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Gnar vs Sylas · Top
51.1% for Gnar · 48.9% for Sylas across 45 Top duels. Builds and timelines right below. Data current as of September 21, 2026.
How the matchup was played
What matters first: spells, keystone, then game-by-game builds.
Latest clash · builds + timeline
June 6, 2026 · LCS · 26.11 · 
Team Liquid vs 
FlyQuest
- 1Doran's Helm
- 2
Null-Magic Mantle - 3
Ruby Crystal - 4
Boots - 5
Phage - 6Mercury's Treads
- 7
Long Sword - 8
Hearthbound Axe
- 1E
- 2Q
- 3W
- 4Q
- 5Q
- 6R
- 7Q
- 8W
- 9Q
- 10W
- 11R
- 12W
- 13E
- 14W
- 15E
- 16R
Lethal TempoAbsorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down · Bone Plating · Unflinching · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
- 1
Doran's Ring - 2Ionian Boots of Lucidity
- 3Fiendish Codex
- 4
Amplifying Tome - 5Hextech Rocketbelt
- 6
Glowing Mote - 7Ruby Crystal
- 8Haunting Guise
- 1Q
- 2E
- 3W
- 4W
- 5W
- 6R
- 7W
- 8E
- 9W
- 10E
- 11R
- 12E
- 13E
- 14Q
- 15Q
Grasp of the UndyingDemolish · Second Wind · Unflinching · Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
May 13, 2026 · LCK · 26.09 · 
Dplus Kia vs 
DN SOOPers
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Lethal TempoAbsorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down · Bone Plating · Overgrowth · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Grasp of the UndyingDemolish · Second Wind · Unflinching · Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
April 25, 2026 · LCP · 26.08 · 
DetonatioN FocusMe vs 
GAM Esports
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Fleet FootworkAbsorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down · Bone Plating · Overgrowth · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Grasp of the UndyingDemolish · Second Wind · Unflinching · Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
April 19, 2026 · LCS · 26.08 · Team Liquid vs 
Dignitas
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Fleet FootworkAbsorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down · Bone Plating · Unflinching · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
April 10, 2026 · LCK · 26.07 · 
T1 vs DN SOOPers
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Fleet FootworkAbsorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down · Bone Plating · Overgrowth · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Grasp of the UndyingDemolish · Second Wind · Unflinching · Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health
Key facts
The figures worth remembering, read straight from the data — no editorial picking.
- A genuinely even matchup: 51.1% for Gnar over 45 duels.
- Seen from January 20, 2021 to June 6, 2026, across 7 competitions and 5 seasons.
- Overall, Gnar sits at 50.3% across all its games and Sylas at 53.2% — the matchup is close to their usual level.
Year by year
Bars show how often the matchup occurred, the line the win rate of Gnar.
duels par année winrate
By league
Win rate shown is that of Gnar.
Both champions
Each champion's own record, all opponents included — useful to tell a good matchup from a simply strong champion.
Common questions
Short answers meant to stand on their own, out of context.
- Who wins between Gnar and Sylas in Top?
- Over 45 direct duels in major leagues, Gnar wins 51.1% of the time. The matchup is essentially even.
- What spells and builds on Gnar into Sylas?
- Builds, summoner spells, runes, purchase order and skill order from the latest clashes are detailed below — taken from games actually played in major leagues.
- How often does Gnar face Sylas?
- 45 times between January 20, 2021 and June 6, 2026, across 7 competitions.
- Where is this matchup most common?
- In LCK, with 17 of the 45 duels and a 58.8% win rate for Gnar.
Recent duels
The latest games where these two actually faced each other.
| Date | Leagues | Patch | Team | Players | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2026 | LCS | 26.11 | Team Liquid vs FlyQuest |  Gakgos ·  Morgan | Gnar |
| May 13, 2026 | LCK | 26.09 | Dplus Kia vs DN SOOPers |  Siwoo ·  DuDu (Lee Dong-ju) | Gnar |
| April 25, 2026 | LCP | 26.08 | DetonatioN FocusMe vs GAM Esports |  Kiaya · Momo (Sora Tobita) | Gnar |
| April 19, 2026 | LCS | 26.08 | Team Liquid vs Dignitas | Morgan ·  Photon | Sylas |
| April 10, 2026 | LCK | 26.07 | T1 vs DN SOOPers |  Doran (Choi Hyeon-joon) · DuDu (Lee Dong-ju) | Gnar |
| April 2, 2026 | LCK | 26.06 |  Kiwoom DRX vs DN SOOPers |  Rich (Lee Jae-won) · DuDu (Lee Dong-ju) | Sylas |
| February 25, 2026 | LPL | 26.03 |  Bilibili Gaming vs  Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN |  Bin (Chen Ze-Bin) ·  HOYA | Gnar |
| February 22, 2026 | LCK | 26.03 | Dplus Kia vs T1 | Siwoo · Doran (Choi Hyeon-joon) | Gnar |
| May 31, 2025 | LTA N | 25.11 | Dignitas vs Team Liquid |  Srtty ·  Impact | Sylas |
| April 21, 2025 | LEC | 25.08 |  Movistar KOI vs  Team Vitality |  Myrwn ·  Naak Nako | Sylas |
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Same champions, other opponents — sorted by how often the matchup happens.
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