MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Sion
What is Darius's win rate vs Sion?
In Top, Darius wins 53% against Sion across 2,482 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 Darius ahead by 664 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +664
- CS: +12
- XP: +419
Typical gap to Sion, from 2,465 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Sion?
Yes. Darius wins 53% of 2,482 ranked Top games into Sion. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Darius closes the game out from a lead, and how often Sion claws it back.
How to beat Sion as Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 1,846 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 636.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 1,846 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 636 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,676 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 1,533 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 1,739 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 695 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 369 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:53; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Sion specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 52.5% over 484 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 50.8% across 65 games.
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 59.1% across 1,935 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (23,397 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.