Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Sylasvs Shaco

FMageAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sylas wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Shaco based on 30 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 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 - 70.0% win rateShaco(70.0%)
Sylas - 70.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
70.0% WR
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Shaco vs Sylas matchup - 30.0% win rate
Shaco
30.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Shaco Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 30
70.0%
Win Rate
30.0%
1.1
CS / min
1.0
750
DMG / min
675
12,708
Gold / game
11,853
501
Heal / min
258
874
DMG Mitigated / min
455
0.8
CC / min
1.0
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
61.1%
Late Game WR
38.9%

Sylas vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 30.0%, giving Sylas a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Sylas dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco 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 661 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas players can confidently pick into Shaco and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Shaco 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 Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Sylas wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Sylas
1.0Shaco
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
750Sylas
675Shaco
Sylas deals 75 more champion damage per minute than Shaco. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Shaco choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Sylas's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,708Sylas
11,853Shaco
Sylas generates a commanding 856 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Sylas consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shaco should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
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
1,375Sylas
713Shaco
Sylas vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 661 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 Riftmaker, 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 71.4% win rate across 7 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
Sylas
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas83.3%
Shaco early game win rateShaco16.7%
Late Game
Sylas
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas61.1%
Shaco late game win rateShaco38.9%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.1% win rate — 22.2 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sylas holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Shaco 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
Cosmic Insight - best Sylas rune vs ShacoMagical Footwear - best Sylas rune vs Shaco
80.0% WR

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


Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.14%1765.483411,10953.8%48.2%
52.74%1461.080912,90950.0%54.9%
45.28%1065.581811,27548.0%42.9%
54.81%1044.388011,96258.3%51.8%
54.64%975.290311,82161.1%50.8%
51.69%895.595411,52555.8%47.8%
52.33%864.785210,93352.0%52.8%
49.41%855.478310,70254.5%43.9%
55.70%795.585210,93453.5%58.3%
54.43%793.592412,33254.0%54.8%
52.00%753.679011,13448.8%56.3%
47.95%734.972211,16441.7%54.0%
51.47%685.279111,41360.6%42.9%
35.29%681.071312,95244.4%29.3%
37.31%675.180310,03243.3%32.4%
50.75%675.485511,30847.1%54.5%
47.76%670.974512,12552.6%41.4%
53.73%674.575810,63256.7%51.4%
45.90%615.688410,75554.5%35.7%
54.39%574.379210,81761.1%42.9%
50.00%561.363812,18243.5%54.5%
47.27%550.978812,98947.8%46.9%
49.09%550.971412,34356.7%40.0%
50.00%545.473710,71061.5%39.3%
33.96%535.179411,73631.6%35.3%
40.38%523.373511,30946.1%34.6%
38.46%521.164311,78838.5%38.5%
39.58%485.783910,99634.6%45.5%
29.17%481.468011,16123.8%33.3%
60.87%460.984312,89868.2%54.2%
51.11%455.593511,35655.0%48.0%
52.38%425.488411,76868.4%39.1%
56.10%415.586910,96355.0%57.1%
58.54%411.390212,85766.7%52.2%
43.90%415.580712,15953.3%38.5%
48.72%393.282712,33250.0%47.6%
56.41%395.585011,89466.7%44.4%
55.56%365.399311,52644.4%66.7%
52.78%365.794811,44565.2%30.8%
38.89%364.169110,02443.8%35.0%
48.57%351.180113,57147.1%50.0%
48.57%355.386011,02537.5%57.9%
47.06%342.273912,72750.0%44.4%
57.58%331.075212,59350.0%64.7%
48.48%331.576011,33545.8%55.6%
51.52%332.270212,12160.0%44.4%
50.00%325.771510,27247.4%53.9%
48.39%312.997712,46437.5%60.0%
70.00%301.175012,70883.3%61.1%
50.00%283.67519,83466.7%37.5%
42.86%285.477411,94627.3%52.9%
35.71%284.984511,66016.7%50.0%
42.86%281.083212,20041.2%45.5%
46.43%283.480611,96753.3%38.5%
55.56%271.783912,48769.2%42.9%
34.62%261.577212,55521.4%50.0%
64.00%255.389711,86164.3%63.6%
56.00%251.485813,13563.6%50.0%
62.50%241.674513,25362.5%62.5%
37.50%241.369211,41960.0%21.4%
54.17%240.966912,53850.0%60.0%
43.48%233.076112,57066.7%28.6%
52.17%231.164112,19355.6%50.0%
36.36%225.879210,48641.7%30.0%
27.27%223.277110,51633.3%20.0%
50.00%225.185211,72733.3%61.5%
54.55%225.580412,18450.0%57.1%
71.43%211.191814,81485.7%64.3%
33.33%216.088610,66645.5%20.0%
45.00%201.570810,23542.9%50.0%
50.00%205.57679,63150.0%50.0%
55.00%200.885413,47062.5%50.0%
36.84%194.576810,23936.4%37.5%
55.56%181.278312,09450.0%62.5%
38.89%184.71,01911,06722.2%55.6%
61.11%183.675812,53980.0%37.5%
50.00%182.171911,70133.3%58.3%
61.11%181.679410,10237.5%80.0%
29.41%175.292311,28133.3%27.3%
35.29%172.881812,05528.6%40.0%
50.00%166.28849,40658.3%25.0%
68.75%160.878514,49160.0%72.7%
26.67%153.088511,78622.2%33.3%
66.67%154.684413,33033.3%75.0%
33.33%153.779012,27520.0%40.0%
46.67%151.579612,47328.6%62.5%
46.67%152.56648,78841.7%66.7%
57.14%140.792813,55250.0%66.7%
50.00%145.393412,22442.9%57.1%
61.54%132.576310,32355.6%75.0%
61.54%133.379112,08250.0%66.7%
16.67%120.966512,24933.3%11.1%
50.00%122.084411,76862.5%25.0%
75.00%120.873210,58566.7%83.3%
27.27%111.06169,06728.6%25.0%
36.36%111.282513,61025.0%42.9%
45.45%115.593910,98150.0%40.0%
36.36%112.769910,05842.9%25.0%
63.64%116.388911,07060.0%66.7%
72.73%114.91,00712,98766.7%75.0%
40.00%104.881511,22340.0%40.0%
50.00%103.874411,25066.7%25.0%
40.00%102.074810,02950.0%33.3%
30.00%101.65808,83440.0%20.0%
60.00%105.71,01513,13460.0%60.0%
50.00%101.165810,84050.0%50.0%
60.00%101.876212,13940.0%80.0%
50.00%101.483610,33666.7%25.0%
70.00%105.195914,311100.0%66.7%
44.44%91.064711,76650.0%42.9%
44.44%91.686113,63140.0%50.0%
22.22%95.36869,6640.0%40.0%
55.56%94.983813,42166.7%50.0%
55.56%95.36708,46275.0%40.0%
66.67%91.76489,956100.0%40.0%
55.56%90.788513,04960.0%50.0%
44.44%91.65108,12740.0%50.0%
50.00%82.789510,07750.0%50.0%
62.50%80.872912,64850.0%75.0%
62.50%85.489011,01150.0%75.0%
0.00%71.25468,0770.0%0.0%
14.29%74.97138,92233.3%0.0%
85.71%70.762512,978100.0%83.3%
14.29%72.766510,2350.0%16.7%
42.86%74.569011,07925.0%66.7%
42.86%71.87218,79550.0%33.3%
50.00%63.176012,1080.0%60.0%
16.67%62.567511,4270.0%25.0%
50.00%62.04797,27050.0%0.0%
66.67%65.31,11414,14133.3%100.0%
33.33%65.279610,45520.0%100.0%
66.67%64.997711,508100.0%33.3%
50.00%62.25969,71166.7%33.3%
33.33%65.779210,68350.0%0.0%
20.00%55.870811,10833.3%0.0%
60.00%56.58499,84375.0%0.0%
40.00%50.879011,39750.0%33.3%
80.00%55.91,17813,12350.0%100.0%
60.00%51.36117,02133.3%100.0%
80.00%54.072810,831100.0%66.7%
40.00%54.692314,2730.0%50.0%
20.00%51.96638,52133.3%0.0%
20.00%54.675914,9090.0%20.0%
0.00%55.685212,4910.0%0.0%

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Sylas vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sylas do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Shaco with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. 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 Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Shaco matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to 38.9%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Shaco with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Shaco?

The best Sylas build against Shaco includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 80.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Shaco?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Shaco with a 70.0% win rate. Sylas strongly counters Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sylas against Shaco?

When playing Sylas against Shaco, 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.