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Sylas

Sylas

the Unshackled

MageAssassinJungleJungle 44%MidMid 43%SupportSupport 6%TopTop 6%

Sylas is a mid-game mage/assassin champion played mostly as Jungle and Mid, dealing magic damage. On patch 16.19, Sylas wins 49.9% of 18,079 ranked games. In a draft, Sylas brings waveclear, dive, teamfight. Strong teammates: Nocturne, Akshan, Warwick. Watch out for Braum, Viego, Malzahar.

Win rate49.9%
Games18,079
Pick rate15.0%
Ban rate17.6%
vs patch 16.18-0.8 pts

Draft identity

Waveclear
Dive
Teamfight
Mobility
Crowd control
Engage
Frontline
Anti-tank
Pick/catch
Siege/push
Heal/shield
Poke
Peel/disengage
Split push
Power spikeMid game
RangeMelee (175)
DamageAP 90% · AD 3% · True 7%
AP (magic)AD (physical)True damage

Similar draft identity

DianaDiana86% matchEkkoEkko83% matchKatarinaKatarina72% matchRumbleRumble68% matchFizzFizz64% matchZacZac63% matchNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump60% matchAmumuAmumu59% match

Best teammates

Strong against

Countered by

Start a draft with Sylas

Sylas build · Jungle1,302 ranked games (all ranks), 51.2% WR

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: HasteLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic InsightAdaptive forceAdaptive forceHealth scaling
53.3%19% · 246 games

Summoner spells

FlashSmite
51.2%100% · 1,298 games

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
53.9%24% · 76 games

Skill order

WEQstart E Q W W
52.4%80% · 257 games

Core build

Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerZhonya's Hourglass
53.2%32% · 102 games
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass59.8%3% · 11 games
Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerShadowflame50.0%3% · 9 games

Boots

Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
52.8%16% · 213 games

Later items

Item 4Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass
Item 5Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffBanshee's Veil

Options for the 4th, 5th and 6th item, most bought first.

Most built

  • Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt83%
  • RiftmakerRiftmaker62%
  • Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass53%
  • ShadowflameShadowflame31%
  • Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap18%
  • Lich BaneLich Bane12%

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Data: 120,737 ranked matches, patch 16.19 + 16.18, updated 2026-09-29.

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