Qiyana vs Sylas MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Qiyana vs Sylas

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Qiyana is a medium-pressure assassin who must leverage terrain and element control to burst Sylas before he can engage.
Deny Sylas extended trades by punishing his E engage cooldown and avoid giving him melee range for sustained fights.

Trading pattern

Prepare the correct element with W, then use Q poke and E dash to burst Sylas quickly before he can respond.
Punish Sylas when Sylas E is down or missed to avoid his engage and heal window.
Avoid extended trades where Sylas can use W sustain and autos; focus on short burst trades near terrain.

Danger windows

Respect Sylas E engage knockup and W heal when they are available to avoid lethal all-ins.
Avoid fighting away from terrain or brush where Qiyana's R loses impact and Sylas can trade more safely.
Be cautious when Qiyana's R is down or when committing E without lethal threat, as Sylas can punish hard.

Early game

Use Q and W to poke and set up short trades before Sylas hits level 3 power spike.
Avoid committing E without lethal threat since Sylas's E engage and W heal make extended trades risky.
Keep access to brush or river terrain to maximize R threat and roam potential after level 6.

Power spikes

Qiyana spikes at level 3 with Q-W-E burst combo and at level 6 with terrain-based R stun.
Sylas spikes at level 3 with his Q-W-E skirmish pattern and at level 6 with his ultimate steal.
First lethality item completion significantly increases Qiyana's burst threat against Sylas.

Win conditions

Use element swaps and terrain control to create lethal burst trades before Sylas can engage.
Punish Sylas cooldowns, especially missed E, with E dash into burst combo.
Snowball river fights and roam with R to deny Sylas scaling and secure kills outside lane.