MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Orianna
What is Sylas's win rate vs Orianna?
In Mid, Sylas wins 53% against Orianna across 2,307 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 115 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +115
- CS: -16
- XP: -60
Typical gap to Orianna, from 2,291 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Orianna?
Yes. Sylas wins 53% of 2,307 ranked Mid games into Orianna. 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 Orianna claws it back.
How to beat Orianna as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 1,249 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,058.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 1,249 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,058 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,414 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,333 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 631 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 443 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 201 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Orianna specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 51.5% over 738 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.6% across 99 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.