MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Vladimir
Sion vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 242 ranked games in Mid, Sion beats Vladimir in 51% 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 286 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +286
- CS: +3
- XP: -116
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 241 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Vladimir?
Even on the count: Sion lands at 51% over 242 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 Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Sion wins 60% of 131 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 111.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 131 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 111 |
| First blood | 58% | 86 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 66 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 135 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 71 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:28 and level 6 lands around 5:14. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Sion in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Sion finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 54.2% over 96 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.