The champions that counter Sylas hardest in top lane are Illaoi (44.17%), Urgot (44.39%) and Quinn (45.13%) — those are Sylas's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Malphite (58.16%), Mel (58.02%) and Lillia (56.09%).
71 researched matchup guides for Sylas in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Sylas's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylas vs Malphite | 58.16% | 6,967 | Sylas favoured |
| Sylas vs Yone | 49.66% | 6,812 | Even |
| Sylas vs Sion | 49.61% | 5,999 | Even |
| Sylas vs Aatrox | 49.27% | 5,977 | Even |
| Sylas vs Garen | 47.38% | 5,768 | Leans Garen |
| Sylas vs Darius | 47.4% | 5,513 | Leans Darius |
| Sylas vs Sett | 46.92% | 4,708 | Leans Sett |
| Sylas vs Ornn | 48.14% | 4,078 | Leans Ornn |
| Sylas vs Shen | 45.9% | 4,052 | Leans Shen |
| Sylas vs Renekton | 51.21% | 3,751 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Riven | 47.18% | 3,374 | Leans Riven |
| Sylas vs Dr. Mundo | 50.48% | 3,318 | Even |
| Sylas vs Yorick | 49.05% | 3,264 | Leans Yorick |
| Sylas vs Zaahen | 48.11% | 3,089 | Leans Zaahen |
| Sylas vs Tryndamere | 50.6% | 3,059 | Even |
| Sylas vs Yasuo | 49.82% | 3,003 | Even |
| Sylas vs Singed | 45.98% | 2,660 | Leans Singed |
| Sylas vs Jayce | 49.17% | 2,656 | Leans Jayce |
| Sylas vs Pantheon | 48.54% | 2,641 | Leans Pantheon |
| Sylas vs Olaf | 48.99% | 2,627 | Leans Olaf |
| Sylas vs Jax | 49.32% | 2,557 | Even |
| Sylas vs K'Sante | 50.25% | 2,551 | Even |
| Sylas vs Illaoi | 44.17% | 2,549 | Illaoi favoured |
| Sylas vs Vayne | 47.91% | 2,488 | Leans Vayne |
| Sylas vs Volibear | 49.01% | 2,430 | Leans Volibear |
| Sylas vs Gangplank | 50.13% | 2,270 | Even |
| Sylas vs Urgot | 44.39% | 2,228 | Urgot favoured |
| Sylas vs Rumble | 52.67% | 2,174 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Locke | 53.45% | 2,131 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Graves | 50.12% | 2,063 | Even |
| Sylas vs Irelia | 49.51% | 1,820 | Even |
| Sylas vs Tahm Kench | 48.98% | 1,762 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Sylas vs Nautilus | 51.25% | 1,758 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Gnar | 51.35% | 1,441 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Teemo | 47.99% | 1,440 | Leans Teemo |
| Sylas vs Vladimir | 51.25% | 1,438 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Nasus | 50.07% | 1,390 | Even |
| Sylas vs Poppy | 45.68% | 1,377 | Leans Poppy |
| Sylas vs Lucian | 52.13% | 1,291 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Gragas | 48.45% | 1,259 | Leans Gragas |
| Sylas vs Warwick | 46.47% | 1,246 | Leans Warwick |
| Sylas vs Karma | 51.53% | 1,209 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Fiora | 48.54% | 1,195 | Leans Fiora |
| Sylas vs Kayle | 48.33% | 1,165 | Leans Kayle |
| Sylas vs Akali | 49.81% | 1,117 | Even |
| Sylas vs Camille | 48.52% | 1,080 | Leans Camille |
| Sylas vs Ambessa | 49.77% | 1,073 | Even |
| Sylas vs Gwen | 47.61% | 1,044 | Leans Gwen |
| Sylas vs Wukong | 45.41% | 905 | Leans Wukong |
| Sylas vs Cho'Gath | 49.28% | 901 | Even |
| Sylas vs Quinn | 45.13% | 842 | Leans Quinn |
| Sylas vs Ryze | 51.79% | 811 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Galio | 50.93% | 803 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Kled | 49.81% | 801 | Even |
| Sylas vs Kennen | 47.1% | 707 | Leans Kennen |
| Sylas vs Mordekaiser | 50.85% | 664 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Swain | 49.23% | 581 | Leans Swain |
| Sylas vs Master Yi | 50.17% | 576 | Even |
| Sylas vs Heimerdinger | 46.11% | 514 | Leans Heimerdinger |
| Sylas vs Trundle | 50.49% | 513 | Even |
| Sylas vs Kassadin | 52.1% | 453 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Mel | 58.02% | 424 | Sylas favoured |
| Sylas vs Aurora | 51.09% | 411 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Zac | 48.06% | 360 | Leans Zac |
| Sylas vs Lillia | 56.09% | 353 | Sylas favoured |
| Sylas vs Sejuani | 48.26% | 344 | Leans Sejuani |
| Sylas vs Cassiopeia | 54.15% | 325 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Ziggs | 52.49% | 301 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Neeko | 51.41% | 284 | Leans Sylas |
| Sylas vs Maokai | 47.43% | 272 | Leans Maokai |
| Sylas vs Akshan | 54.15% | 229 | Leans Sylas |