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

Sion vs Lee Sin

How to Beat Lee Sin as Sion in LoLSion is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lee Sin as Sion

based on 3,130 Sion vs Lee Sin matchups
Win Rate
54.1 %
K/D/A
1.64
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Lee Sin as Sion came out of an examination of 3130 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sion fights Lee Sin in only 3.0% of his matches.

Sion vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

Sion does a great job of beating Lee Sin. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.1% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Sion vs Lee Sin games, Sion’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Lee Sin.

Best Sion vs Lee Sin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenHullbreakerFrozen HeartKaenic Rookern

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 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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Lee Sin as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Lee Sin

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 Lee Sin

Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.

Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.

Sion vs Lee Sin Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
54.1 %
VS
Win Rate
45.9 %
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4.2
< Kills >
7.6
6.7
< Deaths >
5.9
6.8
< Assists >
8.7
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
188
< Minions Killed >
37
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,094
< Physical Damage >
15,609
8,307
< Magic Damage >
3,097
647
< True Damage >
1,183
22,049
< Damage Dealt >
19,890
46,603
< Damage Taken >
36,938
12,147
< Gold Earned >
12,077
3.15
< Towers >
1.36
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
8,793
< Total Healing >
17,935
15,274
< Experience >
13,714
17
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
12
672
< Time Dealing CC >
456

How to Counter Lee Sin with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several significant Sion vs. Lee Sin matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lee Sin’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lee Sin..

Sion typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Lee Sin. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Lee Sin

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Lee Sin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Lee Sin

Who is Better, Sion or Lee Sin?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when playing against Lee Sin, with a 54.1% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes a great counter for Lee Sin.

While Sion does have a much higher winrate compared to Lee Sin, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sion into Lee Sin.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Lee Sin matchups, Sion 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 late stage team fights.

Sion is a great counter to Lee Sin. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Lee Sin.

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 Lee Sin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lee Sin as Sion, we analyzed 3,130 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 Lee Sin 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 truly master Sion in order to counter Lee Sin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often racks up much more CS as Lee Sin. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Sion versus Lee Sin build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Lee Sin than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average win rate of 54.1% when countering Lee Sin with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Lee Sin as Sion, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Minion Dematerializer, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Sion vs Lee Sin matchups, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.1% winrate overall.

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