MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Pantheon
How often does Sion beat Pantheon in Top?
Sion into Pantheon in Top: 55% observed win rate across 782 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 74 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +74
- CS: +12
- XP: +182
Typical gap to Pantheon, from 781 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Pantheon?
The count says yes: across 782 ranked Top games into Pantheon, Sion takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Sion.
Beating Pantheon: the Sion game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sion at 62% across 331 games. Flip the lead and Sion falls to 49% across 451.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 331 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 451 |
| First blood | 61% | 191 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 137 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 460 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 90 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:34 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sion's Top build, with receipts
Into Pantheon specifically, Sion finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 51.3% over 224 games of this matchup.
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.