MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Irelia
What is Sylas's win rate vs Irelia?
In Mid, Sylas wins 53% against Irelia across 1,447 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 647 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: -647
- CS: -27
- XP: -251
Typical gap to Irelia, from 1,438 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Irelia?
Yes. Sylas wins 53% of 1,447 ranked Mid games into Irelia. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Sylas closes the game out from a lead, and how often Irelia claws it back.
How to beat Irelia as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 69% over 534 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 913.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 534 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 913 |
| First blood | 58% | 736 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 649 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 70% | 226 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 191 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 81% | 85 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:45; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Irelia specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 53.1% over 524 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 57.1% across 105 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.