MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Lissandra
What is Sylas's win rate vs Lissandra?
In Mid, Sylas wins 51% against Lissandra across 2,456 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 18 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +18
- CS: -12
- XP: -61
Typical gap to Lissandra, from 2,447 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Lissandra?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 51% over 2,456 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 Lissandra as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 1,260 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,195.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,260 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,195 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,365 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 1,293 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 785 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 388 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 142 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:29; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Lissandra specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 51.5% over 1,001 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 60.0% across 175 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.