How to win lane as Sylas against Syndra · 52.08% win rate over 7,467 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Sylas | You threaten Q Chain Lash and E dives while Syndra can only stand and poke at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Sylas | At 2 you keep denying her Dark Sphere last-hits and punish any step-up. |
| Level 3 | Sylas | Level 3 your E-into-Q brawl out-trades her stationary poke with Kingslayer sustain. |
| Levels 4-5 | Sylas | Through 4-5 dodging Scatter the Weak strips her only stun and you punish her immobility. |
| Level 6 | Sylas | At 6 you Hijack Unleashed Power or all-in when her E is down and out-damage her. |
| First item | Sylas | First item your gap-close beats her immobile casting the moment her Scatter is on cooldown. |
| Two+ items | Sylas | With two items your Hijack, burst, and shields let you dive the mobility-less Syndra freely. |
Levels 1-2 favor you: Syndra is a stationary poke mage and you can walk up behind minions, threaten Q Chain Lash, and deny her comfortable Dark Sphere last-hits. Don't eat free Q pokes, but establish that any time she steps up you can E Abscond onto her. Keep the wave moving toward her so she's pressured under pushing pressure.
The full Sylas vs Syndra 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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