MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Nasus
What is Sylas's win rate vs Nasus?
In Mid, Sylas wins 53% against Nasus across 257 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 316 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +316
- CS: +3
- XP: +54
Typical gap to Nasus, from 257 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Nasus?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 53% over 257 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 Nasus as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 181 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 76.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 181 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 76 |
| First blood | 58% | 167 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 141 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 170 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:16. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Nasus specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 48.8% over 80 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.