Renekton vs Sylas MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Renekton vs Sylas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Renekton should use early lane pressure and fury-stacked burst trades to deny Sylas a calm scaling lane.
Control wave tempo to prevent Sylas from setting up extended trades or roaming opportunities.

Trading pattern

Use fury to time short trades: dash in with (E), stun with empowered (W), hit (Q), then exit with second (E) unless you can all-in.
Punish Sylas if he wastes (E) engage or (W) heal by immediately counter-trading with your full combo.
Avoid trading when low fury or without second (E) cast available to escape Sylas's counter-engage or stun.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is up as he can engage or stun you, especially if your second (E) is down.
Avoid extended trades if your fury is low or after using both (E) casts forward without an escape.
After Sylas hits level 6, respect his all-in threat with (R) and hold defensive cooldowns for his engage.

Early game

Aggressively use (E) plus empowered (W) trades around level 3 to punish Sylas before he can safely engage.
Keep wave near your side to limit Sylas's ability to engage with (E) and to deny him easy roam windows.
Avoid extended fights unless you have (R) and high fury to out-sustain and burst Sylas.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full combo; trade only with high fury and a clear exit path to avoid punish.
Level 6 (R) grants extra health and damage; use this to force all-ins when Sylas is already chipped.
Respect Sylas's level 3 combo and level 6 (R) windows; avoid overcommitting when his key cooldowns are up.

Win conditions

Snowball early by controlling waves and forcing short fury trades to deny Sylas scaling.
Use (R) empowered all-ins to convert leads into kills or tower plates before Sylas completes his first item.
Punish Sylas's missed (E) engages and cooldown windows to maintain lane dominance and prevent his roaming impact.