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Sion vs Braum

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How to Beat Braum as Sion

based on 1,252 Sion vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.58
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Braum as Sion resulted from an examination of 1252 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Sion has to counter Braum in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Sion vs Braum Matchup Summary

Sion does a ok job of countering Braum. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Sion versus Braum rounds, Sion’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Braum.

Best Sion vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Force of NatureTitanic HydraKaenic RookernHullbreaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationMinion DematerializerApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sion's passive ability p
Sion's q ability q
Sion's w ability w
Sion's e ability e
Sion's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Braum as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Braum

Roar of the Slayer is a great setup ability to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.

The Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength is remaining, use this information to time its explosion perfectly.

You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.

Advice to Win Against Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Sion vs Braum Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Braum Image
4
< Kills >
1.7
6.7
< Deaths >
5.3
6.6
< Assists >
15.3
0.89
< Killing Sprees >
0.29
187
< Minions Killed >
28
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.47
12,562
< Physical Damage >
1,664
8,098
< Magic Damage >
6,738
665
< True Damage >
765
21,326
< Damage Dealt >
9,167
46,224
< Damage Taken >
23,496
11,926
< Gold Earned >
8,487
3.07
< Towers >
1.71
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,302
< Total Healing >
3,837
15,040
< Experience >
10,774
16
< Vision Score >
55
8
< Wards Placed >
24
673
< Time Dealing CC >
319

How to Counter Braum with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several influential Sion vs. Braum counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between this pair of champions. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Braum’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Braum..

Sion often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Braum. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Braum

Who is Better, Sion or Braum?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when playing against Braum, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Sion makes an ok counter to Braum.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Braum, when facing one another, Sion also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sion into Braum.

Furthermore, Sion also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Braum. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Braum matchups, Sion is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sion is a decent counter to Braum. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Braum.

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Sion, we analyzed 1,252 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 Braum as Sion 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 truly master Sion to counter Braum during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion on average racks up much more CS relative to Braum. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Sion versus Braum build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Sion incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Braum than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Braum with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Braum as Sion, Sion players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Sion vs Braum battles, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

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