Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Sylasvs Shaco

CMageAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shaco wins with a 61.0% win rate (+22.0%) over Sylas based on 82 games. Shaco 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 Shaco 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.

Compare against an opponent
Shaco - 39.0% win rateShaco(39.0%)
Sylas - 39.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
39.0% WR
VS
Shaco vs Sylas matchup - 61.0% win rate
Shaco
61.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 82
39.0%
Win Rate
61.0%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
714
DMG / min
815
12,320
Gold / game
13,092
492
Heal / min
265
915
DMG Mitigated / min
462
0.8
CC / min
1.0
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Sylas vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 82 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 61.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 39.0%, giving Shaco a 22.0 percentage point advantage. Shaco 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 sustain, where Sylas leads by 681 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Shaco wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Sylas
1.1Shaco
Sylas and Shaco farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
714Sylas
815Shaco
Shaco heavily out-damages Sylas by 100 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,320Sylas
13,092Shaco
Shaco earns 772 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 Shaco slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Sylas
1.0Shaco
Both Sylas and Shaco 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
1,407Sylas
727Shaco
Sylas vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 681 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Shaco

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Shaco 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas37.5%
Shaco early game win rateShaco62.5%
Late Game
Shaco
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas40.0%
Shaco late game win rateShaco60.0%

Shaco 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 Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Shaco 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 Shaco

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs ShacoPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs ShacoTriumph - best Sylas rune vs ShacoLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs ShacoLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Shaco
Inspiration rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs ShacoInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Sylas rune vs ShacoCosmic Insight - best Sylas rune vs Shaco
38.5% WR

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


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.80%2785.483110,66051.2%52.4%
45.18%2285.183511,07340.0%50.0%
39.60%2025.279810,86838.4%40.5%
50.50%2005.288011,26648.8%51.7%
48.73%1974.884211,60950.0%47.8%
54.69%1925.286511,73360.0%50.5%
40.21%1895.387410,91131.5%48.0%
41.49%1885.374811,61141.1%41.7%
51.43%1750.981912,61154.7%49.0%
54.36%1493.780311,60260.3%47.9%
51.05%1433.781911,81154.5%48.0%
45.77%1420.976412,54556.6%39.3%
47.52%1411.072812,30447.4%47.6%
51.43%1405.187511,77751.1%51.6%
48.92%1394.083911,22655.6%43.4%
54.62%1305.080811,31160.7%50.0%
52.71%1292.690411,81546.5%57.8%
59.52%1265.584210,95751.6%67.7%
37.60%1254.571110,76140.4%35.6%
50.00%1245.691111,34959.0%41.3%
54.10%1221.267511,69762.1%46.9%
41.67%1201.271712,25947.6%35.1%
49.09%1101.175011,75341.4%57.7%
49.53%1071.272612,75541.3%55.7%
50.00%1043.380211,50146.7%52.5%
45.45%995.175011,18255.0%39.0%
53.54%990.971812,83652.4%54.4%
52.58%971.579011,89147.7%56.6%
56.25%961.170011,78151.1%61.2%
44.79%965.490310,56550.0%39.1%
38.95%954.383711,20541.2%37.7%
44.57%925.06529,46646.9%41.9%
55.17%875.785111,11662.5%48.9%
55.17%874.880810,82053.9%56.3%
39.02%821.271412,32037.5%40.0%
50.00%785.584711,82069.7%35.6%
52.78%724.778010,48832.3%68.3%
42.25%711.068412,05643.8%41.0%
55.88%685.595511,81157.1%55.0%
57.58%664.788410,93859.4%55.9%
47.69%651.373012,75540.0%52.5%
50.77%655.185811,44636.0%60.0%
48.44%644.078110,48855.9%40.0%
59.38%645.580411,27369.0%51.4%
62.50%644.978610,67166.7%59.5%
42.86%635.182110,81555.6%33.3%
50.82%610.867112,43755.6%47.1%
60.00%601.680313,20866.7%54.5%
57.63%591.282811,19856.8%59.1%
53.45%580.875411,72754.3%52.2%
54.39%575.381711,67859.1%51.4%
47.37%571.073112,46355.6%40.0%
50.00%563.777910,80358.3%43.8%
46.30%542.268510,42455.6%37.0%
51.85%545.281510,48651.7%52.0%
49.06%530.970511,88148.1%50.0%
50.00%520.975011,30742.3%57.7%
58.00%500.973012,43757.1%59.1%
55.10%494.773310,13056.3%54.5%
44.90%491.774311,90442.9%46.4%
43.75%485.184910,23657.1%33.3%
45.83%484.885310,88350.0%40.0%
48.94%475.18339,90852.2%45.8%
66.67%455.384411,39652.6%76.9%
46.51%431.673212,16237.5%51.9%
54.76%422.272312,10155.6%54.2%
57.14%424.31,03012,32055.6%58.3%
41.46%411.179212,00640.0%42.9%
52.50%401.067211,99155.0%50.0%
42.50%403.174011,11131.6%52.4%
48.72%393.878111,25145.0%52.6%
38.46%391.867412,20038.9%38.1%
41.03%393.477611,20535.3%45.5%
57.14%351.682012,69386.7%35.0%
48.57%354.370310,85550.0%47.4%
37.14%355.079511,18742.9%33.3%
55.88%341.684713,16361.5%52.4%
52.94%340.867212,38773.3%36.8%
34.38%323.477410,70535.0%33.3%
56.25%325.080610,62476.5%33.3%
46.88%323.279610,38953.3%41.2%
46.67%303.577410,99827.3%57.9%
50.00%305.784710,21956.3%42.9%
46.67%304.199711,65856.3%35.7%
57.14%282.682912,53061.5%53.3%
60.71%285.398112,36783.3%43.8%
55.56%270.968411,32956.3%54.5%
50.00%263.583811,33975.0%28.6%
23.08%261.471511,26213.3%36.4%
32.00%255.893211,09254.5%14.3%
56.00%252.799711,96361.5%50.0%
45.83%245.27619,90361.5%27.3%
52.17%234.668710,03745.5%58.3%
47.83%232.874110,05857.1%33.3%
65.22%233.984210,80644.4%78.6%
56.52%234.885111,38066.7%45.5%
56.52%235.090710,46053.9%60.0%
63.64%224.197012,19260.0%66.7%
38.10%211.171013,20337.5%38.5%
57.14%210.969211,70260.0%54.5%
57.14%214.288411,19266.7%50.0%
52.38%215.392210,99644.4%58.3%
65.00%201.376711,58355.6%72.7%
60.00%204.886410,01946.1%85.7%
60.00%201.872411,05940.0%80.0%
47.37%191.187912,86162.5%36.4%
47.37%191.969111,58242.9%50.0%
66.67%184.59369,27663.6%71.4%
44.44%184.774611,28450.0%41.7%
27.78%181.35969,84533.3%25.0%
50.00%183.084010,90250.0%50.0%
47.06%172.079910,46162.5%33.3%
47.06%171.361010,16457.1%40.0%
47.06%175.07889,03025.0%66.7%
37.50%161.462110,33450.0%30.0%
43.75%164.685612,51942.9%44.4%
18.75%161.260811,42912.5%25.0%
53.33%151.582511,89985.7%25.0%
53.33%151.778810,49440.0%60.0%
40.00%154.064910,8130.0%60.0%
33.33%151.569210,97214.3%50.0%
64.29%143.391011,878100.0%50.0%
35.71%144.376911,62250.0%30.0%
64.29%142.985910,18357.1%71.4%
64.29%145.283111,51762.5%66.7%
69.23%131.66619,09383.3%57.1%
33.33%121.977811,03650.0%16.7%
66.67%121.57319,97285.7%40.0%
63.64%112.680011,05375.0%57.1%
54.55%112.968111,76250.0%60.0%
60.00%104.293111,32180.0%40.0%
60.00%104.498812,5070.0%75.0%
70.00%101.66048,13885.7%33.3%
77.78%93.71,07112,09150.0%100.0%
11.11%91.265910,8130.0%14.3%
33.33%91.86589,8410.0%50.0%
33.33%94.374012,1930.0%42.9%
55.56%95.486011,56325.0%80.0%
55.56%94.362510,99550.0%60.0%
50.00%85.09018,63750.0%50.0%
37.50%81.65529,33240.0%33.3%
37.50%81.680913,10150.0%33.3%
25.00%84.659611,5480.0%33.3%
50.00%86.498712,26833.3%60.0%
62.50%84.91,10014,356100.0%57.1%
71.43%75.395214,3300.0%83.3%
42.86%74.678410,22025.0%66.7%
28.57%74.76449,17450.0%20.0%
14.29%75.675110,92133.3%0.0%
50.00%61.269712,2320.0%60.0%
60.00%55.67129,8210.0%100.0%
40.00%54.31,06012,2280.0%50.0%
20.00%55.578310,95033.3%0.0%
60.00%52.761510,30433.3%100.0%

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Sylas vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup with a 61.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 39.0%, a 22.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 82 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Sylas do against Shaco in the early game?

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

How does Sylas do against Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Sylas vs Shaco matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Sylas with a 61.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 22.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 82 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Shaco?

The best Sylas build against Shaco includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Shaco?

The best Sylas runes against Shaco use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 38.5% win rate in the Sylas vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Shaco?

No, Sylas struggles against Shaco with only a 39.0% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Shaco?

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