MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Volibear
What is Sylas's win rate vs Volibear?
In Top, Sylas wins 43% against Volibear across 172 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 489 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: -489
- CS: -17
- XP: -409
Typical gap to Volibear, from 172 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Volibear?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 43% over 172 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 Volibear as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 80 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 92.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 80 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 92 |
| First blood | 49% | 101 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 86 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 48 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Top?
Into Volibear specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 52.3% over 44 games of this matchup.
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.