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

Sylasvs Yasuo

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

Sylas vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sylas wins with a 54.5% win rate (+8.9%) over Yasuo based on 213 games. Yasuo wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Yasuo 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 - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
54.5% WR
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Yasuo vs Sylas matchup - 45.5% win rate
Yasuo
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Yasuo Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 213
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
5.2
CS / min
6.7
891
DMG / min
944
11,005
Gold / game
11,703
351
Heal / min
260
966
DMG Mitigated / min
1,040
0.8
CC / min
0.8
44.6%
Early Game WR
55.4%
62.0%
Late Game WR
38.0%

Sylas vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Yasuo matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 213 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Yasuo's 45.5%, giving Sylas a 8.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Sylas reaches their power spikes, while Sylas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Yasuo leads by 1.4 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas players can confidently pick into Yasuo and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yasuo 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 Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Sylas
6.7Yasuo
Yasuo significantly out-farms Sylas by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo 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
891Sylas
944Yasuo
Yasuo deals 52 more champion damage per minute than Sylas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Sylas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Yasuo's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,005Sylas
11,703Yasuo
Yasuo earns 698 more gold per game than Sylas, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yasuo slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Sylas
0.8Yasuo
Both Sylas and Yasuo provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,317Sylas
1,300Yasuo
Sylas and Yasuo have comparable sustain profiles, with only 17 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Sylas Build Against Yasuo

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Yasuo 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 84.6% win rate across 26 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
55.4%
+10.9% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas44.6%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo55.4%
Late Game
Sylas
62.0%
+24.0% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas62.0%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo38.0%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.4% win rate — a 10.9 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Yasuo 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 62.0% win rate — 24.0 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yasuo must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sylas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sylas 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 Yasuo

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs YasuoPresence of Mind - best Sylas rune vs YasuoLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs YasuoLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Yasuo
Resolve rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs YasuoResolve
Second Wind - best Sylas rune vs YasuoUnflinching - best Sylas rune vs Yasuo
59.1% WR

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


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 Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Yasuo in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Yasuo matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Yasuo's 45.5%, a 8.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 213 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sylas do against Yasuo in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Sylas with a 55.4% win rate versus 44.6%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sylas do against Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Sylas vs Yasuo matchup with a 62.0% win rate compared to 38.0%. Sylas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Yasuo matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 8.9 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 213 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Yasuo?

The best Sylas build against Yasuo includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 84.6% 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 Yasuo?

The best Sylas runes against Yasuo use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 59.1% win rate in the Sylas vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Yasuo?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Yasuo with a 54.5% win rate. Sylas strongly counters Yasuo in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Sylas against Yasuo?

When playing Sylas against Yasuo, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yasuo. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.