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

Sylasvs Nasus

FMageAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Sylas based on 31 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Nasus 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 - 41.9% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
41.9% WR
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Nasus vs Sylas matchup - 58.1% win rate
Nasus
58.1% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Nasus Matchup?

Nasus wins the Sylas vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 31
41.9%
Win Rate
58.1%
3.5
CS / min
3.7
895
DMG / min
789
11,408
Gold / game
11,792
443
Heal / min
682
1,009
DMG Mitigated / min
1,543
0.9
CC / min
0.7
56.3%
Early Game WR
43.8%
26.7%
Late Game WR
73.3%

Sylas vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Nasus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 41.9%, giving Nasus a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 773 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus 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 Nasus 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 Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.5Sylas
3.7Nasus
Sylas and Nasus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
895Sylas
789Nasus
Sylas heavily out-damages Nasus by 106 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus 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
11,408Sylas
11,792Nasus
Nasus earns 385 more gold per game than Sylas, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nasus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Sylas
0.7Nasus
Both Sylas and Nasus provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,452Sylas
2,225Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 773 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus 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 Nasus

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Nasus 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas56.3%
Nasus early game win rateNasus43.8%
Late Game
Nasus
73.3%
+46.7% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas26.7%
Nasus late game win rateNasus73.3%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 73.3% win rate — 46.7 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, 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 Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 Nasus

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs NasusPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs NasusPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs NasusLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs NasusLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Nasus
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs NasusResolve
Second Wind - best Sylas rune vs NasusUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Nasus
70.0% WR

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

How does Sylas do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Sylas vs Nasus matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sylas do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Nasus with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. 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 Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Sylas vs Nasus matchup with a 73.3% win rate compared to 26.7%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Nasus matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Sylas with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Nasus?

The best Sylas build against Nasus includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Nasus?

The best Sylas runes against Nasus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Nasus?

No, Sylas struggles against Nasus with only a 41.9% win rate. Nasus has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nasus's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Nasus?

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