Sylas vs Annie MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sylas vs Annie

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Sylas is a melee skirmisher who must manage Annie's burst and stun threat by using E to engage or disengage effectively.
Apply lane pressure early to deny Annie safe farming and prevent her from setting up picks with R.

Trading pattern

Engage trades by using E to close distance, then trade with autos and W for sustain before backing off if cooldowns are down.
Respect Annie's passive stun stacks and avoid trading when she is close to proccing it.
Punish Annie's mana reliance by forcing short trades and backing off when her W is used to push.

Danger windows

Avoid engaging when E or W is on cooldown, as Sylas loses sustain and escape options.
Respect Annie's passive stun stacks and R Tibbers for lethal burst windows.
Be cautious if pushed under tower with limited waveclear, as Annie can punish with her burst and roam potential.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to trade aggressively with Q-W-E combo and sustain through W.
Avoid extended trades if E is on cooldown to prevent being punished by Annie's burst and passive stun.
Pressure Annie to force her to use W to push, draining her mana and creating all-in windows.

Power spikes

Sylas spikes at level 3 with full Q-W-E combo and at level 6 if valuable ultimates are available to R.
Annie's major spikes are level 6 with R and first completed AP item, increasing her burst and pick potential.
Sylas must respect Annie R's stun and burst damage when deciding all-in timings.

Win conditions

Use E to engage and threaten Annie, forcing her to play defensively and miss farm.
Look for extended trades when W is available to out-sustain Annie's burst.
R valuable enemy ultimates at level 6 to turn fights and secure lane dominance.