12,008
314
Heal / min
88
854
DMG Mitigated / min
374
0.7
CC / min
1.0
27.3%
Early Game WR
72.7%
52.9%
Late Game WR
47.1%

Sylas vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 42.9%, giving Hwei a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hwei controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hwei 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 sustain, where Sylas leads by 707 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Hwei holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.4Sylas
6.1Hwei
Hwei edges out Sylas by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
774Sylas
937Hwei
Hwei heavily out-damages Sylas by 164 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 Hwei's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,946Sylas
12,008Hwei
Sylas and Hwei generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 62 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Sylas
1.0Hwei
Hwei provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sylas, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Hwei coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,168Sylas
461Hwei
Sylas vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 707 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Hwei is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Hwei, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Hwei

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Hwei are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. 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 Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hwei
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas27.3%
Hwei early game win rateHwei72.7%
Late Game
Sylas
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas52.9%
Hwei late game win rateHwei47.1%

Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Hwei 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 52.9% win rate — 5.9 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Hwei must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sylas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sylas 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 Hwei

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs HweiPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs HweiTriumph - best Sylas rune vs HweiLegend: Alacrity - best Sylas rune vs HweiLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Hwei
Sorcery rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs HweiSorcery
Transcendence - best Sylas rune vs HweiGathering Storm - best Sylas rune vs Hwei
100.0% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Hwei in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Hwei wins the Sylas vs Hwei matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sylas do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Sylas with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. Hwei players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sylas do against Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Hwei matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Hwei matchup?

Hwei wins the matchup against Sylas with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Hwei?

The best Sylas build against Hwei includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sylas runes against Hwei?

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

Does Sylas counter Hwei?

No, Sylas struggles against Hwei with only a 42.9% win rate. Hwei has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hwei's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Hwei?

When playing Sylas against Hwei, play cautiously and avoid Hwei's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Hwei in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.