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

Sylasvs Leona

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

Sylas vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Leona wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Sylas based on 10 games. Leona 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 Leona 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
Leona - 30.0% win rateLeona(30.0%)
Sylas - 30.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
30.0% WR
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Leona vs Sylas matchup - 70.0% win rate
Leona
70.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Leona Matchup?

Leona wins the Sylas vs Leona matchup
Winner
Leona
Matches: 10
30.0%
Win Rate
70.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.1
580
DMG / min
463
8,834
Gold / game
8,677
171
Heal / min
109
566
DMG Mitigated / min
1,153
0.7
CC / min
2.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Sylas vs Leona Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Leona wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 30.0%, giving Leona a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Leona 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 Leona leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Leona 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 Leona 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 Leona Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Leona in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.6Sylas
1.1Leona
Sylas edges out Leona 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 Sylas.
Damage
580Sylas
463Leona
Sylas heavily out-damages Leona by 117 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Leona should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Sylas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,834Sylas
8,677Leona
Sylas and Leona generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 156 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Sylas
2.1Leona
Leona brings significantly more crowd control than Sylas, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Leona far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sylas should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
737Sylas
1,262Leona
Leona vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 525 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Leona can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sylas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sylas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Leona

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Leona are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Cosmic Drive. This combination gives Sylas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Leona matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Leona
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas40.0%
Leona early game win rateLeona60.0%
Late Game
Leona
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas20.0%
Leona late game win rateLeona80.0%

Leona dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Leona can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Leona is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Leona, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Leona 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 Leona

Domination rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs LeonaDomination
Electrocute - best Sylas rune vs LeonaSudden Impact - best Sylas rune vs LeonaDeep Ward - best Sylas rune vs LeonaTreasure Hunter - best Sylas rune vs Leona
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs LeonaResolve
Bone Plating - best Sylas rune vs LeonaUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Leona
100.0% WR

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

How does Sylas do against Leona in League of Legends?

Leona wins the Sylas vs Leona matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sylas do against Leona in the early game?

In the early game, Leona has the advantage against Sylas with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Leona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sylas do against Leona in the late game?

In the late game, Leona takes over the Sylas vs Leona matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Leona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Leona matchup?

Leona wins the matchup against Sylas with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Leona is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Leona?

The best Sylas build against Leona includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Cosmic Drive with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sylas runes against Leona?

The best Sylas runes against Leona use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Leona matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Leona?

No, Sylas struggles against Leona with only a 30.0% win rate. Leona has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Leona's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Leona?

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