MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Gnar
How often does Sylas beat Gnar in Top?
Sylas into Gnar in Top: 57% observed win rate across 474 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 334 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +334
- CS: -2
- XP: +476
Typical gap to Gnar, from 472 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Gnar?
The count says yes: across 474 ranked Top games into Gnar, Sylas takes 57%. 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 Sylas.
Beating Gnar: the Sylas game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sylas at 62% across 277 games. Flip the lead and Sylas falls to 50% across 197.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 277 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 197 |
| First blood | 60% | 298 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 277 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 214 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 127 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 53 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:49 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sylas's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 54.6% over 174 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Sylas core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 60.1% across 869 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 (4,327 games).
Skill plan: Sylas players max W first and take E at level 1.