MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Mel
What is Sion's win rate vs Mel?
In Mid, Sion wins 60% against Mel across 256 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 58 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: -58
- CS: -3
- XP: +100
Typical gap to Mel, from 254 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Mel?
Yes. Sion wins 60% of 256 ranked Mid games into Mel. 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 Mel claws it back.
How to beat Mel as Sion
When Sion is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 72% over 111 games; behind, it drops to 50% over 145.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 111 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 145 |
| First blood | 69% | 89 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 72% | 60 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 103 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 66 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:20; the level 6 spike lands around 5:16. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sion build in Mid?
Into Mel specifically, Sion finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 62.4% over 101 games of this matchup.
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.