Sion vs Malzahar Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut, meets Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void, in the Mid lane. Over 642 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Sion closes out 57.8% of them. Being 7.8 points clear of the 50% line makes Malzahar a favourable draw for Sion.
Both sides lean mixed, meaning Malzahar and Sion shop from the same defensive shelf. The stat sheet reads 655 HP and 36 armour for Sion against 580 and 18 for Malzahar. Sion absorbs early autos better by 18 armour. Late-game bases read 2134 health / 107 armour for Sion and 2297 / 98 for Malzahar. Base attack damage is 68 against 55, so Sion wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Base movement favours Sion — 345 versus 335.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Sion’s Decimating Smash (Q) against Malzahar’s Malefic Visions (E). The pressure spikes when Unstoppable Onslaught and Nether Grasp come online together.
Range decides much of the early game: Malzahar attacks from 500 units, Sion from 175. Every step Sion takes forward is one Malzahar can answer from range.
The 642-game sample behind Sion versus Malzahar is data rather than opinion.
FAQ
Yes — Sion holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Sion wins 57.8% of the recorded games.
57.8% from Sion's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
642 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Sion build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Sion build page.