Tier list / Mid / Sylas

Sylas matchups

Tier 3#20 Mid3Full build
You playSylas

Tier 348.7% win · #20 mid

An even matchup50.0%Sylas wins 50.0% of games into Ahri, a little above the 48.7% Sylas wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

50.0%51.1%

6,027 gamesSample A 51.0%Sample B 50.8%Sample C 49.7%Gold at 15 −93Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Sylas: Gold 48.7% · Plat 48.9% · Emerald 48.8% · Diamond 48.7%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

Avoid being hit by Ahri’s Charm (E) when fighting her. Try to fight her when her abilities are on cooldown.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play aggressive
  • Hextech Rocketbelt

    You complete Hextech Rocketbelt at ~11 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Abscond / Abduct (E) is 13s, so Ahri is back first. Level 6: Ahri's ultimate 140s, yours 80s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 78.0% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (66.4%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 2,360 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    88.9% of games · 51.0% win
    • Doran's ShieldHealth Potion48.7%
    • Doran's Ring46.9%

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeHextech AlternatorBoots

    Amplifying Tome, Hextech Alternator, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Hextech Rocketbelt

    Hextech Rocketbelt

    78.2% of games · 50.4% win
    • Lich Bane50.9%
    • Stormsurge65.6%

  4. 2nd item21 min

    Riftmaker

    Riftmaker

    39.8% of games · 51.2% win
    • Shadowflame52.1%
    • Zhonya's Hourglass59.6%

  5. 3rd item27 min

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    32.7% of games · 53.3% win
    • Shadowflame59.3%
    • Rabadon's Deathcap61.9%

  6. Boots13 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    41.1% of games · 51.1% win
    • Mercury's Treads52.8%
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity51.3%

  7. Late31–34 min

    Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

    Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass or Shadowflame

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,279 games

PrecisionPrecision

  1. ConquerorConquerorpicked in 54.2%
  2. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 52.8%
  3. Legend: HasteLegend: Hastepicked in 54.0%
  4. Last StandLast Standpicked in 51.1%

ResolveResolve

  1. Second WindSecond Windpicked in 50.0%
  2. UnflinchingUnflinchingpicked in 44.3%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 510 games
Q31415
W24579
E18101213
R611

Max

  1. WEQ51.2% pick · 1,188 games46.7%
  2. QWE20.2% pick · 469 games55.9%
  3. WQE20.1% pick · 467 games55.9%
  4. QEW8.1% pick · 187 games52.9%

Ahri: W start, max QWE871 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite66.4% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 78.0%1,814 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Sylas's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Petricite BurstPassive
  2. Q Chain Lash10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 55 mana · 775 range—10s10s10s
  3. W Kingslayer12 / 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6s cooldown · 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 mana · 400 range—12s9s6s
  4. E Abscond / Abduct13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s cooldown · 65 mana · 400 range13s13s13s11s
  5. R Hijack80 / 55 / 30s cooldown · 75 mana · 950 range——80s55s

Abscond / Abduct (E) is the long one early: 13s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 42 mid matchups

Sylas's win rate into each one · green beats Sylas's average, rose falls short
40.0%42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.