MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions

Sion vs Vel'Koz

Sion vs Vel'Koz in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 76 ranked games in Mid, Sion beats Vel'Koz in 54% 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 323 gold.

Sion at 15:00

Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 76 games that reached 15:00.

Does Sion counter Vel'Koz?

Even on the count: Sion lands at 54% over 76 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 Vel'Koz

In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:36 and level 6 lands around 5:23. 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.

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