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

Sion vs Skarner

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

based on 356 Sion vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. Within our dataset, Sion battled Skarner 356 times. Having so many matchups for Sion versus Skarner provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce actionable data and a pro build to smash your foe. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Sion fights Skarner in only 0.3% of his rounds.

Sion vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion does a pathetic job of countering Skarner. On average, he wins a lowly 45.8% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Sion versus Skarner games, Sion’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Sion vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Titanic HydraHollow RadianceUnending Despair

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 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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Sion vs Skarner Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
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4.2
< Kills >
5
6.7
< Deaths >
5.7
7
< Assists >
9.3
0.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
182
< Minions Killed >
40
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.6
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.45
12,753
< Physical Damage >
10,942
7,868
< Magic Damage >
4,639
589
< True Damage >
854
21,211
< Damage Dealt >
16,436
46,928
< Damage Taken >
30,960
12,076
< Gold Earned >
11,352
3.05
< Towers >
1.35
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
8,529
< Total Healing >
11,224
15,127
< Experience >
14,041
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
660
< Time Dealing CC >
883

How to Counter Skarner with Sion in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several vital Sion versus Skarner matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner..

Sion often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Skarner. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Skarner

Who is Better, Sion or Skarner?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually loses when trying to fight Skarner, with a 45.8% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a bad counter for Skarner.

While Sion does have a much lower win rate compared to Skarner, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Sion into Skarner.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Skarner matchups, Skarner is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Sion is a garbage counter for Skarner. 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 Skarner.

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 Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Sion, we analyzed 356 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 Skarner 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 Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion usually racks up much more CS as Skarner. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Sion versus Skarner build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Sion combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Skarner than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 45.8% when countering Skarner with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Skarner as Sion, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Sion vs Skarner matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 45.8% winrate overall.

If you want to view Sion versus Skarner tips and builds for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every game with data with these champions.