MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Elise
Sylas vs Elise in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 933 ranked games in Jungle, Sylas beats Elise in 47% 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 Sylas ahead by 96 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +96
- CS: +5
- XP: +162
Typical gap to Elise, from 925 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Elise?
Not this time. Elise wins 54% of the 933 ranked Jungle games counted here. Sylas players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Sylas game plan against Elise
With a gold lead at 10:00, Sylas wins 56% of 459 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 474.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 459 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 474 |
| First blood | 53% | 557 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 314 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 550 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 206 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 83 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:56 and level 6 lands around 7:18. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Sylas in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Elise specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 48.3% over 331 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 45.5% across 123 games.
The most-finished Sylas core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.3% across 12,052 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 Hextech Rocketbelt (32,249 games).
Skill plan: Sylas players max W first and take E at level 1.