Sylasvs Illaoi
Sylas vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Illaoi wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Sylas based on 8 games. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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.
Who Wins the Sylas vs Illaoi Matchup?
Sylas vs Illaoi Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.5%, giving Illaoi a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown
Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sylas Build Against Illaoi
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Illaoi 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Illaoi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sylas20.0%
Illaoi80.0%Sylas66.7%Illaoi33.3%Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Illaoi 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Illaoi. 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: Illaoi 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 Illaoi
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Illaoi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.10% | 145 | 5.2 | 842 | 10,390 | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.21% | 95 | 4.0 | 858 | 11,113 | 43.6% | 45.0% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 5.5 | 851 | 11,443 | 48.9% | 60.0% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 5.3 | 861 | 10,803 | 45.0% | 51.2% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 0.9 | 829 | 12,458 | 61.1% | 41.5% | |
| 59.74% | 77 | 4.1 | 903 | 11,682 | 48.6% | 70.0% | |
| 42.67% | 76 | 5.5 | 900 | 11,042 | 48.7% | 36.1% | |
| 38.16% | 76 | 5.3 | 806 | 10,974 | 43.8% | 34.1% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 3.3 | 777 | 11,991 | 53.9% | 44.9% | |
| 53.33% | 75 | 0.9 | 725 | 11,941 | 60.5% | 46.0% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 5.4 | 886 | 11,196 | 50.0% | 44.1% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 4.9 | 870 | 11,920 | 56.3% | 56.4% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 0.9 | 673 | 12,055 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 5.1 | 913 | 12,664 | 50.0% | 48.8% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 0.9 | 710 | 13,045 | 55.2% | 44.7% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 5.3 | 821 | 11,658 | 55.6% | 47.4% | |
| 52.31% | 65 | 1.0 | 728 | 11,559 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 5.5 | 759 | 10,758 | 60.0% | 57.6% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 5.4 | 867 | 11,417 | 53.6% | 52.9% | |
| 59.02% | 61 | 5.1 | 720 | 11,062 | 64.0% | 55.6% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 1.0 | 725 | 12,359 | 47.8% | 48.6% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 5.7 | 894 | 11,434 | 58.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 5.6 | 813 | 10,562 | 48.1% | 52.0% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 5.5 | 862 | 11,151 | 61.9% | 55.6% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 5.8 | 883 | 11,736 | 52.6% | 61.5% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 0.9 | 644 | 11,802 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 5.4 | 841 | 11,871 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 6.0 | 925 | 12,375 | 71.4% | 55.2% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 0.8 | 729 | 12,548 | 52.6% | 43.5% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 2.5 | 815 | 12,313 | 33.3% | 52.2% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 0.9 | 780 | 13,478 | 46.7% | 40.0% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 5.7 | 930 | 11,196 | 61.1% | 66.7% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 4.8 | 743 | 10,301 | 42.1% | 52.9% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.3 | 836 | 13,830 | 45.5% | 60.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 0.8 | 713 | 12,349 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.0 | 784 | 13,492 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 2.3 | 939 | 12,291 | 61.5% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.2 | 790 | 13,016 | 58.3% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.0 | 833 | 12,972 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.0 | 830 | 13,696 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.4 | 911 | 12,086 | 33.3% | 45.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 0.8 | 682 | 11,853 | 58.3% | 46.7% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 5.6 | 897 | 11,847 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.4 | 801 | 11,293 | 81.8% | 50.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.2 | 844 | 11,617 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 4.7 | 805 | 10,417 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.5 | 946 | 11,971 | 81.8% | 46.7% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 3.3 | 734 | 11,599 | 55.6% | 29.4% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 3.8 | 852 | 11,684 | 27.3% | 46.7% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 0.8 | 617 | 11,229 | 40.0% | 31.3% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 864 | 14,423 | 62.5% | 58.8% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 4.7 | 1,019 | 11,666 | 25.0% | 36.4% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 4.8 | 983 | 10,996 | 41.7% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 3.9 | 801 | 11,453 | 72.7% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 4.6 | 921 | 11,041 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.4 | 917 | 10,748 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.3 | 708 | 10,468 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.1 | 906 | 8,809 | 58.8% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.7 | 872 | 13,496 | 33.3% | 38.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 0.9 | 738 | 11,454 | 69.2% | 44.4% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.6 | 779 | 10,516 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.5 | 884 | 11,922 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.5 | 907 | 11,177 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.2 | 750 | 11,622 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 1.4 | 791 | 12,850 | 77.8% | 66.7% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 889 | 11,049 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 812 | 9,841 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 769 | 11,419 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.5 | 738 | 10,145 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 4.9 | 777 | 11,250 | 44.4% | 80.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 0.9 | 687 | 11,812 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 0.8 | 797 | 13,798 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.9 | 842 | 12,607 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 4.5 | 873 | 12,475 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.0 | 754 | 14,078 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.4 | 807 | 10,333 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.3 | 837 | 11,284 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.3 | 727 | 9,827 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.3 | 772 | 12,408 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.6 | 953 | 11,565 | 25.0% | 69.2% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.5 | 745 | 12,838 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 0.7 | 692 | 12,323 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.5 | 732 | 11,619 | 25.0% | 85.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.6 | 748 | 11,404 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 4.8 | 735 | 11,754 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.5 | 935 | 11,576 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.6 | 1,012 | 13,189 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 4.5 | 892 | 11,367 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.3 | 849 | 11,090 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.0 | 942 | 11,975 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.3 | 625 | 10,223 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.8 | 608 | 11,869 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 984 | 12,317 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 782 | 13,748 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.7 | 730 | 10,562 | 60.0% | 83.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.7 | 745 | 13,295 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.9 | 853 | 11,583 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.6 | 668 | 9,502 | 55.6% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.6 | 789 | 12,153 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 743 | 11,152 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 936 | 11,562 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,107 | 11,874 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 718 | 9,252 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 819 | 10,807 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 684 | 10,737 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 859 | 13,528 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.0 | 647 | 9,433 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.3 | 977 | 13,875 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 714 | 10,300 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.0 | 624 | 11,441 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.9 | 633 | 9,062 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.2 | 741 | 13,198 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 724 | 10,268 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.8 | 582 | 9,056 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 776 | 9,278 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 729 | 11,718 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 843 | 9,106 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 1,013 | 12,303 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.0 | 786 | 13,051 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 963 | 9,348 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.2 | 613 | 7,298 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 902 | 11,381 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.7 | 614 | 9,456 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 686 | 11,551 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 789 | 14,035 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 829 | 12,241 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 768 | 13,011 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,043 | 13,683 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 529 | 7,168 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 780 | 12,646 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 794 | 9,839 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 577 | 10,025 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 610 | 9,092 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,211 | 12,226 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 843 | 9,890 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 804 | 12,210 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,010 | 10,096 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Sylas vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Illaoi in League of Legends?
Illaoi wins the Sylas vs Illaoi matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.
How does Sylas do against Illaoi in the early game?
In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Sylas with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Sylas do against Illaoi in the late game?
In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Illaoi matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sylas vs Illaoi matchup?
Illaoi wins the matchup against Sylas with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Illaoi?
The best Sylas build against Illaoi includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Illaoi?
The best Sylas runes against Illaoi use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Illaoi?
No, Sylas struggles against Illaoi with only a 37.5% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.
How do I play Sylas against Illaoi?
When playing Sylas against Illaoi, play cautiously and avoid Illaoi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Illaoi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.