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

Sion vs Syndra

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

based on 2,311 Sion vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Syndra as Sion came out of an examination of 2311 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Sion is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.2% of his games.

Sion vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Sion does a average job of beating Syndra. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Sion vs Syndra rounds, Sion’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Sion vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Titanic HydraForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmail

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

Tips for Playing as Sion against Syndra

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 Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Sion vs Syndra Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Syndra Image
4.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.7
< Deaths >
5.8
6.7
< Assists >
7.1
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
189
< Minions Killed >
187
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.43
12,673
< Physical Damage >
1,131
7,842
< Magic Damage >
23,075
629
< True Damage >
2,279
21,145
< Damage Dealt >
26,485
47,925
< Damage Taken >
18,764
12,161
< Gold Earned >
12,757
3.05
< Towers >
1.84
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,891
< Total Healing >
1,869
15,539
< Experience >
15,267
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
680
< Time Dealing CC >
415

How to Counter Syndra with Sion in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several influential Sion versus Syndra matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Syndra..

Sion normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Syndra. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Syndra

Who is Better, Sion or Syndra?

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 taking on Syndra, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes an ok counter for Syndra.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Syndra.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Syndra matchups, Sion is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Sion is a decent counter to Syndra. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sion against Syndra.

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 Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Sion, we analyzed 2,311 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 Syndra 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 Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically gets a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Sion versus Syndra build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Syndra than with many other typical builds. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 50.2% when playing against Syndra with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Syndra 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. Of all the rune builds players chose for Sion vs Syndra clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.

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