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Sylas vs Naafiri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Naafiri

Sylas vs Naafiri

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Sylas is a high-agency melee skirmisher who must use E to engage and W to sustain through Naafiri's poke and burst.
Pressure the lane early to deny Naafiri safe Q poke and prevent her from setting up W all-ins.

Trading pattern

Engage with E to land your knockup, follow with W for sustain, and use Q to slow and extend trades.
Respect Naafiri's Q poke and only commit W when her mobility or crowd control is down.
Use your melee range and crowd control to punish Naafiri if she wastes W or misses Q.

Danger windows

Naafiri is dangerous when her Q poke has lowered your health and her R is active for chase.
Avoid engaging when your E or W are on cooldown as you lose your main engage and sustain tools.
Punish Naafiri if she commits W into your crowd control or if her Q poke misses.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to trade aggressively with Q-W-E combo before Naafiri reaches full poke potential.
Avoid extended trades when W or E are on cooldown to reduce risk of being punished.
Punish Naafiri if she commits W into your crowd control or misses her Q poke.

Power spikes

Sylas's major spikes: level 3 unlock (Q-W-E combo), level 6 with valuable stolen ultimates, and first completed AP item.
Naafiri's major spikes: level 6 R for enhanced all-in and first lethality item increasing poke threat.
Respect Naafiri's level 6 R window to avoid lethal all-ins.

Win conditions

Use E to engage and threaten, then leverage W sustain and stolen ultimates to win extended trades.
Deny Naafiri's poke by pressuring the wave and punishing her W commits.
Capitalize on cooldown windows of Naafiri's mobility and crowd control to force favorable skirmishes.

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

Updated May 31, 2026New matchup