MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Sion
What is Garen's win rate vs Sion?
In Top, Garen wins 53% against Sion across 2,596 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 Garen ahead by 153 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +153
- CS: +1
- XP: +162
Typical gap to Sion, from 2,583 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Sion?
Yes. Garen wins 53% of 2,596 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 Garen closes the game out from a lead, and how often Sion claws it back.
How to beat Sion as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 1,470 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 1,123.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,470 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 1,123 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,555 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 1,257 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 1,264 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 713 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 408 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:45; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Sion specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 54.7% over 1,218 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 59.6% across 235 games.
The most-finished Garen core is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 55.8% across 11,163 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (53,134 games).
Skill plan: Garen players max E first and take E at level 1.