MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Zac
How often does Sylas beat Zac in Jungle?
Sylas into Zac in Jungle: 47% observed win rate across 1,082 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 328 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: +328
- CS: +7
- XP: +197
Typical gap to Zac, from 1,075 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sylas counter Zac?
The count says no. Zac holds 53% of 1,082 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Sylas wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Sylas against Zac, and play for those first.
Beating Zac: the Sylas game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sylas at 55% across 644 games. Flip the lead and Sylas falls to 34% across 438.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 644 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 438 |
| First blood | 52% | 691 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 538 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 607 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 304 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 124 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sylas's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zac specifically, Sylas finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 49.6% over 419 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 57.1% across 154 games.
The most-finished Sylas core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.3% across 12,052 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (32,249 games).
Skill plan: Sylas players max W first and take E at level 1.