Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Sylasvs Kindred

BMageAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kindred wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Sylas based on 28 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Kindred scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Kindred matchup.

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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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Sylas - 46.4% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
46.4% WR
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Kindred vs Sylas matchup - 53.6% win rate
Kindred
53.6% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Kindred Matchup?

Kindred wins the Sylas vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Kindred
Matches: 28
46.4%
Win Rate
53.6%
1.0
CS / min
1.3
624
DMG / min
909
12,523
Gold / game
14,163
537
Heal / min
536
911
DMG Mitigated / min
631
0.7
CC / min
0.4
61.5%
Early Game WR
38.5%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Sylas vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 53.6% win rate compared to Sylas's 46.4%, giving Kindred a 7.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Kindred outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Kindred reaches their power spikes, while Kindred should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Kindred wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Kindred is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kindred holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Sylas
1.3Kindred
Kindred edges out Sylas by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kindred.
Damage
624Sylas
909Kindred
Kindred heavily out-damages Sylas by 286 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 Kindred's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,523Sylas
14,163Kindred
Kindred generates a commanding 1,640 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Kindred 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
0.7Sylas
0.4Kindred
Both Sylas and Kindred provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,448Sylas
1,167Kindred
Sylas vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 280 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Kindred

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Kindred 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas61.5%
Kindred early game win rateKindred38.5%
Late Game
Kindred
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas33.3%
Kindred late game win rateKindred66.7%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, 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 Kindred reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kindred 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 Kindred

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs KindredTriumph - best Sylas rune vs KindredLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs KindredLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Kindred
Inspiration rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs KindredInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Sylas rune vs KindredMagical Footwear - best Sylas rune vs Kindred
66.7% WR

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


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.42%2405.481910,99953.2%47.4%
49.76%2093.278811,51850.9%48.5%
43.09%1885.184010,70640.2%45.8%
54.65%1725.188710,87560.0%49.4%
48.19%1665.375111,08552.1%45.3%
45.51%1565.387111,39351.4%40.2%
49.68%1555.087311,49345.0%52.6%
54.25%1533.793311,69958.0%51.2%
50.34%1474.981911,02853.6%47.4%
43.36%1434.980010,96539.1%46.8%
52.63%1334.782010,98664.1%42.0%
51.52%1321.180912,68558.5%46.8%
51.64%1224.680810,83051.0%52.0%
43.64%1101.176612,85840.0%45.7%
49.09%1101.174712,47443.4%54.4%
53.21%1091.073512,07551.8%54.7%
48.04%1025.069710,34147.1%49.0%
50.00%1001.069511,97649.0%51.0%
59.18%985.684810,63064.8%52.3%
46.32%953.575811,27539.0%51.9%
52.13%941.475912,32648.8%54.7%
43.82%895.598211,44542.2%45.5%
48.84%865.078611,04840.0%54.9%
54.88%822.787712,67556.3%54.0%
47.44%781.170812,38848.5%46.7%
49.35%773.687312,70056.7%44.7%
55.26%761.177012,71458.8%52.4%
44.59%740.864411,71935.9%54.3%
43.84%734.773610,34645.7%42.1%
57.14%705.698110,73071.4%35.7%
47.14%705.488211,05245.7%48.6%
57.81%645.379811,24862.1%54.3%
38.10%631.072612,20034.6%40.5%
49.18%615.287111,78842.1%52.4%
52.54%595.482210,75653.3%51.7%
50.00%581.272613,21441.7%55.9%
51.72%585.286310,59246.4%56.7%
55.17%581.180112,72554.2%55.9%
50.00%585.17859,92051.5%48.0%
44.83%585.385110,98543.5%45.7%
54.39%575.180610,63858.1%50.0%
48.21%565.484911,46456.0%41.9%
48.21%564.883512,11960.0%38.7%
48.15%545.592211,39451.9%44.4%
53.70%540.979111,99451.7%56.0%
53.70%544.18079,66856.7%50.0%
50.00%523.075811,31156.0%44.4%
56.86%514.790011,26759.3%54.2%
44.00%501.273113,06150.0%41.2%
42.86%491.164310,93338.9%45.2%
56.25%485.181710,39460.9%52.0%
50.00%464.31,04012,26847.1%51.7%
47.83%465.286010,52554.5%41.7%
57.78%455.288712,02456.3%58.6%
31.82%445.087310,12926.1%38.1%
48.84%434.777110,53333.3%60.0%
51.16%430.968411,61751.9%50.0%
48.72%391.780013,25850.0%47.6%
58.97%391.070012,23760.0%57.9%
57.89%384.377510,92764.3%54.2%
54.05%374.371810,23057.9%50.0%
37.84%373.480312,36150.0%30.4%
32.43%373.382510,23537.5%28.6%
45.71%351.380812,44238.9%52.9%
57.14%350.875312,74650.0%61.9%
50.00%341.869011,39866.7%31.3%
41.18%340.972712,19037.5%44.4%
41.18%343.884412,28140.0%42.1%
42.42%335.382710,97342.9%42.1%
24.24%334.474410,85029.4%18.8%
40.63%322.080411,79345.5%38.1%
34.38%321.76669,57926.7%41.2%
41.94%313.589511,40856.3%26.7%
53.33%301.996013,45558.3%50.0%
56.67%300.877712,15360.0%53.3%
44.83%290.972012,09840.0%50.0%
46.43%281.062412,52361.5%33.3%
46.43%284.41,00710,43138.5%53.3%
29.63%274.568710,72035.7%23.1%
44.44%270.973911,87338.5%50.0%
55.56%274.873411,14261.5%50.0%
42.31%262.968611,33758.3%28.6%
56.00%254.56909,34357.1%54.5%
72.00%250.986513,72570.0%73.3%
45.83%245.285911,27666.7%33.3%
54.17%243.581112,01360.0%50.0%
45.83%242.872511,43041.7%50.0%
34.78%235.184310,82630.0%38.5%
43.48%234.878010,26160.0%30.8%
73.91%233.699612,08883.3%63.6%
42.86%211.56429,06346.1%37.5%
35.00%204.481411,46542.9%30.8%
35.00%201.679211,04520.0%50.0%
42.11%193.669111,16955.6%30.0%
42.11%195.192212,48583.3%23.1%
50.00%182.070410,67366.7%41.7%
50.00%185.87649,26646.1%60.0%
76.47%173.989311,54380.0%75.0%
52.94%175.086111,14757.1%50.0%
23.53%171.168111,80733.3%18.2%
52.94%175.985312,04662.5%44.4%
35.29%170.96549,52430.8%50.0%
58.82%173.11,18213,08525.0%69.2%
31.25%161.85718,69340.0%16.7%
43.75%163.889410,39842.9%44.4%
62.50%164.799511,24455.6%71.4%
43.75%162.681110,96957.1%33.3%
40.00%152.476310,66641.7%33.3%
66.67%154.989812,18060.0%70.0%
78.57%141.380313,37680.0%77.8%
42.86%142.868210,66428.6%57.1%
66.67%122.189312,53660.0%71.4%
66.67%125.587311,51666.7%66.7%
33.33%124.87368,86528.6%40.0%
50.00%121.36459,88557.1%40.0%
66.67%121.58199,67850.0%83.3%
66.67%125.31,02311,65340.0%85.7%
33.33%121.060812,72533.3%33.3%
41.67%121.55479,22333.3%50.0%
72.73%115.21,06310,39771.4%75.0%
40.00%101.55619,29733.3%50.0%
60.00%105.379410,70975.0%50.0%
60.00%103.686413,9890.0%75.0%
60.00%101.087313,82966.7%50.0%
60.00%103.81,02812,13760.0%60.0%
50.00%104.391612,75750.0%50.0%
22.22%91.75919,92833.3%16.7%
55.56%92.08148,49450.0%66.7%
55.56%94.858611,5760.0%62.5%
62.50%84.474411,34933.3%80.0%
37.50%81.683412,95250.0%33.3%
37.50%82.76038,93666.7%20.0%
37.50%85.57639,97916.7%100.0%
25.00%81.670410,8100.0%40.0%
75.00%81.487011,69380.0%66.7%
50.00%81.364610,31750.0%50.0%
37.50%82.372311,17766.7%20.0%
50.00%81.668110,67150.0%50.0%
42.86%75.382811,23266.7%25.0%
42.86%75.46168,82560.0%0.0%
42.86%75.281810,49933.3%50.0%
57.14%73.265310,983100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.21,06215,191100.0%40.0%
66.67%65.182612,08450.0%75.0%
66.67%62.91,02313,68366.7%66.7%
50.00%61.365412,81050.0%50.0%
50.00%65.61,06413,7390.0%75.0%
80.00%51.264511,70066.7%100.0%
40.00%51.771310,6490.0%50.0%

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Sylas vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Kindred wins the Sylas vs Kindred matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to Sylas's 46.4%, a 7.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sylas do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Kindred with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. 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 Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Kindred takes over the Sylas vs Kindred matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Kindred matchup?

Kindred wins the matchup against Sylas with a 53.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.1 percentage point advantage means Kindred is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Kindred?

The best Sylas build against Kindred includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Kindred?

The best Sylas runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Sylas vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Kindred?

No, Sylas struggles against Kindred with only a 46.4% win rate. Kindred has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kindred's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Kindred?

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