MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Warwick vs Sylas
Warwick vs Sylas in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,200 ranked games in Jungle, Warwick beats Sylas in 55% 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 Warwick ahead by 101 gold.
Warwick at 15:00
- Gold: +101
- CS: -4
- XP: -56
Typical gap to Sylas, from 1,190 games that reached 15:00.
Does Warwick counter Sylas?
On the count, yes. Warwick takes 55% of 1,200 ranked Jungle games against Sylas. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Warwick wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Warwick game plan against Sylas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Warwick wins 63% of 622 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 578.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 622 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 578 |
| First blood | 58% | 768 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 586 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 479 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 226 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 83 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:44 and level 6 lands around 7:25. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Warwick in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Sylas specifically, Warwick finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 50.5% over 206 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Spirit Visage: 57.1% across 42 games.
The most-finished Warwick core is Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Thornmail: 51.3% across 1,467 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (8,903 games).
Skill plan: Warwick players max W first and take Q at level 1.