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Sion vs Malzahar

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

This is a control vs teamfight matchup where Sion must manage wave control to survive Malzahar's push and scale into a durable front line.
Sion should avoid giving Malzahar a passive lane by using waveclear and fog angles to threaten charged (Q) engages and stack health with (W).

Trading pattern

Use (E) to slow Malzahar and set up charged (Q) from protected angles or fog for impactful trades.
Avoid visible (Q) charges as Malzahar can punish predictable engages; rely on surprise and terrain.
Trade when Malzahar's spell shield (Void Shift) is down or after he wastes his ultimate (R) channel.

Danger windows

Respect Malzahar's level 6 (R) suppression window; avoid fighting during its availability and save crowd control for after it's used.
Be cautious when (W) shield is down, as trades become more punishing.
Avoid charging (Q) in obvious spots where Malzahar can preemptively counter or interrupt your engage.

Early game

Use early waveclear to prevent Malzahar from freely pushing and gaining lane control.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 as Sion's early agency is low and Malzahar can punish with his silence (Q) and voidlings.
Position near brush or fog to threaten charged (Q) angles without overcommitting to trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) with clear pathing to force fights or return to lane with pressure; respect (R) suppression by holding defensive tools.
After first tank item and high health scaling, absorb space and threaten charged (Q) zones to become a reliable front line.
Respect Malzahar's first completed mana/AP item spike by avoiding extended trades and focusing on wave control.

Win conditions

Use wave control and fog angles to land impactful charged (Q) engages and stack health with (W) for late-game durability.
Scale into a tanky front line to start or disrupt teamfights with (R) engages that have clear follow-up paths.
Punish Malzahar after missed (Q) or spent (R) by forcing short trades or wave pressure to deny his scaling and map presence.