MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Seraphine
What is Sylas's win rate vs Seraphine?
In Mid, Sylas wins 55% against Seraphine across 159 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 419 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +419
- CS: 0
- XP: +62
Typical gap to Seraphine, from 158 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Seraphine?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 55% over 159 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 Seraphine as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 100 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 59.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 100 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 59 |
| First blood | 59% | 99 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 84 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 79 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 44 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:32. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
Into Seraphine specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 62.1% over 66 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.