Sylasvs Karma
Sylas vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sylas wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Karma based on 7 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 Karma 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 Karma Matchup?
Sylas vs Karma Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karma's 42.9%, giving Sylas a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma 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 Karma leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas players can confidently pick into Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown
Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sylas Build Against Karma
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Karma 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Karma matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sylas50.0%
Karma50.0%Sylas66.7%Karma33.3%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sylas and Karma, with Sylas holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Karma. 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. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Sylas Runes Against Karma
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Sylas to press their advantage against Karma, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.91% | 123 | 4.3 | 886 | 11,327 | 51.9% | 60.9% | |
| 54.63% | 108 | 5.2 | 861 | 10,578 | 48.1% | 60.7% | |
| 61.46% | 96 | 5.3 | 875 | 10,917 | 67.4% | 56.6% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 3.8 | 826 | 11,860 | 56.7% | 49.0% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 5.2 | 984 | 11,590 | 44.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 5.1 | 875 | 10,872 | 53.3% | 34.2% | |
| 41.18% | 68 | 5.3 | 814 | 11,625 | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 1.1 | 754 | 12,878 | 62.5% | 39.5% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 4.9 | 732 | 10,080 | 50.0% | 48.7% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 2.9 | 875 | 11,667 | 40.0% | 51.2% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 4.8 | 851 | 10,631 | 52.0% | 55.3% | |
| 65.08% | 63 | 4.8 | 966 | 11,576 | 60.0% | 68.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 5.3 | 911 | 10,260 | 58.6% | 48.5% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 4.8 | 833 | 10,937 | 58.6% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 1.0 | 761 | 12,513 | 52.2% | 35.1% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 0.9 | 672 | 11,613 | 39.1% | 43.8% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 5.0 | 771 | 10,726 | 72.7% | 36.7% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 2.6 | 759 | 11,459 | 33.3% | 48.3% | |
| 34.04% | 47 | 1.0 | 640 | 12,080 | 43.8% | 29.0% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 1.0 | 718 | 12,658 | 25.0% | 43.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.0 | 716 | 10,410 | 56.5% | 42.9% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.1 | 706 | 12,504 | 53.9% | 35.7% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 1.9 | 889 | 12,713 | 66.7% | 43.5% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 847 | 10,352 | 41.2% | 47.8% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 5.3 | 896 | 12,160 | 53.3% | 65.2% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.0 | 746 | 11,522 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.2 | 789 | 13,103 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 0.9 | 764 | 11,379 | 42.1% | 31.6% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.0 | 712 | 12,462 | 43.8% | 38.1% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 4.9 | 845 | 11,628 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 35 | 4.2 | 803 | 11,702 | 50.0% | 82.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 5.7 | 1,039 | 11,995 | 46.1% | 52.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.1 | 787 | 11,656 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 5.2 | 909 | 10,258 | 56.3% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.0 | 898 | 11,297 | 54.5% | 31.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.2 | 817 | 10,262 | 30.0% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.8 | 730 | 10,971 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 2.6 | 889 | 10,611 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.3 | 888 | 10,487 | 50.0% | 35.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.4 | 1,030 | 10,917 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.2 | 819 | 10,363 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 0.8 | 684 | 12,664 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.3 | 738 | 11,974 | 28.6% | 47.4% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 782 | 14,240 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 917 | 12,029 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.2 | 735 | 11,098 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,599 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.2 | 721 | 10,629 | 54.5% | 30.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 2.8 | 829 | 12,999 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 3.2 | 848 | 11,720 | 77.8% | 46.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 1.0 | 816 | 12,175 | 60.0% | 69.2% | |
| 82.61% | 23 | 5.8 | 947 | 10,778 | 83.3% | 81.8% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.7 | 761 | 12,260 | 30.0% | 58.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.0 | 910 | 12,256 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.9 | 917 | 11,180 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 931 | 12,339 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 857 | 11,659 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.2 | 857 | 12,081 | 87.5% | 27.3% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 4.0 | 922 | 10,383 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.3 | 950 | 11,288 | 83.3% | 53.9% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 0.7 | 699 | 10,959 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 0.9 | 844 | 13,609 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.4 | 997 | 9,411 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.8 | 822 | 13,183 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.9 | 676 | 11,455 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.1 | 722 | 11,453 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.4 | 912 | 11,538 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.8 | 793 | 10,633 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 5.1 | 826 | 12,727 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.0 | 726 | 12,616 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.9 | 824 | 10,717 | 28.6% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.2 | 1,076 | 8,891 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 667 | 10,341 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.5 | 791 | 12,013 | 0.0% | 27.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 0.8 | 585 | 11,572 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.8 | 809 | 12,964 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.5 | 835 | 11,977 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.7 | 661 | 12,399 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.7 | 934 | 13,795 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 641 | 10,052 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 943 | 12,039 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 768 | 12,364 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.3 | 967 | 9,802 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 762 | 13,793 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 818 | 12,430 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 961 | 12,761 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 694 | 8,222 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 735 | 11,637 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.5 | 1,002 | 14,188 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 914 | 11,707 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 735 | 13,671 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.1 | 767 | 9,845 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.6 | 751 | 13,392 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 780 | 10,461 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 659 | 9,483 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 872 | 9,241 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 665 | 8,898 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 742 | 10,452 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 824 | 10,551 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 918 | 12,226 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 857 | 13,141 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 699 | 13,681 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 634 | 11,313 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 964 | 10,325 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.1 | 532 | 8,048 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.7 | 807 | 13,433 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.2 | 893 | 10,792 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 729 | 10,967 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 1,003 | 12,451 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 829 | 6,946 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 865 | 10,722 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 563 | 10,284 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.6 | 656 | 8,754 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,089 | 13,244 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 764 | 10,996 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 793 | 10,656 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 626 | 8,524 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 878 | 12,047 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 731 | 9,539 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 515 | 8,047 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 453 | 5,573 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Sylas vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Karma in League of Legends?
Sylas wins the Sylas vs Karma matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karma's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sylas do against Karma in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Karma with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Karma in the late game?
In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Karma 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 Karma matchup?
Sylas wins the matchup against Karma with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Karma?
The best Sylas build against Karma includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Karma?
The best Sylas runes against Karma use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Karma?
Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 57.1% win rate. Sylas strongly counters Karma in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Sylas against Karma?
When playing Sylas against Karma, 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.