MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ivern vs Sylas
How often does Ivern beat Sylas in Jungle?
Ivern into Sylas in Jungle: 56% observed win rate across 487 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 Ivern behind by 365 gold.
Ivern at 15:00
- Gold: -365
- CS: -8
- XP: -271
Typical gap to Sylas, from 486 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ivern counter Sylas?
The count says yes: across 487 ranked Jungle games into Sylas, Ivern takes 56%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Ivern.
Beating Sylas: the Ivern game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ivern at 67% across 201 games. Flip the lead and Ivern falls to 49% across 286.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 201 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 286 |
| First blood | 63% | 251 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 105 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 195 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 196 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 98 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:11 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:12. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ivern's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Sylas specifically, Ivern finishes Redemption first most often: 60.2% over 98 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Ivern core is Redemption, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer: 54.3% across 858 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Redemption (3,804 games).
Skill plan: Ivern players max E first and take Q at level 1.