MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Sion
Naafiri vs Sion in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 208 ranked games in Mid, Naafiri beats Sion in 51% 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 Naafiri ahead by 70 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +70
- CS: 0
- XP: -169
Typical gap to Sion, from 208 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Sion?
Even on the count: Naafiri lands at 51% over 208 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Naafiri game plan against Sion
With a gold lead at 10:00, Naafiri wins 57% of 143 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 65.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 143 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 65 |
| First blood | 53% | 145 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 124 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 118 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 80 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 43 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:44 and level 6 lands around 5:11. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Sion specifically, Naafiri finishes Voltaic Cyclosword first most often: 58.6% over 58 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 56.4% across 1,235 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 Voltaic Cyclosword (11,865 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.