MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Sion
What is Malphite's win rate vs Sion?
In Top, Malphite wins 44% against Sion across 2,649 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 Malphite behind by 978 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: -978
- CS: -25
- XP: -511
Typical gap to Sion, from 2,641 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Sion?
No, it runs the other way. Sion takes 56% of 2,649 ranked Top games. Malphite 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 Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 583 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 2,063.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 583 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 2,063 |
| First blood | 49% | 1,212 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 850 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 284 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 903 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 54% | 521 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:29; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Sion specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 44.3% over 897 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 63.3% across 79 games.
The most-finished Malphite core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 60.1% across 2,504 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 Sunfire Aegis (19,247 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.