MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Akali
What is Sion's win rate vs Akali?
In Mid, Sion wins 57% against Akali across 542 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 Sion ahead by 69 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +69
- CS: +8
- XP: +52
Typical gap to Akali, from 540 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Akali?
Yes. Sion wins 57% of 542 ranked Mid games into Akali. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Sion closes the game out from a lead, and how often Akali claws it back.
How to beat Akali as Sion
When Sion is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 252 games; behind, it drops to 50% over 289.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 252 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 289 |
| First blood | 70% | 167 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 75% | 107 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 308 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 124 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 61 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:12. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sion build in Mid?
Into Akali specifically, Sion finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 57.9% over 228 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Sion core is Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair, Thornmail: 54.2% across 648 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 Hollow Radiance (4,501 games).
Skill plan: Sion players max Q first and take W at level 1.