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Sion vs Gragas

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How to Beat Gragas as Sion

based on 1,752 Sion vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. In our dataset, Sion fought Gragas 1752 times. With so many games with Sion versus Gragas provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to shatter Gragas. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Sion fights Gragas in only 1.7% of his matches.

Sion vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Sion has done a decent job of beating Gragas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Sion against Gragas matches, Sion’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Sion vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenKaenic RookernForce of NatureJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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 ForceMagic Resist
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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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Sion vs Gragas Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Gragas Image
4.2
< Kills >
6.4
6.8
< Deaths >
5.7
7
< Assists >
7.7
0.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
190
< Minions Killed >
115
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.59
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.36
12,878
< Physical Damage >
1,888
8,235
< Magic Damage >
21,450
644
< True Damage >
788
21,758
< Damage Dealt >
24,126
47,998
< Damage Taken >
31,256
12,220
< Gold Earned >
11,691
3.14
< Towers >
1.44
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
8,846
< Total Healing >
13,409
15,480
< Experience >
14,717
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
8
671
< Time Dealing CC >
457

How to Counter Gragas with Sion in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several valuable Sion vs. Gragas counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gragas’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gragas..

Sion normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Gragas. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Gragas

Who is Better, Sion or Gragas?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when taking on Gragas, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a good counter to Gragas.

While Sion does have a higher win rate compared to Gragas, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sion into Gragas.

Moreover, Sion has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Gragas matchups, Sion is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Sion is a decent counter for Gragas. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sion against Gragas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sion

Sion Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner45.8% winrateTrundleTrundle46.4% winrate

Sion Wins Against

ZoeZoe56.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee56% winrateEliseElise55.7% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

QuinnQuinn+ 54.2% 622 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 54.8% 5103 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.1% 6434 GamesNilahNilah+ 56.3% 1528 Games

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Sion, we analyzed 1,752 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 Gragas 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sion to counter Gragas during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often accumulates more CS compared to Gragas. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Sion versus Gragas build include Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Gragas than with many other common builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when countering Gragas with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Gragas as Sion, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Minion Dematerializer, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Sion vs Gragas counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.4% win rate overall.

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