Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
6.3%

Sylasvs Nidalee

BMageAssassin
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Sylas wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nidalee based on 6 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 Nidalee 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 - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
66.7% WR
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Nidalee vs Sylas matchup - 33.3% win rate
Nidalee
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Nidalee Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
0.9
CS / min
0.9
703
DMG / min
542
13,480
Gold / game
13,026
535
Heal / min
587
800
DMG Mitigated / min
633
0.7
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Sylas vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee's 33.3%, giving Sylas a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee 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 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Sylas
0.9Nidalee
Sylas and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
703Sylas
542Nidalee
Sylas heavily out-damages Nidalee by 161 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee 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
13,480Sylas
13,026Nidalee
Sylas earns 455 more gold per game than Nidalee, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Sylas slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Sylas
0.3Nidalee
Sylas provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, 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
1,335Sylas
1,220Nidalee
Sylas heals and mitigates 115 more damage per minute than Nidalee, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Sylas to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Nidalee.

Best Sylas Build Against Nidalee

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Nidalee are Shadowflame, Riftmaker and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas100.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee0.0%
Late Game
Sylas
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas50.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee50.0%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Sylas 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 Nidalee. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Sylas Runes Against Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs NidaleePresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs NidaleeLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs NidaleeLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Nidalee
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Second Wind - best Sylas rune vs NidaleeUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

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


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
59.57%2824.592611,38263.2%55.8%
46.34%825.681410,92845.2%47.5%
47.37%765.294011,23546.0%48.7%
43.06%723.880511,62044.1%42.1%
49.28%691.072412,09950.0%48.6%
44.93%693.487912,67342.9%46.3%
53.85%655.380110,38348.5%59.4%
55.00%604.988211,29063.0%48.5%
45.76%593.073411,19243.8%48.1%
49.15%591.068511,32861.8%32.0%
57.89%575.581912,20956.0%59.4%
46.43%564.886112,01341.7%50.0%
49.09%555.390010,64851.7%46.1%
47.17%534.880611,64047.6%46.9%
46.15%525.491311,40147.4%45.5%
48.08%521.081012,53240.7%56.0%
50.00%505.798011,51550.0%50.0%
56.52%464.872310,63265.0%50.0%
50.00%461.083313,30747.6%52.0%
38.10%421.067711,72445.5%30.0%
50.00%424.276512,02960.0%44.4%
61.90%420.967713,58280.0%51.9%
41.46%411.071612,35140.9%42.1%
48.72%395.882111,12359.1%35.3%
63.16%385.078111,23562.5%63.6%
54.05%370.974513,00657.1%52.2%
62.16%371.070012,10761.1%63.2%
58.33%365.27249,55454.5%64.3%
48.57%351.375512,74023.1%63.6%
47.06%341.187215,03345.5%47.8%
50.00%344.785812,16144.4%52.0%
51.52%330.973812,27035.3%68.8%
57.58%331.987312,12158.8%56.3%
48.39%315.699911,77169.2%33.3%
58.06%315.489310,43764.7%50.0%
48.39%315.387012,22266.7%40.9%
43.33%303.374511,69050.0%38.9%
57.69%265.493211,51780.0%27.3%
38.46%261.179713,92470.0%18.8%
60.00%255.186211,23066.7%56.3%
52.17%230.978011,30927.3%75.0%
78.26%233.61,02314,076100.0%58.3%
59.09%221.480712,88766.7%53.9%
45.45%221.473011,58255.6%38.5%
40.91%225.590412,23540.0%41.7%
50.00%225.287611,20950.0%50.0%
42.86%211.495213,32045.5%40.0%
47.62%211.169412,71562.5%38.5%
45.00%201.976011,64512.5%66.7%
60.00%200.757310,70663.6%55.6%
35.00%200.973412,12444.4%27.3%
57.89%191.265210,74154.5%62.5%
57.89%195.41,06911,31455.6%60.0%
42.11%194.281312,66920.0%50.0%
52.63%191.075710,77772.7%25.0%
55.56%184.490412,21785.7%36.4%
55.56%181.073712,51660.0%50.0%
55.56%181.374011,96354.5%57.1%
41.18%175.684510,33945.5%33.3%
47.06%174.97608,53454.5%33.3%
37.50%165.582710,35942.9%33.3%
68.75%165.897811,975100.0%44.4%
40.00%154.468810,08114.3%62.5%
40.00%152.979811,9430.0%54.5%
46.67%150.863610,62062.5%28.6%
40.00%154.088511,16550.0%33.3%
53.33%155.78329,82555.6%50.0%
66.67%153.891911,22150.0%72.7%
42.86%141.189213,18733.3%45.5%
57.14%140.866510,22355.6%60.0%
61.54%133.384713,83350.0%66.7%
61.54%131.881012,69175.0%55.6%
23.08%131.085713,6320.0%37.5%
46.15%132.079112,25757.1%33.3%
61.54%132.67329,75042.9%83.3%
53.85%134.683813,03250.0%54.5%
33.33%122.668712,3770.0%50.0%
58.33%124.980010,56966.7%50.0%
25.00%121.854810,28650.0%12.5%
58.33%121.564812,55566.7%50.0%
50.00%122.994311,52950.0%50.0%
75.00%125.588910,955100.0%62.5%
36.36%113.776011,10242.9%25.0%
36.36%111.790612,23733.3%50.0%
45.45%111.46408,52428.6%75.0%
45.45%114.389211,10760.0%33.3%
54.55%115.21,0248,90150.0%66.7%
45.45%114.374411,59875.0%28.6%
50.00%101.482111,87750.0%50.0%
50.00%104.391812,03940.0%60.0%
40.00%105.21,00011,99233.3%42.9%
50.00%105.374412,269100.0%28.6%
33.33%91.869011,255100.0%14.3%
55.56%91.078911,79450.0%66.7%
66.67%96.01,05112,33460.0%75.0%
44.44%92.273610,44850.0%40.0%
22.22%90.956911,02814.3%50.0%
44.44%91.271612,5510.0%80.0%
62.50%82.987714,564100.0%40.0%
62.50%83.09149,86466.7%60.0%
25.00%81.563110,4780.0%33.3%
62.50%85.51,00111,355100.0%25.0%
28.57%75.284410,77633.3%25.0%
28.57%74.571911,72225.0%33.3%
71.43%74.784312,839100.0%60.0%
71.43%72.883211,74650.0%100.0%
28.57%70.784313,4260.0%50.0%
57.14%75.78669,96375.0%33.3%
42.86%75.28898,78040.0%50.0%
28.57%70.780711,41350.0%0.0%
71.43%74.780910,86066.7%75.0%
42.86%72.078113,067100.0%33.3%
42.86%72.17959,15175.0%0.0%
33.33%61.64749,2490.0%66.7%
50.00%63.196711,97350.0%50.0%
50.00%64.893812,29150.0%50.0%
50.00%62.41,04714,0690.0%75.0%
50.00%64.07249,366100.0%0.0%
83.33%61.77879,56780.0%100.0%
66.67%65.27849,14933.3%100.0%
50.00%64.469812,16566.7%33.3%
66.67%60.970313,480100.0%50.0%
16.67%64.497211,67850.0%0.0%
40.00%55.782711,79550.0%33.3%
40.00%56.31,0088,34225.0%100.0%
40.00%52.450512,1360.0%50.0%
40.00%53.95467,97633.3%50.0%
40.00%51.46018,05533.3%50.0%
40.00%54.86747,22433.3%50.0%
80.00%55.78769,929100.0%66.7%

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Sylas vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Sylas do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Nidalee with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Nidalee 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 Nidalee matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Nidalee?

The best Sylas build against Nidalee includes Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sylas runes against Nidalee?

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

Does Sylas counter Nidalee?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate. Sylas strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.

How do I play Sylas against Nidalee?

When playing Sylas against Nidalee, 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.