Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
7.1%

Sylasvs Nami

FMageAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Nami is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nami wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Sylas based on 14 games. Nami wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Nami 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 - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
42.9% WR
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Nami vs Sylas matchup - 57.1% win rate
Nami
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Nami Matchup?

Nami wins the Sylas vs Nami matchup
Winner
Nami
Matches: 14
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
1.4
CS / min
0.9
543
DMG / min
318
7,901
Gold / game
7,610
164
Heal / min
518
512
DMG Mitigated / min
279
0.7
CC / min
1.0
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Sylas vs Nami Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Nami matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Nami wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 42.9%, giving Nami a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nami controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nami needs to press advantages before Sylas reaches their power spikes, while Sylas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Sylas leads by 225 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nami 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 Nami 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 Nami Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Nami in League of Legends

Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Nami, 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
1.4Sylas
0.9Nami
Sylas edges out Nami by 0.6 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
543Sylas
318Nami
Sylas heavily out-damages Nami by 225 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami 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
7,901Sylas
7,610Nami
Sylas and Nami generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 291 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
1.0Nami
Nami provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sylas, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nami coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
676Sylas
796Nami
Nami heals and mitigates 120 more damage per minute than Sylas, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nami to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Sylas.

Best Sylas Build Against Nami

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nami, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Nami are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. 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 Nami matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nami
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas37.5%
Nami early game win rateNami62.5%
Late Game
Sylas
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas50.0%
Nami late game win rateNami50.0%

Nami dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Nami can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Sylas at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nami. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nami has the edge early, but Sylas gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Sylas Runes Against Nami

Domination rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs NamiDomination
Electrocute - best Sylas rune vs NamiSudden Impact - best Sylas rune vs NamiGrisly Mementos - best Sylas rune vs NamiRelentless Hunter - best Sylas rune vs Nami
Sorcery rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs NamiSorcery
Scorch - best Sylas rune vs NamiTranscendence - best Sylas rune vs Nami
60.0% WR

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


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.19%2574.490611,75148.5%51.3%
54.46%2135.289111,00544.6%62.0%
51.42%2125.385210,79546.9%55.2%
49.71%1711.075812,39658.0%44.1%
44.67%1505.279411,22641.1%46.8%
52.08%1443.987112,05449.1%53.9%
46.15%1435.091511,24953.5%41.2%
53.90%1415.297311,67754.5%53.5%
49.29%1404.987410,79458.8%40.3%
42.86%1403.285110,83837.5%47.4%
48.89%1354.475210,40145.3%51.2%
45.45%1324.989810,99453.3%38.9%
47.69%1301.074412,21354.7%42.9%
51.54%1304.987510,77856.4%48.0%
55.47%1285.094211,61855.8%55.3%
46.15%1174.976310,15054.0%40.3%
42.86%1121.074311,80540.8%44.4%
42.99%1073.577010,99741.3%44.3%
47.62%1051.076711,89151.1%44.8%
41.18%1020.970011,75641.3%41.1%
43.00%1001.169912,25541.2%43.9%
42.00%1001.074911,88245.2%39.7%
51.09%921.991712,62062.2%43.6%
52.22%900.970111,12858.1%46.8%
37.08%891.066312,05939.4%35.7%
55.68%885.583410,58555.8%55.6%
54.12%855.488510,97753.7%54.5%
48.81%845.396711,25641.7%54.2%
59.46%744.679111,20148.5%68.3%
52.70%741.173212,81847.8%54.9%
51.52%665.084911,79857.1%48.9%
47.62%631.070611,86646.9%48.4%
52.46%612.671710,91772.7%41.0%
40.68%590.965811,86624.0%52.9%
54.24%593.485311,96461.9%50.0%
45.61%575.499111,07751.9%40.0%
57.14%562.781810,64056.7%57.7%
40.00%550.972212,18926.1%50.0%
52.73%555.487711,21054.2%51.6%
50.00%544.78129,93742.3%57.1%
48.15%545.080611,19952.9%46.0%
50.94%532.083512,58638.9%57.1%
50.94%530.978612,46834.8%63.3%
53.85%525.182111,54760.0%51.4%
50.98%515.390410,57256.5%46.4%
38.00%505.284610,21531.6%41.9%
48.98%495.185711,54363.2%40.0%
48.98%495.094410,60156.0%41.7%
63.83%475.594811,72280.0%51.9%
47.83%462.073011,38036.8%55.6%
47.83%461.477511,81959.1%37.5%
56.82%441.079212,67255.6%57.7%
40.91%443.674211,18855.0%29.2%
50.00%442.680212,90953.9%48.4%
64.29%421.081212,14865.2%63.2%
52.38%425.290511,66742.9%57.1%
42.86%425.183911,53661.1%29.2%
42.86%423.886211,74050.0%38.5%
51.28%390.977512,37764.7%40.9%
40.54%372.870312,32945.5%38.5%
52.78%365.696110,11272.2%33.3%
55.88%341.165011,35557.1%55.0%
67.65%345.286411,61560.0%70.8%
52.94%345.889812,21069.2%42.9%
52.94%345.690411,48541.7%59.1%
36.36%334.882410,03838.9%33.3%
45.45%331.065312,05466.7%27.8%
43.75%320.968811,49366.7%23.5%
54.84%315.298811,08261.5%50.0%
35.48%314.780611,20146.1%27.8%
40.00%302.877711,14841.7%38.9%
43.33%304.076610,69950.0%41.7%
56.67%303.68069,65456.3%57.1%
48.28%291.379612,77770.0%36.8%
48.28%294.29929,46237.5%61.5%
42.86%281.073311,17155.6%36.8%
32.14%283.893211,14844.4%26.3%
64.29%283.61,01611,07657.1%71.4%
62.96%274.779111,76666.7%60.0%
37.04%270.864911,52745.5%31.3%
44.00%252.886013,69350.0%42.1%
41.67%245.395011,26254.5%30.8%
58.33%240.883812,21957.1%58.8%
54.17%240.872213,47650.0%55.6%
66.67%244.580411,29955.6%73.3%
45.45%224.293011,28263.6%27.3%
47.62%214.277512,62850.0%47.1%
55.00%205.186613,01940.0%60.0%
25.00%204.37989,71328.6%16.7%
60.00%201.97139,31569.2%42.9%
55.00%204.995110,72554.5%55.6%
63.16%192.391112,33983.3%53.9%
52.63%191.585211,41662.5%45.5%
57.89%191.077412,82742.9%66.7%
47.37%191.070913,61057.1%41.7%
22.22%183.77738,65625.0%20.0%
72.22%181.97008,72569.2%80.0%
44.44%182.977710,2790.0%66.7%
27.78%183.67469,93842.9%18.2%
44.44%181.277913,00337.5%50.0%
55.56%183.897311,96840.0%61.5%
41.18%175.685411,89450.0%33.3%
41.18%171.168912,62728.6%50.0%
29.41%173.867710,00233.3%25.0%
60.00%152.175912,56283.3%44.4%
53.33%154.896811,87475.0%45.5%
60.00%151.770811,333100.0%53.9%
26.67%151.45689,09512.5%42.9%
53.33%153.97629,03044.4%66.7%
33.33%154.472910,76416.7%44.4%
53.33%151.383312,75750.0%55.6%
21.43%141.969010,52025.0%20.0%
50.00%143.294513,29260.0%44.4%
28.57%144.582610,01616.7%37.5%
57.14%145.596911,10333.3%75.0%
42.86%141.45437,90137.5%50.0%
53.85%134.49178,95955.6%50.0%
46.15%131.57169,76383.3%14.3%
38.46%131.97709,81550.0%20.0%
53.85%130.779112,76425.0%66.7%
23.08%132.47199,78128.6%16.7%
75.00%126.186011,73171.4%80.0%
54.55%111.56129,35660.0%50.0%
36.36%113.083110,67220.0%50.0%
40.00%102.581512,24050.0%33.3%
40.00%103.868812,21533.3%42.9%
11.11%96.16389,6540.0%20.0%
44.44%95.189010,69050.0%40.0%
55.56%95.07599,71260.0%50.0%
11.11%94.35038,6670.0%20.0%
22.22%91.565011,0640.0%40.0%
55.56%91.35877,64960.0%50.0%
44.44%95.580410,571100.0%16.7%
50.00%85.37329,28950.0%50.0%
62.50%82.981911,64850.0%66.7%
50.00%81.45619,60966.7%40.0%
50.00%82.57079,07366.7%40.0%
57.14%72.99679,39566.7%50.0%
57.14%75.387210,05460.0%50.0%
71.43%74.293014,3880.0%71.4%
42.86%75.192610,78240.0%50.0%
28.57%71.55527,53433.3%25.0%
83.33%65.01,07814,361100.0%75.0%
33.33%62.174410,845100.0%0.0%
66.67%64.864910,42366.7%66.7%
33.33%64.28189,15433.3%33.3%
16.67%65.887913,2280.0%20.0%
33.33%61.75208,04450.0%0.0%
0.00%62.070211,2880.0%0.0%
66.67%63.981814,09750.0%75.0%
80.00%56.28889,802100.0%66.7%
100.00%54.886512,521100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.780110,43733.3%50.0%

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Sylas vs Nami - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Nami in League of Legends?

Nami wins the Sylas vs Nami matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sylas do against Nami in the early game?

In the early game, Nami has the advantage against Sylas with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Nami players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sylas do against Nami in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Nami matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Nami matchup?

Nami wins the matchup against Sylas with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Nami is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Nami?

The best Sylas build against Nami includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sylas runes against Nami?

The best Sylas runes against Nami use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Nami matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Nami?

No, Sylas struggles against Nami with only a 42.9% win rate. Nami has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nami's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Nami?

When playing Sylas against Nami, play cautiously and avoid Nami's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nami in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.