Sylasvs Kassadin
Sylas vs Kassadin is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kassadin based on 62 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Kassadin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Kassadin 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.
Kassadin(50.0%)Who Wins the Sylas vs Kassadin Matchup?
Sylas vs Kassadin Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Kassadin matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kassadin's 50.0%, giving Sylas a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Kassadin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Kassadin reaches their power spikes, while Kassadin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kassadin's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Sylas vs Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown
Kassadin is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kassadin holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sylas Build Against Kassadin
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Kassadin 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 8 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kassadin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sylas64.7%Kassadin35.3%Sylas32.1%Kassadin67.9%Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.7% win rate — a 29.4 percentage point lead over Kassadin. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kassadin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 67.9% win rate — 35.7 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sylas must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kassadin reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kassadin 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 Kassadin
Precision
Resolve
The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Sylas maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kassadin.
Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.25% | 404 | 5.7 | 775 | 11,120 | 48.1% | 50.5% | |
| 44.26% | 235 | 5.5 | 790 | 10,709 | 39.2% | 49.6% | |
| 56.40% | 211 | 4.7 | 875 | 11,834 | 58.6% | 54.0% | |
| 42.94% | 171 | 5.5 | 872 | 11,070 | 45.6% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 170 | 3.9 | 906 | 12,597 | 56.6% | 50.0% | |
| 61.01% | 160 | 5.3 | 892 | 12,021 | 61.3% | 60.8% | |
| 52.63% | 153 | 5.3 | 843 | 11,170 | 43.3% | 60.0% | |
| 52.98% | 152 | 0.9 | 729 | 12,564 | 49.4% | 56.8% | |
| 45.89% | 146 | 5.5 | 857 | 11,517 | 45.7% | 46.0% | |
| 51.75% | 144 | 3.0 | 788 | 12,399 | 58.7% | 46.3% | |
| 45.11% | 135 | 5.6 | 789 | 11,577 | 45.3% | 44.9% | |
| 50.78% | 128 | 4.6 | 851 | 12,007 | 43.3% | 57.4% | |
| 50.00% | 128 | 3.9 | 725 | 10,900 | 46.9% | 53.1% | |
| 49.18% | 122 | 5.9 | 872 | 11,378 | 51.5% | 46.4% | |
| 46.49% | 114 | 5.8 | 823 | 11,047 | 46.9% | 46.0% | |
| 40.38% | 105 | 5.7 | 731 | 10,647 | 41.7% | 38.6% | |
| 46.00% | 102 | 5.8 | 874 | 11,561 | 52.5% | 36.6% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 4.7 | 668 | 10,171 | 57.5% | 44.9% | |
| 43.62% | 94 | 5.6 | 768 | 11,371 | 50.0% | 39.7% | |
| 46.74% | 92 | 0.9 | 748 | 13,265 | 52.3% | 41.7% | |
| 51.65% | 91 | 5.6 | 933 | 12,432 | 59.5% | 46.3% | |
| 58.89% | 90 | 1.1 | 759 | 12,755 | 61.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.08% | 89 | 5.5 | 730 | 10,707 | 30.6% | 45.0% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 5.2 | 771 | 11,015 | 56.5% | 52.4% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 1.0 | 751 | 12,902 | 63.9% | 39.2% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 2.1 | 962 | 12,569 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 1.1 | 753 | 12,673 | 48.5% | 41.7% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 5.6 | 916 | 11,999 | 61.5% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 76 | 0.9 | 821 | 13,343 | 51.7% | 48.9% | |
| 28.57% | 70 | 1.1 | 702 | 11,823 | 51.5% | 8.1% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 1.5 | 699 | 11,398 | 47.2% | 45.5% | |
| 50.75% | 68 | 5.3 | 835 | 11,574 | 59.3% | 45.0% | |
| 47.06% | 68 | 5.7 | 805 | 10,532 | 41.7% | 53.1% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 1.0 | 739 | 11,572 | 55.8% | 60.0% | |
| 51.56% | 64 | 5.4 | 855 | 10,486 | 52.4% | 50.0% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 3.2 | 796 | 11,242 | 43.8% | 38.7% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 5.9 | 938 | 11,053 | 64.7% | 32.1% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 5.4 | 1,010 | 11,034 | 64.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 5.8 | 861 | 10,697 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 1.3 | 807 | 13,313 | 52.2% | 40.5% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 774 | 13,049 | 50.0% | 46.9% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 5.7 | 763 | 10,732 | 50.0% | 45.7% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 5.5 | 771 | 11,185 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 1.3 | 803 | 13,067 | 50.0% | 59.4% | |
| 37.50% | 58 | 3.8 | 718 | 10,997 | 46.7% | 26.9% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.2 | 712 | 12,553 | 63.3% | 38.5% | |
| 60.71% | 56 | 4.7 | 795 | 11,100 | 60.6% | 60.9% | |
| 50.91% | 56 | 5.7 | 873 | 11,609 | 55.6% | 46.4% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 4.8 | 965 | 10,962 | 34.5% | 51.9% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 4.6 | 950 | 12,247 | 58.1% | 62.5% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 0.9 | 754 | 11,886 | 60.7% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 5.9 | 852 | 11,660 | 40.0% | 58.6% | |
| 53.85% | 53 | 5.6 | 913 | 12,056 | 45.8% | 60.7% | |
| 56.86% | 52 | 1.8 | 881 | 13,833 | 77.3% | 41.4% | |
| 36.00% | 50 | 5.1 | 806 | 11,592 | 28.0% | 44.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 1.2 | 814 | 14,085 | 52.4% | 44.8% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 3.9 | 854 | 12,169 | 57.7% | 34.8% | |
| 40.43% | 48 | 1.2 | 785 | 12,663 | 47.8% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 48 | 3.6 | 782 | 11,623 | 63.2% | 20.7% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.7 | 863 | 11,407 | 43.5% | 58.3% | |
| 32.61% | 46 | 2.2 | 794 | 12,269 | 31.6% | 33.3% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 1.6 | 737 | 12,149 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 0.9 | 806 | 12,468 | 44.0% | 66.7% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 3.4 | 784 | 13,267 | 75.0% | 42.4% | |
| 48.84% | 44 | 0.8 | 719 | 12,386 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.1 | 673 | 10,337 | 36.8% | 62.5% | |
| 34.15% | 42 | 1.7 | 682 | 11,714 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 4.1 | 1,042 | 11,302 | 43.8% | 42.3% | |
| 47.37% | 39 | 4.0 | 985 | 11,508 | 52.2% | 40.0% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.0 | 869 | 12,250 | 42.1% | 47.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 0.9 | 718 | 12,510 | 45.0% | 47.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.5 | 800 | 11,149 | 47.4% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 4.5 | 755 | 10,854 | 20.0% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 2.8 | 753 | 10,943 | 57.1% | 45.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.8 | 874 | 13,593 | 57.9% | 42.9% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.8 | 732 | 11,955 | 52.6% | 42.9% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.0 | 786 | 13,658 | 64.3% | 57.9% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 2.1 | 819 | 13,165 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 1.3 | 773 | 13,195 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 2.3 | 660 | 11,744 | 47.1% | 46.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.5 | 866 | 13,046 | 46.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 29 | 4.4 | 797 | 11,296 | 47.1% | 36.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.4 | 645 | 9,628 | 35.3% | 41.7% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 5.8 | 917 | 10,156 | 60.9% | 33.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.9 | 845 | 12,344 | 75.0% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 3.7 | 740 | 11,898 | 41.7% | 56.3% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 3.2 | 755 | 10,960 | 35.7% | 46.1% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.2 | 744 | 11,753 | 10.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 2.6 | 713 | 11,143 | 85.7% | 52.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.1 | 668 | 12,656 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 5.1 | 902 | 10,800 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 0.8 | 732 | 12,147 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.8 | 881 | 11,637 | 30.0% | 60.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 1,020 | 11,740 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 769 | 11,808 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.6 | 917 | 12,271 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 5.6 | 756 | 11,614 | 62.5% | 81.8% | |
| 64.71% | 19 | 0.8 | 697 | 13,065 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.5 | 931 | 10,749 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.6 | 866 | 11,864 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 52.94% | 18 | 3.5 | 756 | 9,619 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.8 | 611 | 9,722 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 2.9 | 822 | 11,251 | 81.8% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.3 | 674 | 10,050 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 0.9 | 658 | 11,562 | 44.4% | 12.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.0 | 736 | 12,197 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.1 | 832 | 11,740 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 17 | 1.3 | 653 | 10,977 | 41.7% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 0.9 | 792 | 14,002 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.5 | 566 | 9,887 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.5 | 818 | 10,850 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.9 | 999 | 13,535 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 15 | 2.0 | 840 | 14,609 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 78.57% | 15 | 5.7 | 862 | 13,023 | 71.4% | 85.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.5 | 728 | 10,899 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.7 | 756 | 12,281 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 7.14% | 14 | 5.2 | 698 | 8,377 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 3.9 | 813 | 10,130 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.3 | 566 | 8,033 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.4 | 629 | 10,469 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 0.5 | 733 | 11,444 | 12.5% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.0 | 679 | 9,054 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 4.5 | 894 | 10,845 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.9 | 875 | 10,910 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.1 | 947 | 11,064 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.1 | 860 | 12,066 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.6 | 728 | 11,049 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 721 | 11,222 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.7 | 853 | 12,516 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.0 | 851 | 12,200 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.5 | 756 | 11,790 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 10 | 5.5 | 973 | 11,263 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 842 | 10,966 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 585 | 10,360 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 769 | 10,118 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 872 | 11,767 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 578 | 10,402 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.6 | 797 | 12,695 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.5 | 819 | 9,394 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.1 | 619 | 9,957 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 616 | 10,156 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 873 | 10,412 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 672 | 9,098 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 547 | 10,486 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.0 | 769 | 10,586 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 483 | 8,801 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.2 | 761 | 10,347 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 833 | 11,492 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 543 | 7,897 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 803 | 12,088 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.5 | 747 | 11,678 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 732 | 12,097 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 732 | 10,384 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 976 | 10,222 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 670 | 9,446 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 759 | 9,000 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Sylas vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Kassadin in League of Legends?
Sylas wins the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kassadin's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Sylas do against Kassadin in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Kassadin with a 64.7% win rate versus 35.3%. 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 Kassadin in the late game?
In the late game, Kassadin takes over the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup with a 67.9% win rate compared to 32.1%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup?
Sylas wins the matchup against Kassadin with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Kassadin?
The best Sylas build against Kassadin 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 Kassadin?
The best Sylas runes against Kassadin use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Kassadin?
Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Kassadin with a 50.0% win rate. Sylas slightly edges out Kassadin in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Sylas against Kassadin?
When playing Sylas against Kassadin, 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.