MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Sion
What is Akali's win rate vs Sion?
In Top, Akali wins 46% against Sion across 826 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Akali behind by 132 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: -132
- CS: -6
- XP: -56
Typical gap to Sion, from 818 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Sion?
No, it runs the other way. Sion takes 54% of 826 ranked Top games. Akali can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Sion as Akali
When Akali is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 458 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 367.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 458 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 367 |
| First blood | 51% | 513 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 443 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 372 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 244 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 135 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:13; the level 6 spike lands around 5:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Top?
Into Sion specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 47.1% over 278 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 57.4% across 47 games.
The most-finished Akali core is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 2,456 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (13,007 games).
Skill plan: Akali players max Q first and take Q at level 1.