MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Gangplank
What is Sylas's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Mid, Sylas wins 53% against Gangplank across 274 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 behind by 606 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: -606
- CS: -17
- XP: -271
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 270 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Gangplank?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 53% over 274 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 Gangplank as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 70% over 112 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 162.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 70% | 112 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 162 |
| First blood | 62% | 145 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 144 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 85 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 43 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:09; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Gangplank specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 51.6% over 95 games of this matchup.
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.