- Win Rate
- 52.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.9%
- Ban Rate
- 4.9%
Vladimir vs Sylas
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,649
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 4, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Vladimir vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sylas wins with a 65.0% win rate (+30.0%) over Vladimir based on 60 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Sylas matchup.
Vladimir Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir 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 Vladimir vs Sylas?
Vladimir wins 42.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 33.8% and 50.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.7% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −10.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 126 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −1.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 7 games, Vladimir won 14.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 42.1% of 126 games (95% range 33.8–50.8%).
- That is 10.7 points worse for Vladimir than both champions' overall Mid win rates predict (52.7%), so the matchup itself works against this pick.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 76, within the margin of error (122 games).
- Vladimir players pick Flash + Ghost much less often against Sylas: 71.7% of their other Mid games, 50.0% 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 Vladimir and Sylas 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 Vladimir'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.
Vladimir vs Sylas Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vladimir vs Sylas Win Rate by Game Length
Vladimir's win rate against Sylas 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: Vladimir's results against Sylas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vladimir vs Sylas 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)EvenVladimir gold at 15: −76
- First itemEvenVladimir: 11.8 min · Sylas: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesSylasVladimir wins 34.9% of 63 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenVladimir wins 51.8% of 56 games
What Vladimir Changes Against Sylas
Choices Vladimir players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Flash + GhostSummoner spellsUsually71.7%vs Sylas50.0%−21.7 pts39.7% WR here
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually24.9%vs Sylas45.2%+20.3 pts43.9% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually94.0%vs Sylas88.1%−5.9 pts43.2% WR here- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually1.7%vs Sylas6.3%+4.6 pts
- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually98.0%vs Sylas93.7%−4.3 pts44.1% WR here
Best Vladimir Build vs Sylas
Usual Vladimir build (Mid)
75.5% win rate · 49 games
Against Sylas
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 77 Vladimir games against Sylas carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vladimir's standard build instead.
- Vladimir usually completes Stormsurge first, at 11.8 min (median of 64 games).
- Sylas usually completes Hextech Rocketbelt first, at 11.4 min (median of 87 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — 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 Vladimir Runes vs Sylas
Usual Vladimir runes (Mid)
Stormraider's Surge
55.2% win rate · 337 games
Against Sylas
Deathfire Touch46.2% win rate · 26 games
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Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Vladimir'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 Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Vladimir Matchups
Hardest for Vladimir
Easiest for Vladimir
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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Vladimir vs Sylas FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Vladimir vs Sylas?
Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 42.1% of 126 games (95% range 33.8–50.8%).
What is Vladimir's win rate against Sylas?
Vladimir wins 42.1% of 126 Mid games against Sylas on patch 26.19 (95% range 33.8–50.8%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 52.7% would be expected.
Does Vladimir counter Sylas?
Not clearly. Vladimir wins 42.1% of 126 games against Sylas, and the 95% range (33.8–50.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Vladimir or Sylas?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 76, within the margin of error (122 games).
Does Vladimir outscale Sylas?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Sylas strongest against Vladimir?
Sylas is measurably ahead in: 20–30 min games.
What should Vladimir build against Sylas?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vladimir's usual Mid core: Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer.
What runes should Vladimir use against Sylas?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Precision — 46.2% over 26 games against Sylas. The biggest change against Sylas: Flash + Ghost (71.7% usually, 50.0% here).