Sylas Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Support, Emerald+
The Unshackled support role iconSupport Mage · Assassin Emerald+
Worlds 20266 picks11 bans16.7 % win rateLeaguepedia
Tier
D
#51 of 54 on the Support tier list
Win Rate47.6%−2.7 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate1.1%
Ban Rate17.3%
Games19K
KDA1.82
D
Tier
47.6 %
Win Rate
−2.7 vs avg
51/54
Rank
1.1 %
Pick Rate
17.3 %
Ban Rate
19K
Games
D tier

Sylas Build for Support

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · Assassin · #51 of 54 on the Support tier list

The most played Sylas build (Patch 26.22) is Hextech Rocketbelt into Zhonya's Hourglass with Electrocute. It wins 50.7 % of 5,604 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−2.7 pts vs average (50.3 %)
47.6 %
Pick Rate
1.1 %
Ban Rate
17.3 %
Games
19K
KDA
1.82

Win Rate: −2.7 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 6 picks · 11 bans · 16.7 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →
Build against vs Threshvs Nautilusvs Luluvs Alistar
Runes Electrocute · Sorcery
Summoner spells Flash · Ignite
Start World Atlas
Full build Hextech Rocketbelt › Zhonya's Hourglass › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap
Skill order WEQ Max W, then E, then Q

Sylas runes

47.0 % WR · 6,383 games · 37.0 % of games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Domination: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter
Sorcery: Transcendence, Scorch

All runes & shards →

Sylas summoner spells

Flash + Ignite47.8 % WR
92 % of games
Flash + Exhaust44.2 % WR
7 % of games

Sylas skill order

48.0 % WR · 14,586 games · 77 % of games
WEQ
Q
314151718
W
24579
E
18101213
R
61116
  1. 1E
  2. 2W
  3. 3Q
  4. 4W
  5. 5W
  6. 6R
  7. 7W
  8. 8E
  9. 9W
  10. 10E
  11. 11R
  12. 12E
  13. 13E
  14. 14Q
  15. 15Q
  16. 16R
  17. 17Q
  18. 18Q

Start: E › W › Q › W · 73 % of 19,005 games

Sylas items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Amplifying Tome › Hextech Alternator › Ruby Crystal › Kindlegem · 46.3 % WR · 1,785 games All items & build orders →

Sylas wins most against

Sylas struggles most against

Sylas's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %.

Sylas Support build in brief

Sylas Support is tier D with these filters, with a 47.6 % win rate from 18,980 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Electrocute with Sorcery as the secondary path, in 37 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 92 % of games.
  • Start with World Atlas; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
  • Core items: Hextech Rocketbelt → Zhonya's Hourglass → Stormsurge, then usually Rabadon's Deathcap.
  • Skill max order: W > E > Q (77 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Zyra, Neeko, Zilean and hardest against Braum, Leona, Pantheon.

Questions about Sylas

What is the best Sylas build (Patch 26.22)?

Hextech Rocketbelt › Zhonya's Hourglass › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 50.7 % of 5,604 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Sylas take?

Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter, with Transcendence, Scorch from Sorcery. This page is used in 37 % of games.

Who counters Sylas in lane?

Sylas struggles most against Leona (40.3 % win rate), Thresh (44.7 %) and Blitzcrank (46.3 %).

How strong is Sylas right now?

Sylas is D tier with a 47.6 % win rate and a 1.1 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Sylas's average (47.6 %) and based on 500 or more games.