MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Ambessa
What is Sion's win rate vs Ambessa?
In Mid, Sion wins 48% against Ambessa across 42 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 237 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +237
- CS: +3
- XP: +70
Typical gap to Ambessa, from 42 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Ambessa?
Too close to call. Sion sits at 48% over 42 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 Ambessa as Sion
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:19; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sion build in Mid?
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.