MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sion vs Zilean
What is Sion's win rate vs Zilean?
In Top, Sion wins 44% against Zilean across 54 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 ahead by 924 gold.
Sion at 15:00
- Gold: +924
- CS: +20
- XP: +213
Typical gap to Zilean, from 54 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sion counter Zilean?
Too close to call. Sion sits at 44% over 54 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 Zilean as Sion
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:09. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sion build in Top?
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.