MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Skarner
What is Sion's win rate vs Skarner?
In Top, Sion wins 57% against Skarner across 93 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 328 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +328
- CS: +18
- XP: +19
Typical gap to Skarner, from 93 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Skarner?
Too close to call. Sion sits at 57% over 93 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 Skarner as Sion
When Sion is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 52 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 41.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 52 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 41 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 72 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:37; the level 6 spike lands around 5:17. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sion build in Top?
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.