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Sion vs Naafiri

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How to Beat Naafiri as Sion

based on 1,321 Sion vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Sion came out of an examination of 1321 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Sion fights Naafiri in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Sion vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Sion has done a good job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.1% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Sion vs Naafiri rounds, Sion’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Sion vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The ProteanHullbreaker

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Naafiri as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Naafiri

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.

Sion vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Naafiri Image
4.6
< Kills >
8.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
6.6
< Assists >
6.2
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.96
188
< Minions Killed >
156
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.35
13,318
< Physical Damage >
25,578
8,433
< Magic Damage >
107
603
< True Damage >
1,269
22,354
< Damage Dealt >
26,955
47,409
< Damage Taken >
26,878
12,287
< Gold Earned >
12,765
3.17
< Towers >
1.5
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,028
< Total Healing >
7,124
15,419
< Experience >
14,453
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
741
< Time Dealing CC >
64

How to Counter Naafiri with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some vital Sion against Naafiri matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri..

Sion typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Naafiri

Who is Better, Sion or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when facing off against Naafiri, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes a great counter for Naafiri.

While Sion does have a higher win rate compared to Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sion into Naafiri.

Additionally, Sion also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sion vs Naafiri matchups, Sion is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Sion is a great counter to Naafiri. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sion against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Sion, we analyzed 1,321 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 Naafiri 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 in order to counter Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often picks up a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sion versus Naafiri build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Naafiri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 53.1% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Naafiri as Sion, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Sion vs Naafiri matchups, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Naafiri as Sion are given for all skill levels, merged. To filter the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.