Sylas vs Ekko Mid Matchup
Sylas Mid wins 49.2% of 2,456 Low Elo games against Ekko Mid, +1.8 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.
Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.
How to play as Sylas
Ekko can trade well in the first few levels, so avoid forcing a bad early all-in; use your sustain and watch for the later window when his early pressure fades.
Hijack Chronobreak (R) when you need a return heal or an area-damage threat; remember that the rewind returns you to your own earlier position.
Hijacking Chronobreak (R) gives Sylas Ekko's rewind, including its heal and damage around Sylas's return point.
How to play as Ekko
Use the first three levels to trade before Sylas's all-in and sustain become harder to handle; after that, prioritize waveclear and matching his roams over a prolonged duel.
Sources
These notes come from r/ekkomains.