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How to Win Sion vs Jax Counter MatchupSion is in the a tier of champions

Sion vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Sion in LoLSion is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Sion

based on 6,856 Sion vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
1.76
Pick Rate
6.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Sion resulted from an analysis of 6856 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular pairing is relatively uncommon. Sion is forced to battle against Jax in only 6.6% of his matches.

Sion vs Jax Matchup Summary

Sion has done a decent job of countering Jax. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Sion versus Jax matches, Sion’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Jax.

Best Sion vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernFrozen HeartJak'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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jax as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Sion vs Jax Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Jax Image
4.7
< Kills >
6.9
6.6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.9
< Assists >
5.7
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
186
< Minions Killed >
118
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.72
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.48
12,754
< Physical Damage >
15,201
8,407
< Magic Damage >
9,140
636
< True Damage >
747
21,797
< Damage Dealt >
25,088
46,603
< Damage Taken >
31,790
12,281
< Gold Earned >
12,238
3.11
< Towers >
2.04
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
8,728
< Total Healing >
10,173
15,536
< Experience >
14,883
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
687
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Jax with Sion in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some strategic Sion against Jax counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Jax. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Jax

Who is Better, Sion or Jax?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when facing off against Jax, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Sion makes a good counter to Jax.

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

Moreover, Sion has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jax. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sion vs Jax matchups, Sion is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sion is a decent counter to Jax. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sion against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Sion, we analyzed 6,856 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 Jax 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 Jax during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often gets more CS relative to Jax. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sion versus Jax build include Thornmail, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Jax than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average win rate of 51.1% battling Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Jax as Sion, Sion players 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 picked for Sion vs Jax clashes, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

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