Malzahar vs Sion TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Malzahar vs Sion

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use your control mage tools to keep the wave pushed and deny Sion a calm scaling lane.
Manage medium early game agency by applying pressure without exposing your vulnerable voidlings.
This is a control vs teamfight matchup; focus on wave control and suppression picks to influence teamfights later.

Trading pattern

Use (E) and voidlings to push, then threaten with (Q) silence or (R) suppression when Sion steps forward.
Punish Sion when his (W) shield is down or after a missed (Q) charge for safer trades.
Avoid trading when (R) is available and ready to engage; respect his long-range knockup threat.

Danger windows

Beware of Sion's charged (Q) knockup from fog or brush; maintain vision and spacing to avoid it.
Respect (R) long-range engage; sidestep or break his path before impact.
Your ultimate channel can be interrupted by enemy crowd control; avoid committing when enemy CC is up.

Early game

Push early waves with (E) and voidlings to prevent Sion from safely stacking health.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 as Sion can punish your voidlings and push you under tower.
Track (Q) charge and avoid areas where he can land knockups to prevent forced trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, your (R) unlocks point-and-click lockdown; use it for verified all-ins or defensive resets.
After your first mana/AP item, increase wave pressure and trade confidence while respecting Sion's cooldowns.
Respect Sion's level 6 (R) engage and his tank scaling from (W); avoid all-ins when these are active.

Win conditions

Keep the wave pushed permanently to deny Sion safe scaling and create map presence.
Use (R) suppression to pick off Sion or force him out of lane for objective control.
Pressure waves and punish cooldowns after Sion misses (Q) or uses (W) shield to snowball lane dominance.