Sylasvs Zilean
Sylas vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Zilean wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Sylas based on 6 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Zilean scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Zilean 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 the Sylas vs Zilean Matchup?
Sylas vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Sylas vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zilean wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sylas's 33.3%, giving Zilean a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Zilean outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Zilean reaches their power spikes, while Zilean should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sylas leads by 333 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zilean has a strong advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Zilean overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Sylas vs Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in farming, damage and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sylas Build Against Zilean
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Sylas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sylas against Zilean are Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt and Lich Bane. This combination gives Sylas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sylas vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sylas66.7%
Zilean33.3%Sylas0.0%Zilean100.0%Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Zilean. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zilean is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Zilean, 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 Zilean reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zilean 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 Zilean
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Sylas the best tools to compete against Zilean in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.91% | 123 | 4.3 | 886 | 11,327 | 51.9% | 60.9% | |
| 54.63% | 108 | 5.2 | 861 | 10,578 | 48.1% | 60.7% | |
| 61.46% | 96 | 5.3 | 875 | 10,917 | 67.4% | 56.6% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 3.8 | 826 | 11,860 | 56.7% | 49.0% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 5.2 | 984 | 11,590 | 44.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 5.1 | 875 | 10,872 | 53.3% | 34.2% | |
| 41.18% | 68 | 5.3 | 814 | 11,625 | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 1.1 | 754 | 12,878 | 62.5% | 39.5% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 4.9 | 732 | 10,080 | 50.0% | 48.7% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 2.9 | 875 | 11,667 | 40.0% | 51.2% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 4.8 | 851 | 10,631 | 52.0% | 55.3% | |
| 65.08% | 63 | 4.8 | 966 | 11,576 | 60.0% | 68.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 5.3 | 911 | 10,260 | 58.6% | 48.5% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 4.8 | 833 | 10,937 | 58.6% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 1.0 | 761 | 12,513 | 52.2% | 35.1% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 0.9 | 672 | 11,613 | 39.1% | 43.8% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 5.0 | 771 | 10,726 | 72.7% | 36.7% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 2.6 | 759 | 11,459 | 33.3% | 48.3% | |
| 34.04% | 47 | 1.0 | 640 | 12,080 | 43.8% | 29.0% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 1.0 | 718 | 12,658 | 25.0% | 43.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.0 | 716 | 10,410 | 56.5% | 42.9% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.1 | 706 | 12,504 | 53.9% | 35.7% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 1.9 | 889 | 12,713 | 66.7% | 43.5% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 847 | 10,352 | 41.2% | 47.8% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 5.3 | 896 | 12,160 | 53.3% | 65.2% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.0 | 746 | 11,522 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.2 | 789 | 13,103 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 0.9 | 764 | 11,379 | 42.1% | 31.6% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.0 | 712 | 12,462 | 43.8% | 38.1% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 4.9 | 845 | 11,628 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 35 | 4.2 | 803 | 11,702 | 50.0% | 82.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 5.7 | 1,039 | 11,995 | 46.1% | 52.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.1 | 787 | 11,656 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 5.2 | 909 | 10,258 | 56.3% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.0 | 898 | 11,297 | 54.5% | 31.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.2 | 817 | 10,262 | 30.0% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.8 | 730 | 10,971 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 2.6 | 889 | 10,611 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.3 | 888 | 10,487 | 50.0% | 35.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.4 | 1,030 | 10,917 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.2 | 819 | 10,363 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 0.8 | 684 | 12,664 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.3 | 738 | 11,974 | 28.6% | 47.4% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 782 | 14,240 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 917 | 12,029 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.2 | 735 | 11,098 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,599 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.2 | 721 | 10,629 | 54.5% | 30.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 2.8 | 829 | 12,999 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 3.2 | 848 | 11,720 | 77.8% | 46.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 1.0 | 816 | 12,175 | 60.0% | 69.2% | |
| 82.61% | 23 | 5.8 | 947 | 10,778 | 83.3% | 81.8% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.7 | 761 | 12,260 | 30.0% | 58.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.0 | 910 | 12,256 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.9 | 917 | 11,180 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 931 | 12,339 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 857 | 11,659 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.2 | 857 | 12,081 | 87.5% | 27.3% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 4.0 | 922 | 10,383 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.3 | 950 | 11,288 | 83.3% | 53.9% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 0.7 | 699 | 10,959 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 0.9 | 844 | 13,609 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.4 | 997 | 9,411 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.8 | 822 | 13,183 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.9 | 676 | 11,455 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.1 | 722 | 11,453 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.4 | 912 | 11,538 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.8 | 793 | 10,633 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 5.1 | 826 | 12,727 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.0 | 726 | 12,616 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.9 | 824 | 10,717 | 28.6% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.2 | 1,076 | 8,891 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 667 | 10,341 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.5 | 791 | 12,013 | 0.0% | 27.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 0.8 | 585 | 11,572 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.8 | 809 | 12,964 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.5 | 835 | 11,977 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.7 | 661 | 12,399 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.7 | 934 | 13,795 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 641 | 10,052 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 943 | 12,039 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 768 | 12,364 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.3 | 967 | 9,802 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 762 | 13,793 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 818 | 12,430 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 961 | 12,761 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 694 | 8,222 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 735 | 11,637 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.5 | 1,002 | 14,188 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 914 | 11,707 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 735 | 13,671 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.1 | 767 | 9,845 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.6 | 751 | 13,392 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.5 | 780 | 10,461 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 659 | 9,483 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 872 | 9,241 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 665 | 8,898 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 742 | 10,452 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 824 | 10,551 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 918 | 12,226 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 857 | 13,141 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 699 | 13,681 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 634 | 11,313 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 964 | 10,325 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.1 | 532 | 8,048 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.7 | 807 | 13,433 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.2 | 893 | 10,792 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 729 | 10,967 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 1,003 | 12,451 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 829 | 6,946 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 865 | 10,722 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 563 | 10,284 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.6 | 656 | 8,754 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,089 | 13,244 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 764 | 10,996 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 793 | 10,656 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 626 | 8,524 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 878 | 12,047 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 731 | 9,539 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 515 | 8,047 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 453 | 5,573 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Sylas vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sylas do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Zilean wins the Sylas vs Zilean matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sylas's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sylas do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Zilean with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Zilean takes over the Sylas vs Zilean matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zilean scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sylas vs Zilean matchup?
Zilean wins the matchup against Sylas with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Zilean is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Sylas build against Zilean?
The best Sylas build against Zilean includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sylas runes against Zilean?
The best Sylas runes against Zilean use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sylas vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sylas counter Zilean?
No, Sylas struggles against Zilean with only a 33.3% win rate. Zilean has the advantage in this matchup. Sylas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zilean's lead.
How do I play Sylas against Zilean?
When playing Sylas against Zilean, play cautiously and avoid Zilean's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zilean has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.