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

Sylas vs Yone in Mid lane is a hard lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his E (Soul Unbound) — when it's up, don't trade; you only trade when it's on cooldown. 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
YoneENEMY · MIDYONEthe Unforgotten
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Respect his E
When Yone uses E don't trade hard — you lose the trade hard; wait until his E is on cooldown, then look to trade.
Stolen-R combo
After you steal and cast Yone's R, immediately follow with Q so your Q2 detonation connects.
Play for ganks
Force heavy trades so your jungler wants to come — Yone is weak 1v2 and folds to a gank.
DON'T
Never trade hard while his E is active, and don't facetank him once he has Berserker's Greaves — he can one-shot you.
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 - 2.2k 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).