Tristana vs Sylas MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tristana vs Sylas

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Use level 2 all-in windows with support follow-up to punish Sylas's melee engage risk.
Convert (E) stacks into turret plate damage after winning trades or forcing recalls.
Avoid jumping forward without reset confidence to prevent (E) knockup punish.

Trading pattern

Stack (E) during committed trades and jump only with support CC or after enemy disengage cooldown.
Punish Sylas's missed (E) engage immediately by stepping forward and bursting with (E) and resets.
Use small or crashing waves to isolate Sylas and avoid minion damage when jumping in.

Danger windows

Respect (E) knockup engage, especially when his cooldowns are up and wave is large.
Avoid jumping forward without support or reset ready to prevent being caught by (E).
Track (R) availability and hold defensive tools for his all-in or roam threats.

Early game

Push for level 2 with support to threaten (W) jump all-in before Sylas unlocks full combo.
Thin waves to avoid large minion damage when jumping, especially before Sylas uses (E).
Back off if Sylas holds (E) to engage, denying his melee skirmish attempts early.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks your (W) jump and (E) burst, enabling strong all-ins with support.
First completed marksman item increases all-in burst and turret pressure with (E) resets.
Late-game range and reset scaling lets you safely clean up fights after initial burst trades.

Win conditions

Force level 2 or 3 all-ins with support to snowball lane priority and turret plate damage.
Use (E) resets after kills or forced recalls to crash waves and pressure mid turret.
Leverage item spikes to punish Sylas's melee range and limited waveclear by denying farm and roaming.