Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
3.4%

Sionvs Darius

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

Sion vs Darius 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 Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Darius matchup.

Sion Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sion 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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Darius - 48.9% win rateDarius(48.9%)
Sion - 48.9% win rate in this matchup
Sion
48.9% WR
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Darius vs Sion matchup - 51.1% win rate
Darius
51.1% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Darius Matchup?

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

Sion vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Darius 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. While Darius is slightly favored, Sion 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 Darius's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sion vs Darius 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
6.8Sion
6.8Darius
Sion and Darius 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
860Sion
1,109Darius
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
12,743Sion
13,575Darius
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
1.5Sion
1.0Darius
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
2,948Sion
1,843Darius
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 Sion Build Against Darius

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Darius are Heartsteel, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Darius matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

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

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 Sion Runes Against Darius

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs DariusResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs DariusDemolish - best Sion rune vs DariusConditioning - best Sion rune vs DariusOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Darius
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs DariusInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Sion rune vs DariusCash Back - best Sion rune vs Darius
46.7% WR

The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Sion maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Darius.


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Sion'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 Sion build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Sion 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
51.25%1607.381612,46244.2%57.8%
58.42%1016.988012,95467.5%52.5%
48.94%946.886012,74352.8%46.5%
46.74%926.892212,05656.5%37.0%
53.57%847.176213,36269.7%43.1%
46.58%737.074411,99844.4%48.6%
40.30%676.686712,31342.4%38.2%
52.24%677.187312,94250.0%53.9%
39.68%637.385413,76042.9%38.1%
46.55%586.376411,06146.4%46.7%
50.91%557.679113,31766.7%38.7%
49.09%557.199212,60765.2%37.5%
50.94%537.186612,22145.8%55.2%
51.92%527.11,17012,57753.9%50.0%
64.00%506.899812,32266.7%62.1%
46.94%496.270112,81350.0%44.8%
57.14%497.881113,91757.9%56.7%
54.17%486.781913,13577.3%34.6%
52.08%487.187712,99443.8%56.3%
34.04%477.293012,73750.0%22.2%
57.45%477.183012,34563.2%53.6%
52.17%467.286713,13752.6%51.9%
52.27%447.295012,25675.0%39.3%
42.86%427.375712,73847.6%38.1%
47.62%426.779210,31840.0%54.5%
43.90%417.082712,25638.9%47.8%
55.00%406.981512,84443.8%62.5%
51.28%396.994112,96166.7%41.7%
38.46%397.383812,43347.8%25.0%
46.15%397.577012,79641.2%50.0%
50.00%387.884812,40047.6%52.9%
52.63%386.182113,36368.8%40.9%
48.65%376.967112,37944.4%52.6%
47.22%367.185112,22847.4%47.1%
38.89%365.381611,74547.4%29.4%
54.55%337.491614,77571.4%42.1%
54.55%337.374712,73550.0%58.8%
51.61%316.976111,53852.9%50.0%
41.94%317.169111,60833.3%53.9%
40.00%306.869511,45950.0%31.3%
37.93%297.180711,87641.2%33.3%
48.15%277.372712,46054.5%43.8%
48.15%277.882714,51555.6%44.4%
65.38%266.797915,05580.0%61.9%
46.15%264.872611,17527.3%60.0%
34.62%266.81,05213,13541.7%28.6%
52.00%257.591313,17350.0%53.9%
58.33%247.393312,74870.0%50.0%
37.50%246.579712,39530.8%45.5%
52.17%234.885111,66953.9%50.0%
65.22%237.187813,26950.0%76.9%
43.48%236.687613,39450.0%40.0%
31.58%196.477914,00133.3%30.8%
61.11%186.492213,12377.8%44.4%
50.00%183.386913,76433.3%53.3%
50.00%187.275412,75455.6%44.4%
61.11%185.467511,21966.7%55.6%
38.89%183.575611,38250.0%33.3%
29.41%177.570712,47322.2%37.5%
47.06%176.469511,72470.0%14.3%
47.06%177.482212,65260.0%28.6%
58.82%177.180110,66766.7%50.0%
35.29%177.383013,39222.2%50.0%
47.06%174.577712,23037.5%55.6%
82.35%172.469511,406100.0%70.0%
35.29%175.990615,0600.0%42.9%
12.50%167.579213,4290.0%20.0%
62.50%167.080514,12840.0%72.7%
56.25%167.478113,43583.3%40.0%
80.00%157.377413,11975.0%85.7%
66.67%157.182913,24055.6%83.3%
60.00%157.289812,47677.8%33.3%
53.33%154.979511,94685.7%25.0%
50.00%146.377712,51150.0%50.0%
35.71%146.282113,93825.0%40.0%
64.29%147.376611,98666.7%62.5%
61.54%132.572512,18266.7%60.0%
53.85%137.364013,80220.0%75.0%
76.92%132.485011,38875.0%80.0%
61.54%137.374113,16775.0%55.6%
53.85%137.188413,04050.0%55.6%
38.46%137.363111,54325.0%44.4%
69.23%137.890413,67680.0%62.5%
66.67%126.962613,11783.3%50.0%
33.33%122.169013,60750.0%30.0%
58.33%125.971312,92950.0%62.5%
54.55%115.278211,99580.0%33.3%
63.64%112.696216,58450.0%71.4%
45.45%117.668512,45760.0%33.3%
36.36%114.483115,2510.0%44.4%
54.55%116.31,00113,45955.6%50.0%
60.00%105.084412,86775.0%50.0%
50.00%102.767710,280100.0%28.6%
30.00%103.979613,8390.0%42.9%
50.00%105.070411,32566.7%42.9%
50.00%106.293613,627100.0%37.5%
60.00%103.590014,25680.0%40.0%
55.56%93.467412,21233.3%66.7%
55.56%96.282512,127100.0%20.0%
55.56%94.494813,47033.3%66.7%
25.00%86.885112,7910.0%33.3%
50.00%87.182013,06375.0%25.0%
75.00%84.355912,714100.0%60.0%
50.00%83.75039,06566.7%40.0%
75.00%86.185314,36975.0%75.0%
37.50%82.258511,67125.0%50.0%
37.50%87.971715,24433.3%40.0%
62.50%82.280410,90683.3%0.0%
62.50%82.667412,51150.0%66.7%
62.50%81.769610,20260.0%66.7%
42.86%73.072311,28433.3%50.0%
42.86%75.182712,52025.0%66.7%
57.14%76.680913,230100.0%25.0%
14.29%76.464712,95550.0%0.0%
28.57%77.756411,8560.0%50.0%
57.14%75.888313,34975.0%33.3%
85.71%73.061014,302100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.567414,40850.0%80.0%
66.67%61.95809,04550.0%75.0%
66.67%63.396613,31266.7%66.7%
83.33%66.41,05414,514100.0%66.7%
33.33%66.163810,86933.3%33.3%
16.67%62.35209,56033.3%0.0%
50.00%61.683414,78150.0%50.0%
50.00%63.077912,822100.0%0.0%
50.00%62.68109,55840.0%100.0%
16.67%63.478612,37550.0%0.0%
100.00%57.179915,2930.0%100.0%
40.00%56.283313,78133.3%50.0%
60.00%55.882213,42966.7%50.0%
80.00%51.66079,50066.7%100.0%
60.00%57.265610,24550.0%100.0%

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Sion vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Darius in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Sion vs Darius 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 Sion do against Darius 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 Sion do against Darius in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Sion vs Darius 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 Sion vs Darius 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 Sion build against Darius?

The best Sion build against Darius includes Heartsteel, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Sion runes against Darius?

The best Sion runes against Darius use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.7% win rate in the Sion vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Darius?

No, Sion struggles against Darius with only a 48.9% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.

How do I play Sion against Darius?

When playing Sion against Darius, play cautiously and avoid Darius's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Darius has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.