MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Sylas
Diana vs Sylas in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,417 ranked games in Mid, Diana beats Sylas in 50% of them.
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 Diana ahead by 481 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +481
- CS: +9
- XP: +237
Typical gap to Sylas, from 2,402 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Sylas?
Even on the count: Diana lands at 50% over 2,417 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Diana game plan against Sylas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Diana wins 58% of 1,550 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 867.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 1,550 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 867 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,423 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 1,209 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 1,542 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 291 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 102 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:56 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Diana in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Sylas specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 52.6% over 652 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 61.3% across 194 games.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 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 Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.