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Sion vs Mordekaiser

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How to Beat Mordekaiser as Sion

based on 7,643 Sion vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
45.6 %
K/D/A
1.47
Pick Rate
7.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Sion resulted from an analysis of 7643 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Sion encounters Mordekaiser in only 7.3% of his games.

Sion vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion does a pathetic job of countering Mordekaiser. Typically, he wins a lowly 45.6% of matches the champions face each other in. In Sion versus Mordekaiser games, Sion’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Mordekaiser.

Best Sion vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Axiom ArcWit's EndSpirit VisageUnending Despair

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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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Sion vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
45.6 %
VS
Win Rate
54.4 %
Mordekaiser Image
3.9
< Kills >
8.2
7.2
< Deaths >
5.6
6.7
< Assists >
5.2
0.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
180
< Minions Killed >
166
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
12,885
< Physical Damage >
3,467
7,396
< Magic Damage >
28,191
601
< True Damage >
683
20,883
< Damage Dealt >
32,342
48,316
< Damage Taken >
33,876
11,722
< Gold Earned >
12,450
2.79
< Towers >
2.1
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,586
< Total Healing >
11,357
15,024
< Experience >
16,050
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
651
< Time Dealing CC >
299

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Sion in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some strategic Sion versus Mordekaiser matchup statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Mordekaiser..

Sion typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Mordekaiser. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Sion or Mordekaiser?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually loses when playing against Mordekaiser, with a 45.6% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a poor counter for Mordekaiser.

While Sion does have a much lower win rate than Mordekaiser, when facing one another, Sion also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Sion into Mordekaiser.

Additionally, Sion also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sion is a terribly counter to Mordekaiser. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Mordekaiser.

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 Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Sion, we analyzed 7,643 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 Mordekaiser 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

If you would like to truly master Sion to counter Mordekaiser during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Mordekaiser. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sion versus Mordekaiser build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Sion bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Mordekaiser than with many other typical builds. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 45.6% battling Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Mordekaiser 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Sion vs Mordekaiser matchups, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 45.6% winrate overall.

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