Cassiopeia vs Sylas in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: his E is his only real gap-closer — dodge it, or bait both casts and he can't reach you. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · MIDCASSIOPEIAthe Serpent's Embrace

⇄ ChangeENEMY · MIDSYLASthe Unshackled

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Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Teleport

How to play it

✓ DO

Dodge his E

His E is his main gap-closer — dodge it, or hold your poison until after both casts.

Punish the recast

When he recasts E to abduct toward you, ult for a guaranteed stun.

Outrange his heal

His W heals more the lower he is, but all your abilities outrange its 400 — poke him down.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Don't burn your poison before he commits — hold it until after both of his E casts.

Runes

SORCERY

PRECISIONuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

TELEPORT

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 735 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
		Q							Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
	E			E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXE→Q→W

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