MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Tahm Kench
What is Sylas's win rate vs Tahm Kench?
In Top, Sylas wins 50% against Tahm Kench across 92 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 505 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +505
- CS: +1
- XP: +267
Typical gap to Tahm Kench, from 92 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Tahm Kench?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 50% over 92 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 Tahm Kench as Sylas
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 56 |
| First blood | 54% | 59 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 47 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 55 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:57; the level 6 spike lands around 5:16. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Top?
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.