Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
7.3%

Sylasvs Zac

DMageAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sylas vs Zac is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Zac based on 8 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Zac scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Zac 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Sylas
50.0% WR
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Zac vs Sylas matchup - 50.0% win rate
Zac
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Sylas vs Zac Matchup?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Zac matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
0.7
CS / min
0.8
598
DMG / min
597
8,859
Gold / game
8,241
514
Heal / min
1,659
777
DMG Mitigated / min
1,211
0.7
CC / min
1.7
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Sylas vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Sylas vs Zac matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zac's 50.0%, giving Sylas a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Zac reaches their power spikes, while Zac should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zac's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sylas vs Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Zac is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.7Sylas
0.8Zac
Sylas and Zac 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
598Sylas
597Zac
Damage output is virtually even between Sylas and Zac, with only 1 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
8,859Sylas
8,241Zac
Sylas earns 618 more gold per game than Zac, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Sylas slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Sylas
1.7Zac
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Sylas, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sylas should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,292Sylas
2,870Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 1,579 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac 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 Zac

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Zac 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Sylas early game win rateSylas60.0%
Zac early game win rateZac40.0%
Late Game
Zac
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sylas late game win rateSylas33.3%
Zac late game win rateZac66.7%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Zac. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Zac, 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 Zac reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zac 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 Zac

Precision rune tree - Sylas primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Conqueror - best Sylas rune vs ZacTriumph - best Sylas rune vs ZacLegend: Haste - best Sylas rune vs ZacLast Stand - best Sylas rune vs Zac
Inspiration rune tree - Sylas secondary runes vs ZacInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Sylas rune vs ZacMagical Footwear - best Sylas rune vs Zac
60.0% WR

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


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
50.68%734.386711,11348.5%52.5%
57.58%665.290910,88246.9%67.7%
66.13%625.189211,20466.7%65.7%
45.83%481.277713,11261.1%36.7%
53.19%474.083311,72964.7%46.7%
45.65%465.21,00911,79838.9%50.0%
53.33%454.66799,42457.9%50.0%
39.53%435.383312,41138.5%40.0%
48.78%413.191511,53835.3%58.3%
57.50%405.394711,45768.8%50.0%
42.50%404.778910,68054.5%27.8%
57.50%404.895312,06946.1%63.0%
55.00%404.884410,29753.3%56.0%
52.78%365.285211,09275.0%35.0%
42.86%350.966511,50838.5%45.5%
41.94%310.875112,40853.9%33.3%
51.72%295.473410,57261.5%43.8%
48.00%251.481713,31037.5%52.9%
40.00%251.270912,33144.4%37.5%
45.83%245.380510,21733.3%58.3%
54.17%242.573112,34337.5%62.5%
37.50%241.166611,83337.5%37.5%
54.17%241.075411,62261.5%45.5%
45.83%242.087912,84775.0%31.3%
47.83%235.71,04912,28650.0%46.7%
21.74%231.064311,91630.0%15.4%
47.62%211.07549,78258.3%33.3%
33.33%210.967711,82333.3%33.3%
61.90%214.475411,78228.6%78.6%
60.00%205.588012,88550.0%64.3%
60.00%205.383212,76060.0%60.0%
35.00%200.974810,34530.0%40.0%
31.58%195.28019,52933.3%30.0%
31.58%195.27919,85714.3%41.7%
47.37%195.31,07710,72362.5%36.4%
57.89%195.692612,06660.0%57.1%
55.56%182.18349,49150.0%62.5%
38.89%182.371110,91675.0%28.6%
52.94%175.475511,45540.0%58.3%
43.75%165.393211,02150.0%40.0%
37.50%164.069910,94957.1%22.2%
33.33%150.768812,6760.0%45.5%
46.67%152.476610,95640.0%50.0%
60.00%152.385313,15066.7%55.6%
50.00%141.985012,30142.9%57.1%
57.14%145.170211,804100.0%50.0%
85.71%145.57969,15675.0%100.0%
28.57%143.984610,30440.0%22.2%
71.43%143.486811,39683.3%62.5%
53.85%135.37759,08266.7%42.9%
38.46%130.869813,86333.3%40.0%
53.85%130.871912,53420.0%75.0%
16.67%124.686413,15150.0%10.0%
66.67%125.31,03411,325100.0%50.0%
75.00%126.491212,25075.0%75.0%
58.33%120.869210,81771.4%40.0%
41.67%120.777411,24657.1%20.0%
41.67%120.884613,40975.0%25.0%
33.33%124.094712,16940.0%28.6%
50.00%125.291211,40320.0%71.4%
45.45%113.577212,32350.0%42.9%
54.55%112.390313,62250.0%55.6%
27.27%110.754711,04233.3%25.0%
54.55%115.684410,08133.3%62.5%
63.64%110.995511,80866.7%60.0%
54.55%115.080412,085100.0%16.7%
50.00%101.874912,00266.7%42.9%
40.00%101.56269,57540.0%40.0%
10.00%104.977710,9940.0%16.7%
40.00%105.21,1479,68333.3%50.0%
70.00%106.21,03110,293100.0%50.0%
40.00%103.882411,27225.0%50.0%
55.56%95.686411,49450.0%57.1%
77.78%90.86839,27280.0%75.0%
77.78%90.977411,52575.0%80.0%
50.00%80.75988,85960.0%33.3%
50.00%82.686212,14075.0%25.0%
50.00%85.68538,92740.0%66.7%
50.00%86.09259,89140.0%66.7%
37.50%80.993713,9350.0%42.9%
71.43%75.587713,16650.0%80.0%
42.86%75.488711,88550.0%33.3%
28.57%71.37709,32850.0%0.0%
50.00%63.31,11314,73250.0%50.0%
66.67%62.91,01015,2580.0%66.7%
33.33%62.878511,3800.0%40.0%
66.67%60.888613,8010.0%80.0%
66.67%61.886414,116100.0%60.0%
66.67%60.982813,42766.7%66.7%
16.67%61.575410,77933.3%0.0%
50.00%65.092411,819100.0%25.0%
50.00%60.970113,1600.0%75.0%
20.00%55.78319,0150.0%50.0%
80.00%52.579211,57566.7%100.0%
80.00%52.47358,59675.0%100.0%
40.00%50.84429,81850.0%33.3%
60.00%51.862111,328100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.777015,0200.0%50.0%
40.00%53.778710,4210.0%66.7%
60.00%53.184013,13250.0%66.7%

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Sylas vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sylas do against Zac in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Sylas vs Zac matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Zac's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sylas do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Zac with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Sylas vs Zac matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sylas vs Zac matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Zac with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sylas is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Sylas build against Zac?

The best Sylas build against Zac includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Zac?

The best Sylas runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sylas counter Zac?

Yes, Sylas has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 50.0% win rate. Sylas slightly edges out Zac in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Sylas against Zac?

When playing Sylas against Zac, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.