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Sylas vs Malphite

SylasYOU · MID
MalphiteENEMY · MID
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

Respect his engage
Malphite's R is his only real engage tool: dodge or bait it; the damage is lower than you'd think.
Steal his ult
His R hijacks as an SS-tier ult: run E1 > R > Q > E2+W for the kill.
E2 the knock-up
Land E1 first, then his hijacked R, so you can E2 while they're knocked up.
Never fire E2 before the knock-up lands: you waste your combo's follow-up.
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
RESOLVERESOLVE
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
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
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Sylas · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Sylas vs Malphite in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: Malphite's R is his one engage, bait it; its damage is lower than it looks.

Sylas matchup data compiled from the community Sylas OTP sheet.League of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).