Sionvs Malzahar
Sion vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sion wins with a 69.7% win rate (+39.5%) over Malzahar based on 76 games. Sion holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Malzahar 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.
Who Wins the Sion vs Malzahar Matchup?
Sion vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Sion vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 76 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 69.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 30.3%, giving Sion a 39.5 percentage point advantage. Sion dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malzahar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 2,851 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Malzahar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malzahar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Sion vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Sion, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sion Build Against Malzahar
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Malzahar are Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra and Unending Despair. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sion70.3%
Malzahar29.7%Sion69.2%Malzahar30.8%Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.3% win rate — a 40.5 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Sion 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 69.2% win rate — 38.5 points above Malzahar. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Sion holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malzahar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Sion Runes Against Malzahar
Resolve
Precision
Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Sion to press their advantage against Malzahar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.46% | 213 | 7.0 | 797 | 12,981 | 58.0% | 52.3% | |
| 52.17% | 207 | 7.3 | 783 | 12,264 | 58.6% | 48.9% | |
| 51.32% | 152 | 6.5 | 736 | 11,759 | 44.8% | 55.3% | |
| 50.68% | 148 | 7.1 | 803 | 11,760 | 54.3% | 47.4% | |
| 52.86% | 140 | 6.4 | 757 | 11,441 | 53.2% | 52.6% | |
| 45.52% | 134 | 6.6 | 915 | 11,977 | 42.4% | 48.0% | |
| 51.13% | 133 | 6.7 | 668 | 11,777 | 57.9% | 46.0% | |
| 57.14% | 133 | 7.0 | 812 | 12,309 | 56.1% | 57.9% | |
| 49.47% | 95 | 6.2 | 648 | 12,094 | 48.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 6.5 | 878 | 11,715 | 47.5% | 54.7% | |
| 55.68% | 88 | 6.5 | 803 | 12,413 | 65.8% | 48.0% | |
| 64.77% | 88 | 7.1 | 841 | 13,318 | 68.8% | 62.5% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 7.0 | 1,013 | 12,612 | 59.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.16% | 86 | 7.2 | 1,135 | 12,014 | 42.4% | 56.6% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 6.9 | 770 | 11,419 | 46.1% | 51.1% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 7.0 | 842 | 12,292 | 56.7% | 40.7% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 6.6 | 781 | 12,955 | 66.7% | 43.1% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 6.6 | 878 | 12,096 | 47.4% | 35.9% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 7.7 | 870 | 13,518 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 69.74% | 76 | 7.3 | 802 | 12,886 | 70.3% | 69.2% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 6.9 | 780 | 12,581 | 48.0% | 57.1% | |
| 49.32% | 73 | 6.9 | 920 | 12,067 | 57.7% | 44.7% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 6.8 | 840 | 11,970 | 54.8% | 35.0% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 7.1 | 813 | 11,700 | 62.9% | 51.4% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 6.5 | 824 | 11,460 | 41.4% | 53.7% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.9 | 977 | 12,673 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 6.9 | 788 | 12,185 | 50.0% | 52.5% | |
| 51.56% | 64 | 6.5 | 900 | 12,289 | 68.0% | 41.0% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 7.2 | 793 | 12,242 | 56.5% | 43.6% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 6.9 | 889 | 12,906 | 55.6% | 64.7% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 5.8 | 795 | 12,731 | 52.9% | 59.1% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 7.3 | 805 | 11,851 | 65.5% | 46.7% | |
| 56.90% | 58 | 6.9 | 726 | 11,197 | 48.0% | 63.6% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 6.9 | 834 | 12,090 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 6.5 | 963 | 11,522 | 58.3% | 53.1% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 6.5 | 725 | 11,691 | 59.3% | 51.7% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.0 | 760 | 11,137 | 33.3% | 56.7% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 6.7 | 881 | 13,291 | 58.8% | 55.6% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.3 | 1,005 | 11,970 | 77.3% | 40.0% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 4.8 | 753 | 10,922 | 44.0% | 36.8% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 7.0 | 749 | 12,656 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.6 | 809 | 12,278 | 38.5% | 48.3% | |
| 66.67% | 42 | 6.9 | 707 | 12,348 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 65.85% | 41 | 7.5 | 809 | 12,293 | 76.2% | 55.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 5.3 | 644 | 11,374 | 52.6% | 61.1% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 4.7 | 799 | 13,148 | 55.6% | 48.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.1 | 768 | 11,056 | 58.8% | 37.5% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 7.1 | 692 | 12,430 | 64.3% | 26.3% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 5.6 | 762 | 12,233 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 4.0 | 807 | 12,914 | 55.6% | 47.8% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.3 | 876 | 13,001 | 76.9% | 44.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 822 | 11,842 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 72.41% | 29 | 7.3 | 937 | 13,344 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.7 | 950 | 11,550 | 61.5% | 46.7% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.8 | 817 | 12,009 | 63.6% | 47.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 950 | 13,094 | 40.0% | 61.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.9 | 843 | 13,149 | 53.9% | 53.3% | |
| 75.00% | 28 | 6.6 | 746 | 11,069 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.3 | 721 | 11,532 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.5 | 838 | 9,703 | 28.6% | 41.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.4 | 661 | 12,370 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 814 | 11,764 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.5 | 806 | 13,063 | 63.6% | 30.8% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 5.0 | 666 | 11,946 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.8 | 695 | 12,383 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.5 | 817 | 13,117 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 7.3 | 635 | 12,187 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 2.6 | 684 | 11,557 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.3 | 795 | 11,933 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 4.4 | 751 | 11,532 | 40.0% | 58.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.9 | 779 | 11,922 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 7.1 | 647 | 11,603 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.4 | 734 | 12,227 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 783 | 12,345 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.2 | 700 | 12,828 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.6 | 604 | 10,759 | 58.3% | 28.6% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 697 | 11,051 | 36.4% | 62.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.2 | 739 | 12,716 | 85.7% | 41.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.6 | 647 | 11,422 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.2 | 730 | 12,343 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.1 | 688 | 13,284 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 2.5 | 607 | 10,593 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 4.2 | 578 | 10,849 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.7 | 862 | 13,484 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.9 | 869 | 12,789 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.1 | 985 | 12,358 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.2 | 659 | 11,243 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.4 | 677 | 11,210 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 3.2 | 851 | 12,742 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 745 | 12,184 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.8 | 671 | 10,840 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.7 | 644 | 10,739 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.5 | 574 | 9,920 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.2 | 805 | 14,546 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.8 | 1,115 | 11,549 | 100.0% | 12.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.9 | 707 | 12,041 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.2 | 874 | 13,075 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.5 | 681 | 12,071 | 88.9% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.1 | 920 | 15,453 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.5 | 740 | 12,028 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.1 | 668 | 11,418 | 62.5% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 4.2 | 846 | 14,249 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.6 | 744 | 12,125 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.3 | 710 | 12,577 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 766 | 11,360 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.6 | 560 | 11,923 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.3 | 634 | 13,016 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 658 | 9,961 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 659 | 11,926 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 732 | 13,207 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 691 | 10,615 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,006 | 13,331 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 698 | 11,231 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.4 | 900 | 14,834 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.7 | 693 | 11,201 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.6 | 700 | 8,901 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 772 | 13,387 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.3 | 797 | 13,567 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 863 | 14,893 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 966 | 12,423 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 671 | 10,916 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 749 | 13,975 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.8 | 643 | 11,694 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.7 | 530 | 9,846 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 890 | 13,579 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.2 | 583 | 12,364 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.7 | 815 | 13,702 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.4 | 788 | 12,965 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 989 | 13,212 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.2 | 753 | 12,863 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 646 | 8,475 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,037 | 11,254 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 1,082 | 14,413 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 841 | 12,065 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 725 | 10,662 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 1,011 | 12,891 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 625 | 14,009 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 815 | 9,675 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 698 | 13,849 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 883 | 13,285 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 668 | 11,009 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 592 | 8,495 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 879 | 11,460 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 553 | 8,289 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Sion vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sion do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Sion wins the Sion vs Malzahar matchup with a 69.7% win rate compared to Malzahar's 30.3%, a 39.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 76 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Sion do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Malzahar with a 70.3% win rate versus 29.7%. 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 Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Malzahar matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to 30.8%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sion vs Malzahar matchup?
Sion wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 69.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 39.5 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 76 games analyzed.
What is the best Sion build against Malzahar?
The best Sion build against Malzahar includes Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra, Unending Despair with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Malzahar?
The best Sion runes against Malzahar use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Sion vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sion counter Malzahar?
Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 69.7% win rate. Sion strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Sion against Malzahar?
When playing Sion against Malzahar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.