Sylasvs Xerath
Sylas vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Xerath wins with a 60.9% win rate (+21.7%) over Sylas based on 46 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Sylas vs Xerath?
Sylas wins 48.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.3% and 59.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.6% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 77 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- +16.1 pts A real change since last patch
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Support): 7 games, Sylas won 42.9%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 48.1% of 77 games (95% range 37.3–59.0%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.6% for Sylas; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 34, within the margin of error (77 games).
- Sylas players pick Conqueror much less often against Xerath: 48.3% of their other Mid games, 35.1% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Sylas and Xerath played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Sylas's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Sylas vs Xerath Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sylas vs Xerath Win Rate by Game Length
Sylas's win rate against Xerath by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Sylas's results against Xerath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sylas vs Xerath Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenSylas gold at 15: −34
- First itemEvenSylas: 11.5 min · Xerath: 11.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenSylas wins 48.8% of 41 games
What Sylas Changes Against Xerath
Choices Sylas players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
ConquerorKeystoneUsually48.3%vs Xerath35.1%−13.2 pts44.4% WR here
Legend: HasteRuneUsually63.6%vs Xerath50.6%−12.9 pts46.2% WR here
Last StandRuneUsually47.6%vs Xerath35.1%−12.6 pts44.4% WR here
Presence of MindRuneUsually60.6%vs Xerath49.4%−11.2 pts47.4% WR here- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually10.8%vs Xerathunder 2%−10.8 pts
- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Xerath6.5%+6.5 pts
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually4.2%vs Xerath9.1%+4.9 pts
Best Sylas Build vs Xerath
Usual Sylas build (Mid)
94.4% win rate · 18 games
Against Xerath
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 47 Sylas games against Xerath carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Sylas's standard build instead.
- Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 11.5 min (median of 46 games).
- Xerath usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.5 min (median of 71 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Sylas Runes vs Xerath
Usual Sylas runes (Mid)
Conqueror
68.8% win rate · 32 games
Against Xerath
Electrocute
47.6% win rate · 21 games
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Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Sylas Matchups
Hardest for Sylas
Easiest for Sylas
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Sylas vs Xerath FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Sylas vs Xerath?
Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 48.1% of 77 games (95% range 37.3–59.0%).
What is Sylas's win rate against Xerath?
Sylas wins 48.1% of 77 Mid games against Xerath on patch 26.19 (95% range 37.3–59.0%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.6% would be expected.
Does Sylas counter Xerath?
Not clearly. Sylas wins 48.1% of 77 games against Xerath, and the 95% range (37.3–59.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sylas or Xerath?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 34, within the margin of error (77 games).
Does Sylas outscale Xerath?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Xerath strongest against Sylas?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Xerath is ahead of Sylas beyond the margin of error.
What should Sylas build against Xerath?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Sylas's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Xerath: Doran's Shield + Health Potion (4.2% usually, 9.1% here).
What runes should Sylas use against Xerath?
Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 47.6% over 21 games against Xerath. The biggest change against Xerath: Conqueror (48.3% usually, 35.1% here).