MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Yasuo
What is Sylas's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Sylas wins 47% against Yasuo across 241 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 790 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: -790
- CS: -27
- XP: -556
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 241 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Sylas sits at 47% over 241 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 Yasuo as Sylas
When Sylas is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 89 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 152.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 89 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 152 |
| First blood | 58% | 120 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 98 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 52 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:58; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 56.6% over 53 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.