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

Sylasvs Kassadin

CMageAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Kassadin wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Sylas based on 21 games. Kassadin 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 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.

Compare against an opponent
Kassadin - 33.3% win rateKassadin(33.3%)
Sylas - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
33.3% WR
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Kassadin vs Sylas matchup - 66.7% win rate
Kassadin
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Kassadin Matchup?

Kassadin wins the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Kassadin
Matches: 21
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
6.0
CS / min
6.5
886
DMG / min
1,244
10,666
Gold / game
13,493
373
Heal / min
288
931
DMG Mitigated / min
988
0.8
CC / min
0.3
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Sylas vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Kassadin wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sylas's 33.3%, giving Kassadin a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Kassadin 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 crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kassadin 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

Kassadin wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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.

Farming
6.0Sylas
6.5Kassadin
Kassadin edges out Sylas by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kassadin.
Damage
886Sylas
1,244Kassadin
Kassadin heavily out-damages Sylas by 357 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 Kassadin's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,666Sylas
13,493Kassadin
Kassadin generates a commanding 2,827 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Kassadin 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
0.8Sylas
0.3Kassadin
Sylas provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kassadin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sylas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,304Sylas
1,275Kassadin
Sylas and Kassadin have comparable sustain profiles, with only 28 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Sylas Build Against Kassadin

Chainlaced Crushers 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 has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Sylas the best chance to compete against 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

Early Game
Kassadin
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas45.5%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin54.5%
Late Game
Kassadin
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas20.0%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin80.0%

Kassadin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Kassadin 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kassadin 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 Kassadin

Domination rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs KassadinDomination
Electrocute - best Sylas rune vs KassadinSudden Impact - best Sylas rune vs KassadinGrisly Mementos - best Sylas rune vs KassadinRelentless Hunter - best Sylas rune vs Kassadin
Precision rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs KassadinPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs KassadinPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs Kassadin
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Kassadin 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 Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Kassadin wins the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sylas's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sylas do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Kassadin has the advantage against Sylas with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Kassadin 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 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup?

Kassadin wins the matchup against Sylas with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Kassadin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Kassadin?

The best Sylas build against Kassadin includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Kassadin?

No, Sylas struggles against Kassadin with only a 33.3% win rate. Kassadin has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kassadin's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Kassadin?

When playing Sylas against Kassadin, play cautiously and avoid Kassadin's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kassadin has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.