Background Image
How to Win Sion vs Shyvana Counter MatchupSion is in the a tier of champions

Sion vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Sion in LoLSion is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
FighterTank

How to Beat Shyvana as Sion

based on 1,424 Sion vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Sion resulted from an evaluation of 1424 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sion is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Sion vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Sion has done a decent job of beating Shyvana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champions face one another in. In Sion against Shyvana rounds, Sion’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Sion vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Spirit VisageTitanic HydraHullbreakerJak'Sho, The Protean

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 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
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Shyvana as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Sion vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Shyvana Image
4.5
< Kills >
6.6
6.5
< Deaths >
5.9
6.8
< Assists >
6.9
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
188
< Minions Killed >
74
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.51
13,141
< Physical Damage >
6,605
7,863
< Magic Damage >
16,517
600
< True Damage >
1,259
21,605
< Damage Dealt >
24,383
47,178
< Damage Taken >
35,294
12,229
< Gold Earned >
12,790
3.09
< Towers >
1.82
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
8,747
< Total Healing >
13,065
15,606
< Experience >
15,098
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
686
< Time Dealing CC >
193

How to Counter Shyvana with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several valuable Sion against Shyvana matchup stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shyvana..

Sion normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Shyvana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Shyvana

Who is Better, Sion or Shyvana?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually wins when taking on Shyvana, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes a good counter to Shyvana.

While Sion does have a higher win rate compared to Shyvana, when facing one another, Sion also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Shyvana.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Shyvana matchups, Sion is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Sion is a decent counter to Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Shyvana.

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 Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Sion, we analyzed 1,424 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 Shyvana 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

Sion Build Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sion in order to counter Shyvana 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 stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically picks up more CS compared to Shyvana. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling 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 values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Sion versus Shyvana build include Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Shyvana than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 51.3% when countering Shyvana with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Shyvana as Sion, Sion players should use 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 combinations that we analyzed for Sion vs Shyvana face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.3% winrate overall.

If you need to see Sion x Shyvana tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division, please select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all rounds completed with both champs.