MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zyra vs Sylas
Zyra vs Sylas in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 404 ranked games in Jungle, Zyra beats Sylas in 54% 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 Zyra ahead by 173 gold.
Zyra at 15:00
- Gold: +173
- CS: +18
- XP: +581
Typical gap to Sylas, from 403 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zyra counter Sylas?
Even on the count: Zyra lands at 54% over 404 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Zyra game plan against Sylas
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zyra wins 61% of 243 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 161.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 243 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 161 |
| First blood | 60% | 245 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 118 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 331 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 159 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 63 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:08 and level 6 lands around 6:34. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zyra in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Sylas specifically, Zyra finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 47.0% over 132 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zyra core is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.4% across 1,381 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (7,479 games).
Skill plan: Zyra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.