MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Sion
What is Irelia's win rate vs Sion?
In Top, Irelia wins 49% against Sion across 1,200 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 Irelia ahead by 683 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +683
- CS: +18
- XP: +246
Typical gap to Sion, from 1,194 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Sion?
Too close to call. Irelia sits at 49% over 1,200 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Sion as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 827 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 373.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 827 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 373 |
| First blood | 52% | 794 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 662 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 910 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 192 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 68 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:09; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Sion specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 50.6% over 583 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 58.3% across 115 games.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 58.0% across 5,176 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 Blade of The Ruined King (29,930 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.