Sylasvs Riven
Sylas vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Riven wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Sylas based on 33 games. Riven 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 Riven matchup.
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.
Who Wins the Sylas vs Riven Matchup?
Sylas vs Riven Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Sylas's 36.4%, giving Riven a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Riven dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sylas 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 Riven leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven 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 Riven 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 Riven Laning Phase Breakdown
Riven is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Riven holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sylas Build Against Riven
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Riven 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 has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Sylas the best chance to compete against Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Riven matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sylas38.9%
Riven61.1%Sylas33.3%Riven66.7%Riven dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Riven can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Riven holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Sylas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Sylas Runes Against Riven
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Riven 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.19% | 257 | 4.4 | 906 | 11,751 | 48.5% | 51.3% | |
| 54.46% | 213 | 5.2 | 891 | 11,005 | 44.6% | 62.0% | |
| 51.42% | 212 | 5.3 | 852 | 10,795 | 46.9% | 55.2% | |
| 49.71% | 171 | 1.0 | 758 | 12,396 | 58.0% | 44.1% | |
| 44.67% | 150 | 5.2 | 794 | 11,226 | 41.1% | 46.8% | |
| 52.08% | 144 | 3.9 | 871 | 12,054 | 49.1% | 53.9% | |
| 46.15% | 143 | 5.0 | 915 | 11,249 | 53.5% | 41.2% | |
| 53.90% | 141 | 5.2 | 973 | 11,677 | 54.5% | 53.5% | |
| 49.29% | 140 | 4.9 | 874 | 10,794 | 58.8% | 40.3% | |
| 42.86% | 140 | 3.2 | 851 | 10,838 | 37.5% | 47.4% | |
| 48.89% | 135 | 4.4 | 752 | 10,401 | 45.3% | 51.2% | |
| 45.45% | 132 | 4.9 | 898 | 10,994 | 53.3% | 38.9% | |
| 47.69% | 130 | 1.0 | 744 | 12,213 | 54.7% | 42.9% | |
| 51.54% | 130 | 4.9 | 875 | 10,778 | 56.4% | 48.0% | |
| 55.47% | 128 | 5.0 | 942 | 11,618 | 55.8% | 55.3% | |
| 46.15% | 117 | 4.9 | 763 | 10,150 | 54.0% | 40.3% | |
| 42.86% | 112 | 1.0 | 743 | 11,805 | 40.8% | 44.4% | |
| 42.99% | 107 | 3.5 | 770 | 10,997 | 41.3% | 44.3% | |
| 47.62% | 105 | 1.0 | 767 | 11,891 | 51.1% | 44.8% | |
| 41.18% | 102 | 0.9 | 700 | 11,756 | 41.3% | 41.1% | |
| 43.00% | 100 | 1.1 | 699 | 12,255 | 41.2% | 43.9% | |
| 42.00% | 100 | 1.0 | 749 | 11,882 | 45.2% | 39.7% | |
| 51.09% | 92 | 1.9 | 917 | 12,620 | 62.2% | 43.6% | |
| 52.22% | 90 | 0.9 | 701 | 11,128 | 58.1% | 46.8% | |
| 37.08% | 89 | 1.0 | 663 | 12,059 | 39.4% | 35.7% | |
| 55.68% | 88 | 5.5 | 834 | 10,585 | 55.8% | 55.6% | |
| 54.12% | 85 | 5.4 | 885 | 10,977 | 53.7% | 54.5% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 5.3 | 967 | 11,256 | 41.7% | 54.2% | |
| 59.46% | 74 | 4.6 | 791 | 11,201 | 48.5% | 68.3% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 1.1 | 732 | 12,818 | 47.8% | 54.9% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 5.0 | 849 | 11,798 | 57.1% | 48.9% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 1.0 | 706 | 11,866 | 46.9% | 48.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 2.6 | 717 | 10,917 | 72.7% | 41.0% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 0.9 | 658 | 11,866 | 24.0% | 52.9% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 3.4 | 853 | 11,964 | 61.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 5.4 | 991 | 11,077 | 51.9% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 56 | 2.7 | 818 | 10,640 | 56.7% | 57.7% | |
| 40.00% | 55 | 0.9 | 722 | 12,189 | 26.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 5.4 | 877 | 11,210 | 54.2% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 4.7 | 812 | 9,937 | 42.3% | 57.1% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 5.0 | 806 | 11,199 | 52.9% | 46.0% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 2.0 | 835 | 12,586 | 38.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 0.9 | 786 | 12,468 | 34.8% | 63.3% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.1 | 821 | 11,547 | 60.0% | 51.4% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 5.3 | 904 | 10,572 | 56.5% | 46.4% | |
| 38.00% | 50 | 5.2 | 846 | 10,215 | 31.6% | 41.9% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 5.1 | 857 | 11,543 | 63.2% | 40.0% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 5.0 | 944 | 10,601 | 56.0% | 41.7% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 5.5 | 948 | 11,722 | 80.0% | 51.9% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 2.0 | 730 | 11,380 | 36.8% | 55.6% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.4 | 775 | 11,819 | 59.1% | 37.5% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.0 | 792 | 12,672 | 55.6% | 57.7% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 3.6 | 742 | 11,188 | 55.0% | 29.2% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 2.6 | 802 | 12,909 | 53.9% | 48.4% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 1.0 | 812 | 12,148 | 65.2% | 63.2% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.2 | 905 | 11,667 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 5.1 | 839 | 11,536 | 61.1% | 29.2% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 3.8 | 862 | 11,740 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 0.9 | 775 | 12,377 | 64.7% | 40.9% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 2.8 | 703 | 12,329 | 45.5% | 38.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.6 | 961 | 10,112 | 72.2% | 33.3% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.1 | 650 | 11,355 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 5.2 | 864 | 11,615 | 60.0% | 70.8% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 5.8 | 898 | 12,210 | 69.2% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 5.6 | 904 | 11,485 | 41.7% | 59.1% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 4.8 | 824 | 10,038 | 38.9% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.0 | 653 | 12,054 | 66.7% | 27.8% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 0.9 | 688 | 11,493 | 66.7% | 23.5% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.2 | 988 | 11,082 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 4.7 | 806 | 11,201 | 46.1% | 27.8% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 2.8 | 777 | 11,148 | 41.7% | 38.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 4.0 | 766 | 10,699 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 3.6 | 806 | 9,654 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.3 | 796 | 12,777 | 70.0% | 36.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 4.2 | 992 | 9,462 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.0 | 733 | 11,171 | 55.6% | 36.8% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 3.8 | 932 | 11,148 | 44.4% | 26.3% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 3.6 | 1,016 | 11,076 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 4.7 | 791 | 11,766 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 0.8 | 649 | 11,527 | 45.5% | 31.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.8 | 860 | 13,693 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 5.3 | 950 | 11,262 | 54.5% | 30.8% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 0.8 | 838 | 12,219 | 57.1% | 58.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 0.8 | 722 | 13,476 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 4.5 | 804 | 11,299 | 55.6% | 73.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 4.2 | 930 | 11,282 | 63.6% | 27.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.2 | 775 | 12,628 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.1 | 866 | 13,019 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 4.3 | 798 | 9,713 | 28.6% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 713 | 9,315 | 69.2% | 42.9% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 4.9 | 951 | 10,725 | 54.5% | 55.6% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.3 | 911 | 12,339 | 83.3% | 53.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.5 | 852 | 11,416 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.0 | 774 | 12,827 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.0 | 709 | 13,610 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 3.7 | 773 | 8,656 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.9 | 700 | 8,725 | 69.2% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.9 | 777 | 10,279 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 3.6 | 746 | 9,938 | 42.9% | 18.2% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.2 | 779 | 13,003 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.8 | 973 | 11,968 | 40.0% | 61.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.6 | 854 | 11,894 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.1 | 689 | 12,627 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 3.8 | 677 | 10,002 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.1 | 759 | 12,562 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.8 | 968 | 11,874 | 75.0% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 708 | 11,333 | 100.0% | 53.9% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 568 | 9,095 | 12.5% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.9 | 762 | 9,030 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 4.4 | 729 | 10,764 | 16.7% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.3 | 833 | 12,757 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.9 | 690 | 10,520 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 3.2 | 945 | 13,292 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 4.5 | 826 | 10,016 | 16.7% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.5 | 969 | 11,103 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.4 | 543 | 7,901 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.4 | 917 | 8,959 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.5 | 716 | 9,763 | 83.3% | 14.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.9 | 770 | 9,815 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 0.7 | 791 | 12,764 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 2.4 | 719 | 9,781 | 28.6% | 16.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 860 | 11,731 | 71.4% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 612 | 9,356 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.0 | 831 | 10,672 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 815 | 12,240 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 688 | 12,215 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.1 | 638 | 9,654 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.1 | 890 | 10,690 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 759 | 9,712 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 4.3 | 503 | 8,667 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.5 | 650 | 11,064 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 587 | 7,649 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 804 | 10,571 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 732 | 9,289 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.9 | 819 | 11,648 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 561 | 9,609 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 707 | 9,073 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.9 | 967 | 9,395 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 872 | 10,054 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.2 | 930 | 14,388 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 926 | 10,782 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.5 | 552 | 7,534 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 1,078 | 14,361 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.1 | 744 | 10,845 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 649 | 10,423 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 818 | 9,154 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 879 | 13,228 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 520 | 8,044 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 702 | 11,288 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 818 | 14,097 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 888 | 9,802 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 865 | 12,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 801 | 10,437 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Sylas vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Riven in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Sylas vs Riven matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Sylas's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sylas do against Riven in the early game?
In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Sylas with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. Riven players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Sylas do against Riven in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Sylas vs Riven matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sylas vs Riven matchup?
Riven wins the matchup against Sylas with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Riven?
The best Sylas build against Riven includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Riven?
The best Sylas runes against Riven use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.7% win rate in the Sylas vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Riven?
No, Sylas struggles against Riven with only a 36.4% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.
How do I play Sylas against Riven?
When playing Sylas against Riven, play cautiously and avoid Riven's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Riven has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.