MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Swain
Sion vs Swain in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 132 ranked games in Mid, Sion beats Swain in 40% 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 behind by 97 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: -97
- CS: 0
- XP: -410
Typical gap to Swain, from 132 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Swain?
Not this time. Swain wins 60% of the 132 ranked Mid games counted here. Sion players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Sion game plan against Swain
With a gold lead at 10:00, Sion wins 48% of 48 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 36% over 84.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 48 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 84 |
| First blood | 50% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 39% | 66 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:54 and level 6 lands around 5:25. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Sion in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Swain specifically, Sion finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 33.3% over 45 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.