MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Malzahar
What is Sion's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Mid, Sion wins 58% against Malzahar across 1,159 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 512 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +512
- CS: +2
- XP: +117
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 1,156 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Malzahar?
Yes. Sion wins 58% of 1,159 ranked Mid games into Malzahar. 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 Malzahar claws it back.
How to beat Malzahar as Sion
When Sion is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 700 games; behind, it drops to 48% over 456.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 700 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 456 |
| First blood | 64% | 520 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 413 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 548 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 439 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 228 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:10; the level 6 spike lands around 5:06. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sion build in Mid?
Into Malzahar specifically, Sion finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 59.4% over 515 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair, Thornmail: 58.6% across 87 games.
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.