MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Talon
Sion vs Talon in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 179 ranked games in Mid, Sion beats Talon in 52% 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 186 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +186
- CS: +11
- XP: +234
Typical gap to Talon, from 178 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Talon?
Even on the count: Sion lands at 52% over 179 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 Talon
With a gold lead at 10:00, Sion wins 66% of 85 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 94.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 85 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 94 |
| First blood | 60% | 47 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 119 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 2:38 and level 6 lands around 5:16. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Sion in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Talon specifically, Sion finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 59.2% over 49 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.