MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malzahar vs Sion
Malzahar vs Sion in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,159 ranked games in Mid, Malzahar beats Sion in 42% of them.
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 Malzahar behind by 511 gold.
Malzahar at 15:00
- Gold: -511
- CS: -2
- XP: -116
Typical gap to Sion, from 1,156 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malzahar counter Sion?
Not this time. Sion wins 58% of the 1,159 ranked Mid games counted here. Malzahar players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Malzahar game plan against Sion
With a gold lead at 10:00, Malzahar wins 52% of 456 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 700.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 456 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 700 |
| First blood | 49% | 529 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 338 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 580 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 440 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 192 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:17 and level 6 lands around 5:08. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Malzahar in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Sion specifically, Malzahar finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 41.9% over 465 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 49.4% across 176 games.
The most-finished Malzahar core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 55.5% across 12,093 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 Blackfire Torch (37,485 games).
Skill plan: Malzahar players max E first and take E at level 1.