Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
7.1%

Sylasvs Vladimir

FMageAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Vladimir is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vladimir wins with a 51.0% win rate (+2.0%) over Sylas based on 49 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Vladimir 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 - 49.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
49.0% WR
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Vladimir vs Sylas matchup - 51.0% win rate
Vladimir
51.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Vladimir Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Sylas vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 49
49.0%
Win Rate
51.0%
5.0
CS / min
6.3
944
DMG / min
1,071
10,601
Gold / game
11,813
357
Heal / min
1,069
829
DMG Mitigated / min
598
0.7
CC / min
0.2
56.0%
Early Game WR
44.0%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Sylas vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Vladimir matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 49.0%, giving Vladimir a 2.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Vladimir 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 Vladimir's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sylas vs Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Sylas
6.3Vladimir
Vladimir significantly out-farms Sylas by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sylas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
944Sylas
1,071Vladimir
Vladimir heavily out-damages Sylas by 128 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 Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,601Sylas
11,813Vladimir
Vladimir generates a commanding 1,212 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir 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
0.2Vladimir
Sylas provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vladimir, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sylas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,186Sylas
1,668Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 482 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sylas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sylas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sylas Build Against Vladimir

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas56.0%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir44.0%
Late Game
Vladimir
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas41.7%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir58.3%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.0% win rate — a 12.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, 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 Vladimir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs VladimirPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs VladimirPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs VladimirLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs VladimirLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Vladimir
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs VladimirResolve
Second Wind - best Sylas rune vs VladimirUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Vladimir
61.9% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Sylas maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vladimir.


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
50.19%2574.490611,75148.5%51.3%
54.46%2135.289111,00544.6%62.0%
51.42%2125.385210,79546.9%55.2%
49.71%1711.075812,39658.0%44.1%
44.67%1505.279411,22641.1%46.8%
52.08%1443.987112,05449.1%53.9%
46.15%1435.091511,24953.5%41.2%
53.90%1415.297311,67754.5%53.5%
49.29%1404.987410,79458.8%40.3%
42.86%1403.285110,83837.5%47.4%
48.89%1354.475210,40145.3%51.2%
45.45%1324.989810,99453.3%38.9%
47.69%1301.074412,21354.7%42.9%
51.54%1304.987510,77856.4%48.0%
55.47%1285.094211,61855.8%55.3%
46.15%1174.976310,15054.0%40.3%
42.86%1121.074311,80540.8%44.4%
42.99%1073.577010,99741.3%44.3%
47.62%1051.076711,89151.1%44.8%
41.18%1020.970011,75641.3%41.1%
43.00%1001.169912,25541.2%43.9%
42.00%1001.074911,88245.2%39.7%
51.09%921.991712,62062.2%43.6%
52.22%900.970111,12858.1%46.8%
37.08%891.066312,05939.4%35.7%
55.68%885.583410,58555.8%55.6%
54.12%855.488510,97753.7%54.5%
48.81%845.396711,25641.7%54.2%
59.46%744.679111,20148.5%68.3%
52.70%741.173212,81847.8%54.9%
51.52%665.084911,79857.1%48.9%
47.62%631.070611,86646.9%48.4%
52.46%612.671710,91772.7%41.0%
40.68%590.965811,86624.0%52.9%
54.24%593.485311,96461.9%50.0%
45.61%575.499111,07751.9%40.0%
57.14%562.781810,64056.7%57.7%
40.00%550.972212,18926.1%50.0%
52.73%555.487711,21054.2%51.6%
50.00%544.78129,93742.3%57.1%
48.15%545.080611,19952.9%46.0%
50.94%532.083512,58638.9%57.1%
50.94%530.978612,46834.8%63.3%
53.85%525.182111,54760.0%51.4%
50.98%515.390410,57256.5%46.4%
38.00%505.284610,21531.6%41.9%
48.98%495.185711,54363.2%40.0%
48.98%495.094410,60156.0%41.7%
63.83%475.594811,72280.0%51.9%
47.83%462.073011,38036.8%55.6%
47.83%461.477511,81959.1%37.5%
56.82%441.079212,67255.6%57.7%
40.91%443.674211,18855.0%29.2%
50.00%442.680212,90953.9%48.4%
64.29%421.081212,14865.2%63.2%
52.38%425.290511,66742.9%57.1%
42.86%425.183911,53661.1%29.2%
42.86%423.886211,74050.0%38.5%
51.28%390.977512,37764.7%40.9%
40.54%372.870312,32945.5%38.5%
52.78%365.696110,11272.2%33.3%
55.88%341.165011,35557.1%55.0%
67.65%345.286411,61560.0%70.8%
52.94%345.889812,21069.2%42.9%
52.94%345.690411,48541.7%59.1%
36.36%334.882410,03838.9%33.3%
45.45%331.065312,05466.7%27.8%
43.75%320.968811,49366.7%23.5%
54.84%315.298811,08261.5%50.0%
35.48%314.780611,20146.1%27.8%
40.00%302.877711,14841.7%38.9%
43.33%304.076610,69950.0%41.7%
56.67%303.68069,65456.3%57.1%
48.28%291.379612,77770.0%36.8%
48.28%294.29929,46237.5%61.5%
42.86%281.073311,17155.6%36.8%
32.14%283.893211,14844.4%26.3%
64.29%283.61,01611,07657.1%71.4%
62.96%274.779111,76666.7%60.0%
37.04%270.864911,52745.5%31.3%
44.00%252.886013,69350.0%42.1%
41.67%245.395011,26254.5%30.8%
58.33%240.883812,21957.1%58.8%
54.17%240.872213,47650.0%55.6%
66.67%244.580411,29955.6%73.3%
45.45%224.293011,28263.6%27.3%
47.62%214.277512,62850.0%47.1%
55.00%205.186613,01940.0%60.0%
25.00%204.37989,71328.6%16.7%
60.00%201.97139,31569.2%42.9%
55.00%204.995110,72554.5%55.6%
63.16%192.391112,33983.3%53.9%
52.63%191.585211,41662.5%45.5%
57.89%191.077412,82742.9%66.7%
47.37%191.070913,61057.1%41.7%
22.22%183.77738,65625.0%20.0%
72.22%181.97008,72569.2%80.0%
44.44%182.977710,2790.0%66.7%
27.78%183.67469,93842.9%18.2%
44.44%181.277913,00337.5%50.0%
55.56%183.897311,96840.0%61.5%
41.18%175.685411,89450.0%33.3%
41.18%171.168912,62728.6%50.0%
29.41%173.867710,00233.3%25.0%
60.00%152.175912,56283.3%44.4%
53.33%154.896811,87475.0%45.5%
60.00%151.770811,333100.0%53.9%
26.67%151.45689,09512.5%42.9%
53.33%153.97629,03044.4%66.7%
33.33%154.472910,76416.7%44.4%
53.33%151.383312,75750.0%55.6%
21.43%141.969010,52025.0%20.0%
50.00%143.294513,29260.0%44.4%
28.57%144.582610,01616.7%37.5%
57.14%145.596911,10333.3%75.0%
42.86%141.45437,90137.5%50.0%
53.85%134.49178,95955.6%50.0%
46.15%131.57169,76383.3%14.3%
38.46%131.97709,81550.0%20.0%
53.85%130.779112,76425.0%66.7%
23.08%132.47199,78128.6%16.7%
75.00%126.186011,73171.4%80.0%
54.55%111.56129,35660.0%50.0%
36.36%113.083110,67220.0%50.0%
40.00%102.581512,24050.0%33.3%
40.00%103.868812,21533.3%42.9%
11.11%96.16389,6540.0%20.0%
44.44%95.189010,69050.0%40.0%
55.56%95.07599,71260.0%50.0%
11.11%94.35038,6670.0%20.0%
22.22%91.565011,0640.0%40.0%
55.56%91.35877,64960.0%50.0%
44.44%95.580410,571100.0%16.7%
50.00%85.37329,28950.0%50.0%
62.50%82.981911,64850.0%66.7%
50.00%81.45619,60966.7%40.0%
50.00%82.57079,07366.7%40.0%
57.14%72.99679,39566.7%50.0%
57.14%75.387210,05460.0%50.0%
71.43%74.293014,3880.0%71.4%
42.86%75.192610,78240.0%50.0%
28.57%71.55527,53433.3%25.0%
83.33%65.01,07814,361100.0%75.0%
33.33%62.174410,845100.0%0.0%
66.67%64.864910,42366.7%66.7%
33.33%64.28189,15433.3%33.3%
16.67%65.887913,2280.0%20.0%
33.33%61.75208,04450.0%0.0%
0.00%62.070211,2880.0%0.0%
66.67%63.981814,09750.0%75.0%
80.00%56.28889,802100.0%66.7%
100.00%54.886512,521100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.780110,43733.3%50.0%
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Sylas vs Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Sylas vs Vladimir matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 49.0%, a 2.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sylas do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Vladimir with a 56.0% win rate versus 44.0%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Sylas vs Vladimir matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Vladimir matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Sylas with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 2.0 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Vladimir?

The best Sylas build against Vladimir includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger'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 Vladimir?

The best Sylas runes against Vladimir use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.9% win rate in the Sylas vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Vladimir?

No, Sylas struggles against Vladimir with only a 49.0% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.

How do I play Sylas against Vladimir?

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