Sylasvs Xin Zhao
Sylas vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sylas wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 25 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Xin Zhao scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao?
Sylas wins 46.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 32.5% and 61.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 43 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 4 games, Sylas won 75.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 46.5% of 43 games (95% range 32.5–61.1%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.5% 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 129, within the margin of error (43 games).
- Sylas players pick Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion far more often against Xin Zhao: 4.0% of their other Jungle games, 11.6% 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 Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sylas vs Xin Zhao Win Rate by Game Length
Sylas's win rate against Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sylas vs Xin Zhao 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: +129
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Sylas Changes Against Xin Zhao
Choices Sylas players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually4.0%vs Xin Zhao11.6%+7.6 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Xin Zhao4.7%+4.7 pts
Best Sylas Build vs Xin Zhao
Usual Sylas build (Jungle)
78.2% win rate · 55 games
Against Xin Zhao
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 27 Sylas games against Xin Zhao carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Sylas's standard build instead.
- Sylas usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.3 min (median of 24 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 Xin Zhao
Usual Sylas runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
65.6% win rate · 32 games
Against Xin Zhao
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Sylas draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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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 Xin Zhao FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Sylas vs Xin Zhao?
Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 46.5% of 43 games (95% range 32.5–61.1%).
What is Sylas's win rate against Xin Zhao?
Sylas wins 46.5% of 43 Jungle games against Xin Zhao on patch 26.19 (95% range 32.5–61.1%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.5% would be expected.
Does Sylas counter Xin Zhao?
Not clearly. Sylas wins 46.5% of 43 games against Xin Zhao, and the 95% range (32.5–61.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sylas or Xin Zhao?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 129, within the margin of error (43 games).
Does Sylas outscale Xin Zhao?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Xin Zhao strongest against Sylas?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Xin Zhao is ahead of Sylas beyond the margin of error.
What should Sylas build against Xin Zhao?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Sylas's usual Jungle core: Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Xin Zhao: Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion (4.0% usually, 11.6% here).
What runes should Sylas use against Xin Zhao?
Use Sylas's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.