Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
7.3%

Sylasvs Pantheon

DMageAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Pantheon wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Sylas based on 16 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Pantheon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Pantheon 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 - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
37.5% WR
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Pantheon vs Sylas matchup - 62.5% win rate
Pantheon
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Pantheon Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Sylas vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 16
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
4.0
CS / min
4.3
699
DMG / min
1,000
10,949
Gold / game
12,762
298
Heal / min
184
827
DMG Mitigated / min
790
0.7
CC / min
1.0
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
22.2%
Late Game WR
77.8%

Sylas vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.5%, giving Pantheon a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Pantheon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Pantheon reaches their power spikes, while Pantheon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Pantheon leads by 301 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Pantheon wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.0Sylas
4.3Pantheon
Pantheon 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 Pantheon.
Damage
699Sylas
1,000Pantheon
Pantheon heavily out-damages Sylas by 301 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sylas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Pantheon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,949Sylas
12,762Pantheon
Pantheon generates a commanding 1,813 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Pantheon consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sylas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Sylas
1.0Pantheon
Both Sylas and Pantheon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,125Sylas
974Pantheon
Sylas vastly out-sustains Pantheon, healing and mitigating 151 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pantheon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pantheon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Pantheon

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Pantheon are Stormsurge, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas57.1%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon42.9%
Late Game
Pantheon
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas22.2%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon77.8%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Pantheon. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pantheon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Pantheon, 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 Pantheon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Pantheon 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 Pantheon

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs PantheonPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs PantheonPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs PantheonLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs PantheonLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Pantheon
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs PantheonResolve
Second Wind - best Sylas rune vs PantheonUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Pantheon
33.3% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Pantheon 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
50.68%734.386711,11348.5%52.5%
57.58%665.290910,88246.9%67.7%
66.13%625.189211,20466.7%65.7%
45.83%481.277713,11261.1%36.7%
53.19%474.083311,72964.7%46.7%
45.65%465.21,00911,79838.9%50.0%
53.33%454.66799,42457.9%50.0%
39.53%435.383312,41138.5%40.0%
48.78%413.191511,53835.3%58.3%
57.50%405.394711,45768.8%50.0%
42.50%404.778910,68054.5%27.8%
57.50%404.895312,06946.1%63.0%
55.00%404.884410,29753.3%56.0%
52.78%365.285211,09275.0%35.0%
42.86%350.966511,50838.5%45.5%
41.94%310.875112,40853.9%33.3%
51.72%295.473410,57261.5%43.8%
48.00%251.481713,31037.5%52.9%
40.00%251.270912,33144.4%37.5%
45.83%245.380510,21733.3%58.3%
54.17%242.573112,34337.5%62.5%
37.50%241.166611,83337.5%37.5%
54.17%241.075411,62261.5%45.5%
45.83%242.087912,84775.0%31.3%
47.83%235.71,04912,28650.0%46.7%
21.74%231.064311,91630.0%15.4%
47.62%211.07549,78258.3%33.3%
33.33%210.967711,82333.3%33.3%
61.90%214.475411,78228.6%78.6%
60.00%205.588012,88550.0%64.3%
60.00%205.383212,76060.0%60.0%
35.00%200.974810,34530.0%40.0%
31.58%195.28019,52933.3%30.0%
31.58%195.27919,85714.3%41.7%
47.37%195.31,07710,72362.5%36.4%
57.89%195.692612,06660.0%57.1%
55.56%182.18349,49150.0%62.5%
38.89%182.371110,91675.0%28.6%
52.94%175.475511,45540.0%58.3%
43.75%165.393211,02150.0%40.0%
37.50%164.069910,94957.1%22.2%
33.33%150.768812,6760.0%45.5%
46.67%152.476610,95640.0%50.0%
60.00%152.385313,15066.7%55.6%
50.00%141.985012,30142.9%57.1%
57.14%145.170211,804100.0%50.0%
85.71%145.57969,15675.0%100.0%
28.57%143.984610,30440.0%22.2%
71.43%143.486811,39683.3%62.5%
53.85%135.37759,08266.7%42.9%
38.46%130.869813,86333.3%40.0%
53.85%130.871912,53420.0%75.0%
16.67%124.686413,15150.0%10.0%
66.67%125.31,03411,325100.0%50.0%
75.00%126.491212,25075.0%75.0%
58.33%120.869210,81771.4%40.0%
41.67%120.777411,24657.1%20.0%
41.67%120.884613,40975.0%25.0%
33.33%124.094712,16940.0%28.6%
50.00%125.291211,40320.0%71.4%
45.45%113.577212,32350.0%42.9%
54.55%112.390313,62250.0%55.6%
27.27%110.754711,04233.3%25.0%
54.55%115.684410,08133.3%62.5%
63.64%110.995511,80866.7%60.0%
54.55%115.080412,085100.0%16.7%
50.00%101.874912,00266.7%42.9%
40.00%101.56269,57540.0%40.0%
10.00%104.977710,9940.0%16.7%
40.00%105.21,1479,68333.3%50.0%
70.00%106.21,03110,293100.0%50.0%
40.00%103.882411,27225.0%50.0%
55.56%95.686411,49450.0%57.1%
77.78%90.86839,27280.0%75.0%
77.78%90.977411,52575.0%80.0%
50.00%80.75988,85960.0%33.3%
50.00%82.686212,14075.0%25.0%
50.00%85.68538,92740.0%66.7%
50.00%86.09259,89140.0%66.7%
37.50%80.993713,9350.0%42.9%
71.43%75.587713,16650.0%80.0%
42.86%75.488711,88550.0%33.3%
28.57%71.37709,32850.0%0.0%
50.00%63.31,11314,73250.0%50.0%
66.67%62.91,01015,2580.0%66.7%
33.33%62.878511,3800.0%40.0%
66.67%60.888613,8010.0%80.0%
66.67%61.886414,116100.0%60.0%
66.67%60.982813,42766.7%66.7%
16.67%61.575410,77933.3%0.0%
50.00%65.092411,819100.0%25.0%
50.00%60.970113,1600.0%75.0%
20.00%55.78319,0150.0%50.0%
80.00%52.579211,57566.7%100.0%
80.00%52.47358,59675.0%100.0%
40.00%50.84429,81850.0%33.3%
60.00%51.862111,328100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.777015,0200.0%50.0%
40.00%53.778710,4210.0%66.7%
60.00%53.184013,13250.0%66.7%

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Sylas vs Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Sylas vs Pantheon matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sylas do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Pantheon with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Sylas vs Pantheon matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Pantheon matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Sylas with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Pantheon?

The best Sylas build against Pantheon includes Stormsurge, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sylas runes against Pantheon?

The best Sylas runes against Pantheon use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Sylas vs Pantheon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Pantheon?

No, Sylas struggles against Pantheon with only a 37.5% win rate. Pantheon has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pantheon's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Pantheon?

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