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MATCHUPSylas · Mid · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Sylas vs Annie in Mid lane is a hard lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: her Tibbers ult is S-tier — her all-in is what makes this lane hard, so respect it. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

SylasYOU · MIDSYLASthe Unshackled
AnnieENEMY · MIDANNIEthe Dark Child
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Respect her ult
Her ult is S-tier — the Tibbers all-in is the threat that makes this matchup hard.
Steal her ult
Take her R with your ult whenever you can — an S-tier steal is your biggest swing in the lane.
Rylai's + Liandry's
Prioritize Rylai's and Liandry's with a stolen Tibbers, and pick up early Merc Treads.
DON'T
Never pass up the chance to steal her ult — it's the S-tier tool that carries this hard lane.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVEuniversal page
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 53% WR - 514 games
Skill order
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Sylas matchup data compiled from the community Sylas OTP sheet.League of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).