MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Varus
What is Sion's win rate vs Varus?
In Top, Sion wins 51% against Varus across 496 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 behind by 378 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: -378
- CS: -5
- XP: -148
Typical gap to Varus, from 494 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Varus?
Too close to call. Sion sits at 51% over 496 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 Varus as Sion
When Sion is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 177 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 319.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 177 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 319 |
| First blood | 53% | 142 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 116 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 183 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 55 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:50; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sion build in Top?
Into Varus specifically, Sion finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 50.8% over 130 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.