MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Sylas
Naafiri vs Sylas in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,373 ranked games in Mid, Naafiri beats Sylas in 56% 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 Naafiri ahead by 1,130 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +1,130
- CS: +24
- XP: +478
Typical gap to Sylas, from 1,366 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Sylas?
On the count, yes. Naafiri takes 56% of 1,373 ranked Mid games against Sylas. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Naafiri wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Naafiri game plan against Sylas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Naafiri wins 61% of 1,033 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 340.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,033 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 340 |
| First blood | 62% | 823 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 750 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,195 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 299 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 127 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:53 and level 6 lands around 5:23. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Sylas specifically, Naafiri finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 57.9% over 423 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 68.3% across 63 games.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 56.4% across 1,235 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 Voltaic Cyclosword (11,865 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.