MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Darius
How often does Sion beat Darius in Top?
Sion into Darius in Top: 47% observed win rate across 2,482 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 behind by 664 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: -664
- CS: -12
- XP: -419
Typical gap to Darius, from 2,465 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Darius?
The count says no. Darius holds 53% of 2,482 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Sion wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Sion against Darius, and play for those first.
Beating Darius: the Sion game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sion at 58% across 636 games. Flip the lead and Sion falls to 43% across 1,846.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 636 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 1,846 |
| First blood | 54% | 612 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 429 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 691 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 353 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 199 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:31. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sion's Top build, with receipts
Into Darius specifically, Sion finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 47.0% over 641 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sunfire Aegis, Unending Despair, Thornmail: 55.0% across 60 games.
The most-finished Sion core is Sunfire Aegis, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho, The Protean: 54.4% across 1,249 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 Sunfire Aegis (12,495 games).
Skill plan: Sion players max Q first and take Q at level 1.