MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Veigar
Sylas vs Veigar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,179 ranked games in Mid, Sylas beats Veigar in 48% of them.
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 343 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +343
- CS: -7
- XP: +155
Typical gap to Veigar, from 2,164 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Veigar?
Not this time. Veigar wins 53% of the 2,179 ranked Mid games counted here. Sylas players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Sylas game plan against Veigar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Sylas wins 54% of 1,459 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 720.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 1,459 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 720 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,474 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 1,410 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 1,062 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 560 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 252 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:13 and level 6 lands around 5:20. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Sylas in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Veigar specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 47.1% over 815 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 49.7% across 155 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.