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

Sylasvs Shaco

BMageAssassin
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Shaco wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Sylas based on 34 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.

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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 - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
47.1% WR
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Shaco vs Sylas matchup - 52.9% win rate
Shaco
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 34
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
1.1
CS / min
1.0
872
DMG / min
745
15,033
Gold / game
14,088
545
Heal / min
255
1,007
DMG Mitigated / min
470
0.8
CC / min
0.9
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
47.8%
Late Game WR
52.2%

Sylas vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Shaco matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Sylas's 47.1%, giving Shaco a 5.9 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 827 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Shaco is slightly favored, Sylas can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Shaco's mistakes. 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
872Sylas
745Shaco
Sylas heavily out-damages Shaco by 127 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shaco 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
15,033Sylas
14,088Shaco
Sylas generates a commanding 945 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
0.9Shaco
Both Sylas and Shaco provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,552Sylas
725Shaco
Sylas vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 827 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 75.0% win rate across 4 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
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas45.5%
Shaco early game win rateShaco54.5%
Late Game
Shaco
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas47.8%
Shaco late game win rateShaco52.2%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 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.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Shaco takes over with a 52.2% win rate, leading Sylas by 4.3 percentage points. Shaco scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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 ShacoCut Down - 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
100.0% 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 26.13. 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 Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Sylas vs Shaco matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Sylas's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Sylas do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Sylas with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. 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 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 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 75.0% 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 100.0% 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 47.1% 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.