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Ahri vs Sylas MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ahri vs Sylas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Ahri's range and mobility to pressure Sylas early and deny his melee engage attempts.
Maintain lane priority to prevent Sylas from safely engaging with (E) and healing with (W).
Focus on snowballing through picks and roams rather than passive scaling.

Trading pattern

Trade with (Q) and (W) poke, then use (E) only when Sylas commits or misses (E).
Punish Sylas cooldowns on (E) and (W) to force short trades and back off quickly.
Avoid extended trades if (R) is down or (E) is missed to prevent Sylas all-ins.

Danger windows

Sylas is dangerous when (E) is up and ready to engage with knockup.
Missing (E) or having (R) down leaves Ahri vulnerable to Sylas all-ins.
Avoid extended trades if Sylas has (W) heal available and (E) ready to follow up.

Early game

Use (Q) and (W) for short poke trades to chip Sylas before level 6.
Hold (E) to punish Sylas when he commits forward or wastes (E) engage.
Keep the wave controlled near mid to enable safe (E) angles and avoid Sylas's melee range.

Power spikes

Respect Sylas's level 3 spike when he unlocks full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and can engage reliably.
Use Ahri's level 6 (R) window for safer all-ins, picks, and roams.
After first mage item, pressure waves and trades more confidently while tracking Sylas's cooldowns.

Win conditions

Use (E) to pick off Sylas when he overcommits or wastes (E).
Build lane pressure with (Q) and (W) poke to deny Sylas free farm and force him under turret.
After level 6, use (R) to roam or chase kills, snowballing the lead before Sylas scales.

Tip: For Ahri vs Sylas, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.

Updated Jun 4, 2026New matchup