MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Sylas
Irelia vs Sylas in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,447 ranked games in Mid, Irelia beats Sylas in 47% 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 Irelia ahead by 647 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +647
- CS: +27
- XP: +251
Typical gap to Sylas, from 1,438 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Sylas?
Not this time. Sylas wins 53% of the 1,447 ranked Mid games counted here. Irelia players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Irelia game plan against Sylas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Irelia wins 57% of 913 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 31% over 534.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 913 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 31% | 534 |
| First blood | 55% | 660 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 570 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,204 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 121 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 43 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:12 and level 6 lands around 5:36. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Irelia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Sylas specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 48.9% over 661 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 48.4% across 64 games.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End, Death's Dance: 49.9% across 2,078 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (21,148 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.