Sion Top has a slight edge over Garen (51.1% win rate) based on 641 games. The matchup slightly favors Sion.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Sion Top vs Garen Top in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Sion (5.4% pick rate, 7th most popular out of 63 Top champions) versus Garen (5.2%, 10th place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at A+-tier, but Sion claims a meaningful 51.1% vs 48.9% advantage. Sion's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Demolish (54.7% win rate, 23.0% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Sunfire Aegis > Thornmail > Unending Despair with Plated Steelcaps delivers 70%+ win rate against Garen.
Lane dominance: Sion not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.11/min vs 6.56 for Garen). This 0.55 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Sion dominates both win rate (51.1%) and damage output (789 vs 775/min, 2nd among Top). The 14 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Sion wins the matchup (51.1%) despite a lower KDA (1.80 vs 1.90). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
While statistically Sion is slightly stronger than Garen in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Sion deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Garen deals mainly physical damage (73.66%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Sion is higher farming statistics (ranked 16th among role champions) (versus 27th for Garen), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.9 versus 1.8) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Sion player to maintain constant pressure on Garen, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…
Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …
After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.
Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…
Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …
After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
