Twisted Fate vs Sylas MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Twisted Fate vs Sylas

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Twisted Fate aims to control the wave and use Gold Card threat to punish Sylas's melee engage attempts.
Maintain medium lane pressure to prevent Sylas from freely using E to engage or roam, leveraging Twisted Fate's map pressure with R.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts when Gold Card is ready and Sylas's E is on cooldown to avoid his engage and sustain.
Avoid extended trades without Gold Card as Sylas's W heal and melee range favor him.
Use Q poke to chip Sylas before committing to trades, forcing him to respect your range.

Danger windows

When Gold Card is down, avoid extended trades as Sylas can all-in with E and W sustain.
Beware Sylas's E engage window; if he lands it, he can follow up with W heal and knockup.
If R is down, side lanes lose pressure, so avoid overextending to prevent ganks or losing map control.

Early game

Use Q to safely poke and keep Sylas at bay, avoiding extended trades before level 6.
Hold Gold Card ready to punish Sylas if he uses E to engage and misses.
Prioritize wave control to enable safe roams or to keep Sylas under turret where he is vulnerable.

Power spikes

Twisted Fate's major spikes: Level 6 (R) for map pressure and pick setups, and first completed AP or utility item for stronger trades.
Sylas's major spikes: Level 3 for Q-W-E skirmish pattern and level 6 for Sylas R ultimates that can threaten Twisted Fate.
Respect Sylas's first completed AP skirmish item which increases his sustain and damage in trades.

Win conditions

Win by maintaining wave control and threatening Gold Card picks to deny Sylas's melee engage.
Use R to create side-lane numbers advantages and punish Sylas's roams or overextensions.
Capitalize on Sylas's missed E engages by punishing with Gold Card and Q poke to force him under turret and limit his sustain.