MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Karma
What is Sylas's win rate vs Karma?
In Mid, Sylas wins 48% against Karma across 139 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 9 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +9
- CS: -6
- XP: -210
Typical gap to Karma, from 139 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Karma?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 48% over 139 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 Karma as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 79 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 60.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 79 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 60 |
| First blood | 47% | 79 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 64 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 64 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:58; the level 6 spike lands around 5:40. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Karma specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 42.2% over 45 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.