MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Olaf
How often does Sylas beat Olaf in Top?
Sylas into Olaf in Top: 44% observed win rate across 98 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 1,015 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: -1,015
- CS: -24
- XP: -851
Typical gap to Olaf, from 98 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Olaf?
No counter here: Sylas sits at 44% over 98 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Olaf: the Sylas game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 65 |
| First blood | 39% | 51 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 45% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:24 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sylas's Top build, with receipts
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.