Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
7.2%

Vaynevs Sylas

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Sylas is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Sylas based on 6 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Sylas matchup.

Vayne Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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 rateSylas(50.0%)
Vayne - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
50.0% WR
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Sylas vs Vayne matchup - 50.0% win rate
Sylas
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Sylas Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.5
CS / min
5.5
971
DMG / min
804
13,362
Gold / game
13,090
220
Heal / min
263
481
DMG Mitigated / min
783
0.3
CC / min
0.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Vayne vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Sylas matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 50.0%, giving Vayne a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sylas leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Sylas'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.

Vayne vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Vayne is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vayne holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Vayne
5.5Sylas
Vayne significantly out-farms Sylas by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vayne 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
971Vayne
804Sylas
Vayne heavily out-damages Sylas by 167 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sylas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,362Vayne
13,090Sylas
Vayne and Sylas generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 272 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Vayne
0.5Sylas
Both Vayne and Sylas provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
701Vayne
1,047Sylas
Sylas vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 345 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Sylas

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Sylas are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Sylas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne0.0%
Sylas early game win rateSylas100.0%
Late Game
Vayne
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne75.0%
Sylas late game win rateSylas25.0%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Sylas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Sylas. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, 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 Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne 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 Vayne Runes Against Sylas

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs SylasPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs SylasAbsorb Life - best Vayne rune vs SylasLegend: Haste - best Vayne rune vs SylasCut Down - best Vayne rune vs Sylas
Inspiration rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs SylasInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Vayne rune vs SylasBiscuit Delivery - best Vayne rune vs Sylas
100.0% WR

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


Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vayne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.84%4596.379112,83243.4%49.8%
48.25%4566.484913,46951.9%45.8%
48.01%4526.180612,91741.5%53.2%
46.51%3725.981012,61848.1%45.2%
53.50%3576.183912,56250.6%56.5%
47.98%3466.281212,99848.8%47.3%
49.84%3116.585213,16353.7%46.3%
57.91%2796.388813,57154.0%61.0%
54.78%1576.495012,34862.7%50.0%
52.45%1436.088112,71046.9%57.0%
44.85%1366.185413,03844.6%45.0%
45.38%1196.185713,45032.1%56.1%
54.31%1166.080212,86152.1%55.9%
52.68%1125.974512,58653.7%51.7%
51.82%1106.379213,21849.1%54.4%
40.40%996.061710,82734.7%46.0%
52.58%976.192513,75350.0%54.1%
50.54%936.079612,64941.0%57.4%
47.19%896.083012,39839.1%55.8%
42.86%846.379012,58542.9%42.9%
50.00%826.784513,66148.8%51.3%
62.67%756.283513,62668.0%60.0%
54.67%756.380011,19754.3%55.0%
52.17%696.487413,28754.5%50.0%
47.76%676.593211,21844.1%51.5%
55.38%656.298014,76761.1%53.2%
40.32%626.06149,67632.3%48.4%
38.33%606.199811,41442.9%34.4%
62.50%566.61,12613,48862.5%62.5%
43.64%556.51,20411,35240.7%46.4%
54.00%507.095611,17353.1%55.6%
55.10%496.391611,83857.1%53.6%
40.82%496.486112,99447.6%35.7%
50.00%486.096413,37343.8%53.1%
55.32%475.886311,03236.4%72.0%
48.89%455.788912,76842.9%51.6%
53.33%455.992915,08718.2%64.7%
61.36%446.296813,73352.9%66.7%
46.51%435.675410,92943.8%48.1%
54.76%426.71,07413,16961.1%50.0%
58.54%416.074711,55257.1%60.0%
46.15%396.281610,97258.8%36.4%
44.74%385.986012,49753.3%39.1%
47.37%386.081011,12043.8%50.0%
55.26%386.981612,61850.0%58.3%
48.65%376.388911,26447.6%50.0%
48.65%376.076212,23846.1%50.0%
45.71%357.193912,29246.7%45.0%
48.57%356.583212,24553.9%45.5%
47.06%346.097911,73740.0%52.6%
54.55%336.290411,57050.0%60.0%
59.38%326.31,00915,15058.3%60.0%
40.63%326.498513,38972.7%23.8%
67.74%316.071211,10558.3%73.7%
54.84%316.197911,28461.5%50.0%
64.52%316.288512,32292.9%41.2%
51.61%316.084511,77827.3%65.0%
43.33%306.389811,99261.5%29.4%
50.00%306.191212,57546.1%52.9%
46.15%266.379212,03040.0%50.0%
46.15%266.296511,86063.6%33.3%
60.00%255.693713,80085.7%50.0%
64.00%256.393516,36350.0%66.7%
66.67%246.391212,89050.0%72.2%
41.67%246.574811,15838.5%45.5%
43.48%235.972911,46542.9%44.4%
52.17%236.394511,04862.5%28.6%
43.48%235.568010,95045.5%41.7%
54.55%226.498612,63950.0%58.3%
40.91%225.772111,02650.0%33.3%
54.55%225.883114,683100.0%47.4%
45.45%226.276310,83640.0%50.0%
28.57%215.568610,35520.0%36.4%
33.33%214.286811,65916.7%40.0%
42.86%215.876011,69237.5%46.1%
28.57%216.389810,27328.6%28.6%
40.00%206.31,04314,31822.2%54.5%
50.00%206.683513,03260.0%46.7%
55.00%206.180914,43525.0%62.5%
52.63%196.683511,79940.0%66.7%
52.63%193.481312,59871.4%41.7%
44.44%185.887812,03342.9%45.5%
29.41%176.371212,14814.3%40.0%
37.50%165.71,00015,08328.6%44.4%
50.00%166.381712,61014.3%77.8%
73.33%156.392413,34466.7%77.8%
46.67%154.164210,36250.0%44.4%
64.29%146.078715,1130.0%75.0%
61.54%135.859711,55871.4%50.0%
38.46%136.081311,51660.0%25.0%
50.00%126.285013,47680.0%28.6%
25.00%125.397315,6650.0%30.0%
58.33%122.386813,12640.0%71.4%
41.67%126.593812,36050.0%37.5%
45.45%116.082710,69640.0%50.0%
40.00%105.397013,9450.0%57.1%
70.00%106.987511,11266.7%75.0%
33.33%95.575811,20960.0%0.0%
77.78%96.886811,80280.0%75.0%
22.22%96.370711,31933.3%0.0%
44.44%96.996212,8300.0%80.0%
37.50%86.478811,77166.7%20.0%
37.50%85.71,12913,8970.0%37.5%
50.00%82.965211,26150.0%50.0%
62.50%86.672913,28275.0%50.0%
71.43%73.67117,63180.0%50.0%
14.29%76.264511,35925.0%0.0%
42.86%75.889813,17333.3%50.0%
42.86%75.680910,67650.0%33.3%
14.29%71.561111,07833.3%0.0%
42.86%75.675114,3530.0%50.0%
33.33%67.387312,8800.0%50.0%
66.67%65.869912,59150.0%75.0%
66.67%63.064411,6530.0%80.0%
50.00%65.81,22214,13150.0%50.0%
50.00%66.597113,3620.0%75.0%
66.67%65.465411,3530.0%100.0%
50.00%65.91,01913,5620.0%60.0%
40.00%52.655213,111100.0%25.0%
60.00%53.280114,245100.0%50.0%
20.00%53.560111,8000.0%25.0%
20.00%51.593212,52025.0%0.0%
60.00%51.979111,244100.0%33.3%

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Vayne vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Sylas matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Vayne do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Vayne with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Sylas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Sylas matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Sylas matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Sylas with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Vayne is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Sylas?

The best Vayne build against Sylas includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Gunmetal Greaves. 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 Vayne runes against Sylas?

The best Vayne runes against Sylas use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Sylas?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Sylas with a 50.0% win rate. Vayne slightly edges out Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Vayne against Sylas?

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