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How to Win Mordekaiser vs Sion Counter MatchupMordekaiser is in the s tier of champions

Mordekaiser vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Mordekaiser

based on 7,643 Mordekaiser vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Sion as Mordekaiser came out of an evaluation of 7643 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Mordekaiser fights Sion in only 2.9% of his matches.

Mordekaiser vs Sion Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser does a great job of beating Sion. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.4% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Mordekaiser versus Sion rounds, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Sion.

Best Mordekaiser vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Optional Items

StormsurgeUnending DespairLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Mordekaiser to level upq
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Second ability for Mordekaiser to level upe
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Last skill for Mordekaiser to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sion as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Sion

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Advice to Win Against Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Mordekaiser vs Sion Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Sion Image
8.2
< Kills >
3.9
5.6
< Deaths >
7.2
5.2
< Assists >
6.7
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
0.82
166
< Minions Killed >
180
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.51
3,467
< Physical Damage >
12,885
28,191
< Magic Damage >
7,396
683
< True Damage >
601
32,342
< Damage Dealt >
20,883
33,876
< Damage Taken >
48,316
12,450
< Gold Earned >
11,722
2.1
< Towers >
2.79
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,357
< Total Healing >
8,586
16,050
< Experience >
15,024
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
299
< Time Dealing CC >
651

How to Counter Sion with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Mordekaiser versus Sion matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between this set of champs. Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sion. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Mordekaiser usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Sion. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Sion

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Sion?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Sion, with a 54.4% win rate. Thus, Mordekaiser makes a great counter to Sion.

While Mordekaiser does have a much higher winrate than Sion, when they face off with one another, Mordekaiser also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Mordekaiser into Sion.

Additionally, Mordekaiser also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sion. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Sion matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Mordekaiser is a great counter for Sion. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Mordekaiser against Sion.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 7,643 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Sion as Mordekaiser comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser in order to counter Sion during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Sion. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Mordekaiser versus Sion build include Spirit Visage, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Mordekaiser included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Sion than with most other common builds. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average winrate of 54.4% when playing against Sion with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Sion as Mordekaiser, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Mordekaiser vs Sion fights, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 54.4% win rate overall.

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