MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Irelia
What is Sion's win rate vs Irelia?
In Mid, Sion wins 49% against Irelia across 173 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 403 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: -403
- CS: -13
- XP: -16
Typical gap to Irelia, from 172 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Irelia?
Too close to call. Sion sits at 49% over 173 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 Irelia as Sion
When Sion is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 67 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 106.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 67 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 106 |
| First blood | 53% | 53 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 54 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 53 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. 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.