Sylas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.1%

SylasPopular Build

BMageAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches506,189
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Sylas most played build uses Armored Advance, Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens. This Sylas build has a 4.38% pick rate and a 61.19% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Sylas build choices below.

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Select a Sylas Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Sylas Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Riftmaker - Sylas Highest Win Rate Build core itemRiftmaker
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Sylas Highest Win Rate Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
61.2%Win Rate
+11.3%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Riftmaker - Sylas Most Popular Build core itemRiftmaker
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Sylas Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Sylas Most Popular Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
54.9%Win Rate
+4.9%WR Diff
12.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Sylas Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Sylas Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Sylas Alternative Build 1 core itemHextech Rocketbelt
59.1%Win Rate
+9.2%WR Diff
6.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Riftmaker - Sylas Alternative Build 2 core itemRiftmaker
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Sylas Alternative Build 2 core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Sylas Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
57.0%Win Rate
+7.1%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate

Best Sylas Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Sylas build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
Top Summoner Spells
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    59.9%Win Rate29.3%Pick Rate
  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    65.8%Win Rate9.9%Pick Rate

Sylas build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Sylas are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 46.2% win rate and 16.1% pick rate. Alternative options include Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw PupHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
46.2%Win Rate
16.1%Pick Rate
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
57.4%Win Rate
15.5%Pick Rate
These are Sylas's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Riftmaker (53.6% WR, +3.7% WR diff, 50.8% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 70 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (55.4% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 44.4% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Hextech Rocketbelt (50.6% WR, +0.7% WR diff, 76.0% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 70 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Sylas include Mejai's Soulstealer, Shadowflame. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Sylas are Crimson Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Sylas is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Sylas build.

Top Build Focus
  • Sylas healthHealth750
  • Sylas movement speedSpeed45
  • Sylas ability powerAP375
  • Sylas armorArmor50
When facing Sylas's top counters like Brand, Lux, Graves, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Mejai's Soulstealer or Shadowflame based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Sylas performance.
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burst mageFirst Power Spike3,100g

This Sylas burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.9% win rate across 740 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 375 total AP, substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Sylas with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Sylas's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 14,600, this Sylas build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Sylas build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths
  • Devastating ability power scaling with 375 total AP
  • Substantial health pool for survivability
Weaknesses
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions that use similar core items to Sylas. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current popular sylas build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Galio champion
Galio
Core Items
  • Hollow Radiance - Galio core item
  • Riftmaker - Galio core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Galio core item
53.6%Win Rate
5.4%Pick Rate

See Also

Sylas OverviewSylas RunesSylas CountersAll Items