MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Sylas
How often does Naafiri beat Sylas in Jungle?
Naafiri into Sylas in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 1,791 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 Naafiri ahead by 255 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +255
- CS: +9
- XP: +224
Typical gap to Sylas, from 1,784 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Sylas?
The count says yes: across 1,791 ranked Jungle games into Sylas, Naafiri takes 54%. 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 Naafiri.
Beating Sylas: the Naafiri game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Naafiri at 63% across 1,047 games. Flip the lead and Naafiri falls to 41% across 743.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 1,047 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 743 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,273 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 815 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 1,135 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 643 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 241 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:59. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Naafiri's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Sylas specifically, Naafiri finishes Hubris first most often: 52.8% over 322 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 48.6% across 70 games.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 53.8% across 3,498 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hubris (14,279 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.