MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Qiyana
What is Sylas's win rate vs Qiyana?
In Mid, Sylas wins 49% against Qiyana across 1,463 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 behind by 615 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: -615
- CS: -10
- XP: -242
Typical gap to Qiyana, from 1,452 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Qiyana?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 49% over 1,463 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 Qiyana as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 66% over 496 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 967.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 496 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 967 |
| First blood | 56% | 611 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 460 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 491 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 111 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 45 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:07; the level 6 spike lands around 5:45. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Qiyana specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 50.2% over 552 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 65.7% across 102 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.