Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Sylasvs Mordekaiser

FMageAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Mordekaiser is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sylas wins with a 73.9% win rate (+47.8%) over Mordekaiser based on 23 games. Sylas 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 Mordekaiser 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 - 73.9% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
73.9% WR
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Mordekaiser vs Sylas matchup - 26.1% win rate
Mordekaiser
26.1% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 23
73.9%
Win Rate
26.1%
3.6
CS / min
3.9
996
DMG / min
834
12,088
Gold / game
10,959
520
Heal / min
357
913
DMG Mitigated / min
1,293
1.0
CC / min
0.4
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Sylas vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Mordekaiser matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 73.9% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 26.1%, giving Sylas a 47.8 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Mordekaiser 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas players can confidently pick into Mordekaiser and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Mordekaiser away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sylas vs Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Mordekaiser in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.6Sylas
3.9Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser edges out Sylas by 0.4 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 Mordekaiser.
Damage
996Sylas
834Mordekaiser
Sylas heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 163 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Mordekaiser 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
12,088Sylas
10,959Mordekaiser
Sylas generates a commanding 1,129 more gold per game than Mordekaiser. This substantial economic advantage means Sylas consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Mordekaiser should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Sylas
0.4Mordekaiser
Sylas provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mordekaiser, 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
1,433Sylas
1,650Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 217 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Mordekaiser are Shadowflame, 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Mordekaiser matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas83.3%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser16.7%
Late Game
Sylas
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas63.6%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser36.4%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Mordekaiser. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sylas holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Mordekaiser players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sylas Runes Against Mordekaiser

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs MordekaiserPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs MordekaiserPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs MordekaiserLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs MordekaiserLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Mordekaiser
Domination rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs MordekaiserDomination
Sudden Impact - best Sylas rune vs MordekaiserUltimate Hunter - best Sylas rune vs Mordekaiser
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Sylas to press their advantage against Mordekaiser, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Mordekaiser in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 73.9% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 26.1%, a 47.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sylas do against Mordekaiser in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. 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 Mordekaiser in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 73.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 47.8 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Mordekaiser?

The best Sylas build against Mordekaiser includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Mordekaiser?

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

Does Sylas counter Mordekaiser?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Mordekaiser with a 73.9% win rate. Sylas strongly counters Mordekaiser in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Sylas against Mordekaiser?

When playing Sylas against Mordekaiser, 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.