MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Garen
What is Sion's win rate vs Garen?
In Mid, Sion wins 41% against Garen across 91 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 behind by 359 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: -359
- CS: -3
- XP: -223
Typical gap to Garen, from 91 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Garen?
Too close to call. Sion sits at 41% over 91 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 Garen as Sion
When Sion is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 40 games; behind, it drops to 29% over 51.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 40 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 29% | 51 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 42 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:09. 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.