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How to Win Morgana vs Sion Counter MatchupMorgana is in the b tier of champions

Morgana vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Morgana in LoLMorgana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Morgana

based on 5,311 Morgana vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Sion as Morgana resulted from an evaluation of 5311 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Morgana has to counter Sion in only 2.7% of her rounds.

Morgana vs Sion Matchup Summary

Morgana does a average job of countering Sion. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Morgana vs Sion games, Morgana’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Sion.

Best Morgana vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Morgana Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomHorizon FocusImperial Mandate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Morgana to level upq
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Second ability for Morgana to level upw
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Last skill for Morgana to max oute

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Morgana's passive ability p
Morgana's q ability q
Morgana's w ability w
Morgana's e ability e
Morgana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sion as Morgana

Tips for Playing as Morgana against Sion

Tormented Shadow is an excellent farming tool if you're by yourself in a lane.

Shrewd use of Black Shield can determine the outcome of team fights.

Items that provide survivability allow Morgana to become extremely difficult to kill in conjunction with Black Shield and Soul Shackles.

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.

Morgana vs Sion Counter Stats

Morgana Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Sion Image
3.8
< Kills >
4.3
5.7
< Deaths >
6.8
12.4
< Assists >
6.6
0.85
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
56
< Minions Killed >
184
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.58
980
< Physical Damage >
13,246
17,606
< Magic Damage >
7,637
1,064
< True Damage >
642
19,651
< Damage Dealt >
21,526
21,847
< Damage Taken >
48,312
9,813
< Gold Earned >
12,151
1.61
< Towers >
3.02
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,005
< Total Healing >
8,863
11,974
< Experience >
15,486
52
< Vision Score >
17
22
< Wards Placed >
8
150
< Time Dealing CC >
676

How to Counter Sion with Morgana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some important Morgana against Sion matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between these two champions. Morgana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sion’s ratio of NaN, showing that Morgana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sion. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Morgana typically has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Sion. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Morgana and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Morgana
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Morgana
Sion

Who is Better, Morgana or Sion?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Morgana usually fairs equally well when playing against Sion, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Morgana makes an ok counter for Sion.

While Morgana does have a lower winrate than Sion, when they face off with one another, Morgana also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Morgana into Sion.

Furthermore, Morgana has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sion. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Morgana vs Sion matchups, Sion is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Morgana is a somewhat poor counter to Sion. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Morgana against Sion.

Additional Information for Morgana Players

How We Calculated Our Morgana vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Morgana, we analyzed 5,311 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 Morgana 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

To truly master Morgana to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Morgana often racks up a lot less CS as Sion. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Morgana versus Sion build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Liandry's Torment. When Morgana used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Sion than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Morgana boasted an average win rate of 49.8% battling Sion with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Sion as Morgana, Morgana players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Morgana vs Sion counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sion as Morgana are displayed for every ranked division. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.