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

Sion vs Shen

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

based on 1,780 Sion vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
1.56
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our dataset, Sion faced off against Shen 1780 times. With so many games with Sion versus Shen gives us faith in our ability to produce actionable statistics and a pro build to wreck Shen. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Sion is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.7% of his matches.

Sion vs Shen Matchup Summary

Sion does a average job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champs fight each other in. In Sion vs Shen matches, Sion’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Shen.

Best Sion vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceKaenic RookernForce of NatureRanduin's Omen

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
8
W
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10
W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Shen as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Shen

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 Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Sion vs Shen Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Shen Image
4.1
< Kills >
5.1
7
< Deaths >
4.9
6.8
< Assists >
11.1
0.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
184
< Minions Killed >
129
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,740
< Physical Damage >
10,405
8,849
< Magic Damage >
10,701
644
< True Damage >
1,405
23,234
< Damage Dealt >
22,512
50,120
< Damage Taken >
33,152
12,205
< Gold Earned >
10,594
3.22
< Towers >
1.67
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,425
< Total Healing >
4,882
15,122
< Experience >
14,621
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
661
< Time Dealing CC >
382

How to Counter Shen with Sion in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some valuable Sion against Shen counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in deaths.

Sion normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Shen

Who is Better, Sion or Shen?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shen, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes an ok counter for Shen.

While Sion does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sion into Shen.

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

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

Sion is a decent counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Sion, we analyzed 1,780 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 Shen 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 Shen during both the lane 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 suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Sion versus Shen build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Sion incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Shen than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 50.6% when playing against Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Shen as Sion, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Sion vs Shen counters, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.6% win rate overall.

If you want to get Sion x Shen tips and counter stats for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all rounds with data with these champs.