MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Smolder
Sion vs Smolder in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 114 ranked games in Mid, Sion beats Smolder in 50% of them.
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 574 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +574
- CS: +4
- XP: +225
Typical gap to Smolder, from 113 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Smolder?
Even on the count: Sion lands at 50% over 114 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Sion game plan against Smolder
With a gold lead at 10:00, Sion wins 60% of 72 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 33% over 42.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 72 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 42 |
| First blood | 56% | 57 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 45 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 63 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:01 and level 6 lands around 5:10. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Sion in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.