Dariusvs Sion
Darius vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sion wins with a 51.3% win rate (+2.6%) over Darius based on 152 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Sion scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Darius vs Sion matchup.
Darius Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Darius performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Darius vs Sion Matchup?
Darius vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Darius vs Sion matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 152 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 51.3% win rate compared to Darius's 48.7%, giving Sion a 2.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Sion reaches their power spikes, while Sion should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 933 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Sion is slightly favored, Darius can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Sion's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Darius vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Sion, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Darius Build Against Sion
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Darius needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Darius against Sion are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Darius vs Sion matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Darius55.2%
Sion44.8%Darius44.7%Sion55.3%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.2% win rate — a 10.3 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.3% win rate — 10.6 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Darius must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sion reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sion survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Darius Runes Against Sion
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Darius maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Sion.
Darius matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Darius's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Darius build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.15% | 378 | 6.6 | 810 | 12,053 | 48.1% | 48.2% | |
| 49.62% | 266 | 6.2 | 842 | 11,385 | 50.4% | 48.9% | |
| 51.90% | 237 | 6.1 | 808 | 11,842 | 60.8% | 45.7% | |
| 48.10% | 237 | 6.1 | 629 | 11,863 | 42.4% | 51.7% | |
| 50.52% | 192 | 6.2 | 732 | 12,016 | 51.8% | 49.5% | |
| 41.81% | 177 | 6.7 | 993 | 11,309 | 40.2% | 43.3% | |
| 46.15% | 169 | 6.4 | 706 | 11,399 | 45.2% | 46.9% | |
| 47.13% | 157 | 6.2 | 843 | 12,079 | 36.8% | 55.1% | |
| 48.68% | 152 | 6.7 | 957 | 12,485 | 55.2% | 44.7% | |
| 52.74% | 146 | 6.0 | 790 | 11,720 | 48.6% | 56.6% | |
| 46.67% | 135 | 6.4 | 880 | 12,225 | 43.6% | 48.8% | |
| 49.62% | 133 | 6.3 | 718 | 11,731 | 50.0% | 49.3% | |
| 45.31% | 128 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,106 | 44.8% | 45.7% | |
| 59.20% | 125 | 6.4 | 824 | 12,209 | 57.6% | 60.6% | |
| 47.58% | 124 | 6.4 | 739 | 12,801 | 41.1% | 52.9% | |
| 47.97% | 123 | 6.7 | 859 | 12,074 | 46.8% | 49.2% | |
| 40.00% | 120 | 5.7 | 666 | 10,343 | 33.3% | 47.4% | |
| 55.08% | 118 | 6.2 | 893 | 12,787 | 41.9% | 62.7% | |
| 55.24% | 105 | 5.9 | 724 | 11,310 | 54.0% | 56.4% | |
| 56.73% | 104 | 6.5 | 861 | 12,331 | 64.1% | 52.3% | |
| 54.81% | 104 | 5.8 | 620 | 12,066 | 51.3% | 56.9% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 6.4 | 834 | 12,778 | 47.4% | 60.6% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.3 | 829 | 12,032 | 55.3% | 46.0% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 6.5 | 689 | 11,775 | 56.3% | 38.5% | |
| 47.25% | 91 | 6.2 | 825 | 11,961 | 47.8% | 46.7% | |
| 56.04% | 91 | 6.3 | 722 | 11,956 | 59.0% | 53.9% | |
| 48.89% | 90 | 3.3 | 718 | 11,264 | 51.9% | 44.4% | |
| 51.69% | 89 | 6.7 | 701 | 11,251 | 51.0% | 52.5% | |
| 52.27% | 88 | 6.2 | 913 | 11,972 | 56.4% | 49.0% | |
| 43.18% | 88 | 6.6 | 766 | 12,245 | 42.1% | 44.0% | |
| 62.35% | 85 | 6.5 | 856 | 11,844 | 50.0% | 72.3% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 6.3 | 793 | 11,950 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 3.4 | 655 | 11,932 | 57.5% | 44.7% | |
| 59.74% | 77 | 7.0 | 826 | 12,476 | 70.0% | 53.2% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 5.7 | 861 | 12,535 | 44.7% | 46.1% | |
| 62.16% | 74 | 6.8 | 855 | 13,505 | 62.9% | 61.5% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 6.0 | 934 | 12,782 | 38.5% | 48.9% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 6.5 | 778 | 11,849 | 56.3% | 45.7% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 6.0 | 544 | 11,640 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 6.9 | 861 | 12,446 | 48.3% | 47.1% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.8 | 778 | 11,775 | 58.8% | 40.0% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 2.5 | 699 | 12,629 | 53.6% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 5.4 | 656 | 12,435 | 58.3% | 43.3% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.4 | 606 | 10,737 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 5.4 | 662 | 11,133 | 57.1% | 24.0% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.8 | 665 | 13,130 | 52.4% | 33.3% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.5 | 731 | 13,047 | 43.5% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.0 | 742 | 11,675 | 52.6% | 48.3% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 1.7 | 598 | 12,727 | 54.5% | 45.8% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.1 | 729 | 12,536 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.9 | 790 | 12,825 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 1.2 | 664 | 12,624 | 21.4% | 53.6% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.7 | 778 | 11,599 | 41.2% | 54.2% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 2.2 | 579 | 12,179 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 3.6 | 696 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.6 | 628 | 11,751 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 5.6 | 678 | 10,948 | 36.8% | 52.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 3.6 | 725 | 12,526 | 40.0% | 45.0% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 2.7 | 604 | 12,145 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 6.2 | 809 | 11,267 | 58.8% | 61.1% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.7 | 677 | 13,034 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.6 | 978 | 12,442 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.4 | 766 | 13,476 | 53.9% | 55.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.2 | 737 | 13,553 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.9 | 855 | 12,944 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 540 | 12,241 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.6 | 641 | 12,262 | 70.0% | 35.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 4.1 | 765 | 12,184 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.95% | 21 | 2.0 | 751 | 12,494 | 77.8% | 83.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 683 | 10,383 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.0 | 758 | 12,297 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.9 | 723 | 13,780 | 28.6% | 63.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.7 | 757 | 14,455 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.5 | 674 | 14,845 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.7 | 924 | 13,201 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 613 | 13,129 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.4 | 750 | 12,111 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.0 | 721 | 11,252 | 42.9% | 85.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.9 | 827 | 12,439 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 660 | 12,270 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 727 | 13,241 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.3 | 770 | 14,009 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.2 | 652 | 14,665 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.9 | 712 | 11,451 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 477 | 10,716 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 627 | 11,026 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 603 | 13,439 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.6 | 755 | 13,420 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.6 | 752 | 12,606 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.4 | 626 | 13,923 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 603 | 11,506 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 714 | 11,127 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 521 | 10,590 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 556 | 11,874 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 549 | 12,279 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 795 | 12,167 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 779 | 16,428 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 707 | 13,423 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 569 | 11,679 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.0 | 951 | 13,813 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 3.5 | 541 | 9,066 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.2 | 613 | 14,494 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.0 | 951 | 13,749 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.8 | 494 | 9,308 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 672 | 13,264 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 811 | 13,857 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 773 | 11,959 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 759 | 12,766 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 517 | 10,183 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 868 | 13,297 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 668 | 12,139 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 518 | 13,985 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 663 | 14,129 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 596 | 10,866 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 731 | 12,346 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 816 | 14,180 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Darius vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Darius do against Sion in League of Legends?
Sion wins the Darius vs Sion matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to Darius's 48.7%, a 2.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 152 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Darius do against Sion in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Sion with a 55.2% win rate versus 44.8%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Darius do against Sion in the late game?
In the late game, Sion takes over the Darius vs Sion matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to 44.7%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Darius vs Sion matchup?
Sion wins the matchup against Darius with a 51.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.6 percentage point advantage means Sion is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 152 games analyzed.
What is the best Darius build against Sion?
The best Darius build against Sion includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Darius runes against Sion?
The best Darius runes against Sion use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.7% win rate in the Darius vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Darius counter Sion?
No, Darius struggles against Sion with only a 48.7% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Darius players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.
How do I play Darius against Sion?
When playing Darius against Sion, play cautiously and avoid Sion's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Sion has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.