Darius - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Dariusvs Sion

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Darius vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Darius wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.1%) over Sion based on 94 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Darius 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.

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Sion - 51.1% win rateSion(51.1%)
Darius - 51.1% win rate in this matchup
Darius
51.1% WR
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Sion vs Darius matchup - 48.9% win rate
Sion
48.9% WR

Who Wins the Darius vs Sion Matchup?

Darius wins the Darius vs Sion matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 94
51.1%
Win Rate
48.9%
6.8
CS / min
6.8
1,109
DMG / min
860
13,575
Gold / game
12,743
414
Heal / min
366
1,429
DMG Mitigated / min
2,582
1.0
CC / min
1.5
47.2%
Early Game WR
52.8%
53.5%
Late Game WR
46.5%

Darius vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Darius vs Sion matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 94 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Sion's 48.9%, giving Darius a 2.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Darius outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Darius reaches their power spikes, while Darius should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,104 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Sion's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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

Sion wins the laning phase against Darius in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Darius
6.8Sion
Darius and Sion farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,109Darius
860Sion
Darius heavily out-damages Sion by 249 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Darius's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,575Darius
12,743Sion
Darius generates a commanding 832 more gold per game than Sion. This substantial economic advantage means Darius consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sion should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Darius
1.5Sion
Sion provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Darius, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sion coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,843Darius
2,948Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Darius, healing and mitigating 1,104 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Darius is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Darius, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Darius Build Against Sion

Mercury's Treads 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, Death's Dance and Force of Nature. This combination gives Darius an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 6 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

Early Game
Sion
52.8%
+5.6% advantage
Darius early game win rateDarius47.2%
Sion early game win rateSion52.8%
Late Game
Darius
53.5%
+6.9% advantage
Darius late game win rateDarius53.5%
Sion late game win rateSion46.5%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.8% win rate — a 5.6 percentage point lead over Darius. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.5% win rate — 6.9 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Darius, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sion must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Darius reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Darius 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 rune tree - Darius primary runes vs SionPrecision
Conqueror - best Darius rune vs SionTriumph - best Darius rune vs SionLegend: Alacrity - best Darius rune vs SionLast Stand - best Darius rune vs Sion
Sorcery rune tree - Darius secondary runes vs SionSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Darius rune vs SionCelerity - best Darius rune vs Sion
59.5% WR

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 26.7. 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.

Darius matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.03%3616.984412,20249.1%49.0%
45.71%2106.384511,94246.3%45.2%
41.77%1586.388912,65945.0%39.8%
57.39%1156.281911,59752.9%60.9%
52.21%1136.31,03911,46753.0%51.1%
48.21%1126.375811,63544.6%51.8%
49.55%1115.860811,50463.4%41.4%
46.00%1006.574411,65843.2%48.2%
43.00%1006.885112,56046.3%40.7%
45.92%986.384512,07529.3%57.9%
56.70%976.883012,12863.8%50.0%
57.89%956.576812,09173.3%44.0%
51.06%946.81,10913,57547.2%53.5%
53.76%936.470611,74254.4%53.2%
48.91%925.870912,01846.7%51.1%
44.19%865.673911,98052.5%37.0%
54.32%816.773812,42570.3%40.9%
45.00%806.775311,72347.4%42.9%
56.00%756.582512,60257.6%54.8%
38.67%755.757210,61133.3%44.4%
59.42%696.588012,40070.6%48.6%
47.06%686.990312,50044.2%52.0%
51.47%686.191512,97651.7%51.3%
57.35%687.081012,37855.6%59.4%
50.77%653.869312,14944.4%55.3%
54.69%646.282812,40650.0%57.9%
50.79%636.074412,48452.0%50.0%
52.38%636.291411,26850.0%55.2%
59.68%626.870913,19260.0%59.5%
44.07%596.382912,28826.9%57.6%
53.45%586.471311,79162.1%44.8%
51.72%586.668512,58453.6%50.0%
51.79%565.772312,26670.8%37.5%
41.82%557.177812,33241.7%41.9%
48.08%526.890813,53345.5%50.0%
36.00%506.162911,99531.8%39.3%
54.17%486.889713,68868.4%44.8%
50.00%485.880612,30754.2%45.8%
54.55%446.597011,77957.1%52.2%
61.36%446.978611,91763.2%60.0%
45.24%424.578912,18746.7%44.4%
54.76%426.270911,47540.9%70.0%
42.50%403.466911,65645.0%40.0%
52.50%402.981613,77653.9%51.9%
60.00%406.878012,03752.4%68.4%
46.15%392.370112,40341.2%50.0%
50.00%346.470212,02137.5%61.1%
36.36%336.264111,07244.4%26.7%
53.33%306.563413,26755.6%52.4%
31.03%295.361911,37718.2%38.9%
44.83%296.670011,43631.3%61.5%
28.57%286.359811,81633.3%25.0%
39.29%281.960912,47538.5%40.0%
42.31%262.367212,40145.5%40.0%
44.00%255.371110,84042.9%45.5%
42.86%211.662812,74442.9%42.9%
55.00%202.463912,36362.5%50.0%
44.44%185.676811,99744.4%44.4%
44.44%182.270012,93238.5%60.0%
50.00%183.586812,79766.7%33.3%
44.44%182.861012,94342.9%45.5%
64.71%171.056711,62772.7%50.0%
64.71%173.877213,96071.4%60.0%
37.50%165.862511,31628.6%44.4%
56.25%160.959111,83570.0%33.3%
26.67%156.373910,69110.0%60.0%
64.29%146.387011,76875.0%50.0%
42.86%143.373612,22033.3%50.0%
38.46%134.481112,70850.0%33.3%
76.92%132.788712,781100.0%57.1%
38.46%135.186312,43025.0%44.4%
50.00%121.753911,84462.5%25.0%
25.00%122.865412,38125.0%25.0%
33.33%126.254612,5060.0%50.0%
40.00%103.182813,23833.3%42.9%
50.00%103.171311,47820.0%80.0%
50.00%105.770110,86350.0%50.0%
30.00%101.870615,406100.0%22.2%
70.00%104.279613,69180.0%60.0%
55.56%94.078412,64850.0%57.1%
11.11%91.444710,1480.0%33.3%
66.67%96.568711,91250.0%80.0%
66.67%92.961012,40266.7%66.7%
75.00%85.748310,88150.0%100.0%
50.00%85.46379,49966.7%0.0%
57.14%72.866012,30580.0%0.0%
42.86%76.448511,60033.3%50.0%
33.33%65.35808,98525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.460413,55933.3%66.7%
16.67%60.867311,06550.0%0.0%
50.00%61.355913,5050.0%50.0%
66.67%67.469813,61233.3%100.0%
66.67%66.865512,30950.0%100.0%
66.67%65.268412,92166.7%66.7%
50.00%62.368013,25166.7%33.3%
66.67%61.863311,05050.0%100.0%
83.33%61.286314,357100.0%66.7%
16.67%66.648911,3970.0%25.0%
40.00%55.874311,96250.0%33.3%
60.00%52.261913,792100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.86638,98350.0%100.0%
40.00%54.843813,8210.0%40.0%
40.00%55.266611,5280.0%50.0%
40.00%54.93739,53433.3%50.0%
60.00%51.382314,8550.0%60.0%
60.00%56.847811,06575.0%0.0%
75.00%56.46559,14566.7%100.0%

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Darius vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Darius do against Sion in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Darius vs Sion matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Sion's 48.9%, a 2.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 94 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Darius do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Darius with a 52.8% win rate versus 47.2%. Sion 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, Darius takes over the Darius vs Sion matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to 46.5%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Darius vs Sion matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Sion with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.1 percentage point advantage means Darius is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 94 games analyzed.

What is the best Darius build against Sion?

The best Darius build against Sion includes Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Force of Nature with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 59.5% win rate in the Darius vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Darius counter Sion?

Yes, Darius has a favorable matchup against Sion with a 51.1% win rate. Darius has a solid advantage over Sion in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Darius against Sion?

When playing Darius against Sion, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Sion. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.