Akshan vs Sylas MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Akshan vs Sylas

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Akshan's ranged poke and mobility to pressure Sylas early and deny his melee skirmisher all-in windows.
Focus on snowballing through short trades and roam opportunities to prevent Sylas from scaling or stealing impactful ultimates.

Trading pattern

Trade by weaving autos and (Q) poke, then use (E) to reposition or punish Sylas if he misses his (E) engage.
Respect (E) knockup and avoid engaging when it is available to prevent getting stunned.
Punish aggressively with (E) and follow-up damage immediately after Sylas wastes (E) or (W) cooldowns.

Danger windows

Respect (E) knockup and (W) heal when trading; avoid extended fights while these are available.
Avoid forward (E) engages that can be interrupted or punished by Sylas's crowd control.
Be cautious when Sylas has stolen ultimates that can turn fights; play around their cooldowns and your (R) availability.

Early game

Poke Sylas with (Q) and autos to keep him at bay before he hits level 3 and unlocks his full trade combo.
Avoid committing with (E) early; only use it to punish Sylas's missed engages or overextensions.
Use (W) camouflage to safely reposition or roam after pushing the wave to extend pressure.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlock of (Q) plus (E) or (W) gives Akshan strong short trade and roam potential; use this to force Sylas off the wave.
Level 6 (R) significantly increases Akshan's kill threat; track this to secure picks or force Sylas out.
Sylas's level 3 unlock of (Q)-(W)-(E) combo demands more caution; avoid extended trades once he hits this spike.

Win conditions

Use (E) to punish Sylas's missed engages and create roam opportunities to snowball the game.
Maintain lane pressure to deny Sylas safe farming and prevent him from scaling into extended trades.
Capitalize on level 6 (R) power spike to secure kills or force Sylas off the lane for roams or resets.