Sylasvs Malphite
Sylas vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sylas wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.8%) over Malphite based on 104 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Malphite scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Malphite 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 Sylas vs Malphite?
Sylas wins 53.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.7% and 61.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 45.7% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +8.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 141 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −1.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 38 games, Sylas won 68.4%.
They also met in another lane (Jungle): 33 games, Sylas won 42.4%.
They also met in another lane (Support): 3 games, Sylas won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 53.9% of 141 games (95% range 45.7–61.9%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 45.7% for Sylas; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Sylas usually wins the lane: 618 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (139 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Sylas players pick Flash + Ignite much less often against Malphite: 59.8% of their other Top games, 44.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Sylas and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Sylas's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Sylas vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sylas vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Sylas's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Sylas's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sylas vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)SylasSylas gold at 15: +618
- First itemSylasSylas: 11.5 min · Malphite: 13.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenSylas wins 54.1% of 61 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenSylas wins 52.2% of 69 games
What Sylas Changes Against Malphite
Choices Sylas players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually59.8%vs Malphite44.0%−15.8 pts61.3% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually48.8%vs Malphite61.7%+12.9 pts56.3% WR here
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually37.1%vs Malphite49.6%+12.6 pts52.9% WR here
ConquerorKeystoneUsually78.0%vs Malphite90.1%+12.0 pts52.0% WR here
Bone PlatingRuneUsually11.4%vs Malphiteunder 2%−11.4 pts
Sudden ImpactRuneUsually18.6%vs Malphite7.8%−10.8 pts
ElectrocuteKeystoneUsually12.8%vs Malphite5.7%−7.2 pts
Usually5.4%vs Malphite12.1%+6.7 pts
Best Sylas Build vs Malphite
Usual Sylas build (Top)
57.4% win rate · 54 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 15 of 83 Sylas games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Sylas's standard build instead.
- Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 11.5 min (median of 82 games).
- Malphite usually completes Hollow Radiance first, at 13.0 min (median of 51 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Sylas Runes vs Malphite
Usual Sylas runes (Top)
Conqueror
50.9% win rate · 283 games
Against Malphite
Conqueror59.1% win rate · 66 games
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Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Sylas Matchups
Hardest for Sylas
Easiest for Sylas
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Sylas vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Sylas vs Malphite?
Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 53.9% of 141 games (95% range 45.7–61.9%).
What is Sylas's win rate against Malphite?
Sylas wins 53.9% of 141 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.19 (95% range 45.7–61.9%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 45.7% would be expected.
Does Sylas counter Malphite?
Not clearly. Sylas wins 53.9% of 141 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (45.7–61.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sylas or Malphite?
Sylas usually wins the lane: 618 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (139 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Sylas outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against Sylas?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of Sylas beyond the margin of error.
What should Sylas build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Sylas's usual Top core: Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt. The biggest change against Malphite: Bloodletter's Curse (5.4% usually, 12.1% here).
What runes should Sylas use against Malphite?
Conqueror with Precision and Resolve — 59.1% over 66 games against Malphite. The biggest change against Malphite: Flash + Ignite (59.8% usually, 44.0% here).