Sylas Mid Build, Patch 26.20 — Runes, Ability Damage & ARAM Buffs/Nerfs

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Every number below is computed from Riot's official game data for patch 26.20 — the Worlds 2026 patch (Data Dragon, with Meraki Analytics ability values and Riot's published ARAM balance), not sampled from match histories. Open the interactive labs to test Sylas against any opponent at any level.

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Sylas build and runes (Mid, patch 26.20)

Item order

Rabadon's Deathcap
Spellslinger's Shoes
Zhonya's Hourglass
Shadowflame
Dusk and Dawn
Riftmaker

Start: Doran's Ring, Health Potion
Situational: —

Rune page

Domination · keystone Electrocute

Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, Treasure Hunter

Secondary: Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence

Summoners: Flash, Ignite · Skill order: Q > E > W

Sylas is classified AP from its ability scalings; itemization computed from Rabadon's Deathcap + current-patch item stats. Win-rate shown is an estimate and does not drive the build.

Sylas base stats by level

Level	Health	Attack damage	Armor	Magic resist	Attack speed
Level 1	600	61.0	29.0	32.0	0.645
Level 6	1,082	72.8	49.5	42.1	0.734
Level 11	1,671	87.3	74.6	54.4	0.843
Level 18	2,674	112.0	117.4	75.3	1.029

Growth follows Riot's per-level curve: value = base + growth × (n−1) × (0.7025 + 0.0175 × (n−1)).

Sylas ability damage per rank

Q — Chain Lash magic

Rank	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Base damage	100	175	250	325	400
Cooldown (s)	10.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	6.0

Scaling: 120/120/120/120/120% AP.

Sylas Q damage by champion level (own stats, no items)

Level	Rank	Raw damage	Cooldown
Level 1	rank 1	100.0	10.0s
Level 3	rank 2	175.0	9.0s
Level 6	rank 3	250.0	8.0s
Level 9	rank 5	400.0	6.0s
Level 11	rank 5	400.0	6.0s
Level 13	rank 5	400.0	6.0s
Level 16	rank 5	400.0	6.0s
Level 18	rank 5	400.0	6.0s

W — Kingslayer magic

Rank	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Base damage	75	110	145	180	215
Cooldown (s)	12.0	10.5	9.0	7.5	6.0

Scaling: 60/60/60/60/60% AP.

Sylas W damage by champion level (own stats, no items)

Level	Rank	Raw damage	Cooldown
Level 1	rank 1	75.0	12.0s
Level 3	rank 2	110.0	10.5s
Level 6	rank 3	145.0	9.0s
Level 9	rank 5	215.0	6.0s
Level 11	rank 5	215.0	6.0s
Level 13	rank 5	215.0	6.0s
Level 16	rank 5	215.0	6.0s
Level 18	rank 5	215.0	6.0s

E — Abscond / Abduct magic

Rank	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Base damage	no direct damage
Cooldown (s)	13.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	9.0

Scaling: no scaling.

R — Hijack none

Rank	R1	R2	R3
Base damage	no direct damage
Cooldown (s)	80.0	55.0	30.0

Scaling: no scaling.

Sylas ARAM buffs & nerfs (Howling Abyss balance modifiers)

Sylas deals +5% damage and takes normal damage on the Howling Abyss.

ARAM modifier	Value
Damage dealt	+5%
Damage taken	—
Healing	—
Shielding	—
Attack speed	—
Ability haste	—
Tenacity	—
Energy regen	—

ARAM also starts champions at level 3 with 1,400 gold. The ARAM sheet applies these modifiers to every stat and ability side by side with Summoner's Rift.

Frequently asked

What is the best Sylas build on patch 26.20?

RiftLab's stat-driven build for Sylas Mid is Rabadon's Deathcap, Spellslinger's Shoes, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker, with Electrocute as the keystone. It is computed from the champion's damage profile and the opponent's resists, not from win-rate scraping.

Does Sylas have ARAM modifiers?

Yes. On ARAM Sylas deals +5% damage and takes normal damage.

How much damage does Sylas's Chain Lash do?

Sylas's Q (Chain Lash) has a base damage of 100/175/250/325/400 across its ranks and scales with 120/120/120/120/120% AP. Before the target's resistances; use the Damage Lab for the mitigated number against a specific opponent.

How much health does Sylas have at level 18?

Sylas has 2,674 base health, 117.4 armor and 75.3 magic resist at level 18 with no items, on patch 26.20.

Data: Riot Data Dragon 26.20, Meraki Analytics, LoL Wiki ARAM table. Builds are stat-driven recommendations from RiftLab's optimizer, not win-rate aggregates.