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Sylas vs Zed MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sylas vs Zed

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Sylas is a melee AP skirmisher who wants to pressure early and deny Zed's scaling by forcing trades with E engage and W sustain.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Zed from safely farming and setting up his all-ins with R.

Trading pattern

Use E to engage or threaten trades, then follow up with Q and W for sustained damage and healing.
Respect Zed's W + E combo and focus on dodging Zed Q to avoid heavy poke.
If Zed wastes W engage, punish immediately with your E and extended trades.

Danger windows

Be cautious when your E or W is down, as missing engage or sustain opens you to Zed's burst.
Zed's all-in with Zed R is a lethal window; avoid extended trades when R is available and you lack cooldowns.
Avoid being shoved under turret where Zed can punish your weaker waveclear and melee range.

Early game

Abuse Zed's weakness before level 3 by aggressively using E to engage and W to sustain through trades.
Punish Zed when he misses W engage or Q shuriken to force him out of lane early.
Avoid extended trades if E or W are on cooldown to prevent being punished by Zed's burst.

Power spikes

Sylas spikes at level 3 with full Q-W-E combo and sustain, and at level 6 if a valuable enemy ultimate is available to R.
Respect Zed's level 3 spike unlocking W-E-Q combo and level 6 Zed R for all-in potential.
Sylas's first completed AP skirmish item significantly boosts his trading power.

Win conditions

Use E to engage and force extended trades with W healing to out-sustain and out-trade Zed pre-6.
R a strong enemy ultimate at 6 to turn all-ins in your favor.
Deny Zed safe farming by maintaining lane pressure and punishing missed engages to prevent his scaling.

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

Updated May 31, 2026New matchup