MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mordekaiser vs Sylas
What is Mordekaiser's win rate vs Sylas?
In Top, Mordekaiser wins 47% against Sylas across 365 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 Mordekaiser ahead by 221 gold.
Mordekaiser at 15:00
- Gold: +221
- CS: +11
- XP: +251
Typical gap to Sylas, from 362 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mordekaiser counter Sylas?
Too close to call. Mordekaiser sits at 47% over 365 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 Mordekaiser
When Mordekaiser is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 172 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 193.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 172 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 193 |
| First blood | 62% | 113 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 113 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 201 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 42 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:17; the level 6 spike lands around 5:51. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mordekaiser build in Top?
Into Sylas specifically, Mordekaiser finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 52.7% over 74 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Mordekaiser core is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Riftmaker, Liandry's Torment: 57.0% across 3,184 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 Rylai's Crystal Scepter (26,064 games).
Skill plan: Mordekaiser players max Q first and take Q at level 1.