MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aurora vs Sylas
What is Aurora's win rate vs Sylas?
In Top, Aurora wins 41% against Sylas across 56 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aurora ahead by 461 gold.
Aurora at 15:00
- Gold: +461
- CS: +14
- XP: +352
Typical gap to Sylas, from 56 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aurora counter Sylas?
Too close to call. Aurora sits at 41% over 56 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Sylas as Aurora
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:45; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aurora build in Top?
The most-finished Aurora core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.7% across 330 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (1,970 games).
Skill plan: Aurora players max Q first and take Q at level 1.