How to win lane as Naafiri against Sylas · 57.15% win rate over 2,698 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Level 1 your packmates out-pressure Sylas's weak, mana-hungry start. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | Level 2 your W all-in beats him before his sustain comes online. |
| Level 3 | Naafiri | Level 3 your E burst wins short trades over his early kit. |
| Levels 4-5 | Naafiri | Levels 4-5 you punish his step-ups while he's still scaling. |
| Level 6 | Naafiri | Level 6 your R pack and move-speed burst him before his W heal ticks. |
| First item | Naafiri | On your first item your all-in still beats him before he powers up. |
| Two+ items | Sylas | With two-plus items Sylas's heal and stolen ults out-sustain and flip the late game. |
Levels 1-2 are yours: Sylas has a weak, mana-starved early and your pack pressure punishes him. Bait his E dash before you commit and every all-in that lands sets him behind.
The full Naafiri vs Sylas report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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