MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Aurelion Sol
What is Sylas's win rate vs Aurelion Sol?
In Mid, Sylas wins 49% against Aurelion Sol across 1,183 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 Sylas ahead by 581 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +581
- CS: -2
- XP: +580
Typical gap to Aurelion Sol, from 1,176 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Aurelion Sol?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 49% over 1,183 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 Aurelion Sol as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 839 games; behind, it drops to 31% over 344.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 839 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 31% | 344 |
| First blood | 54% | 811 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 756 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 621 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 326 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 130 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:09; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Aurelion Sol specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 49.3% over 422 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 48.8% across 84 games.
The most-finished Sylas core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.5% across 7,372 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 Hextech Rocketbelt (39,657 games).
Skill plan: Sylas players max W first and take E at level 1.