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

Sion vs Thresh

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

based on 4,058 Sion vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our dataset, Sion faced Thresh 4058 times. Using so many matchups for Sion vs Thresh gives us faith in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a solid build to wreck your opponent. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Sion fights Thresh in only 3.9% of his matches.

Sion vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Sion has done a good job of beating Thresh. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Sion versus Thresh matches, Sion’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Thresh.

Best Sion vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Force of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanHullbreakerRanduin'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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Thresh as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Sion vs Thresh Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
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4.3
< Kills >
2.2
6.8
< Deaths >
6.2
7.1
< Assists >
14.9
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
185
< Minions Killed >
35
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.46
12,830
< Physical Damage >
1,392
8,378
< Magic Damage >
7,943
679
< True Damage >
835
21,888
< Damage Dealt >
10,171
47,241
< Damage Taken >
22,757
12,124
< Gold Earned >
8,751
3.13
< Towers >
1.73
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,686
< Total Healing >
2,742
15,275
< Experience >
10,988
17
< Vision Score >
56
8
< Wards Placed >
24
668
< Time Dealing CC >
292

How to Counter Thresh with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several valuable Sion versus Thresh matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champions. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Thresh’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Thresh..

Sion usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Thresh. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Thresh

Who is Better, Sion or Thresh?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually wins when taking on Thresh, with a 52.2% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a good counter for Thresh.

While Sion does have a higher win rate compared to Thresh, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Sion into Thresh.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Thresh matchups, Sion is the better champion with a noticably higher 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 good counter for Thresh. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sion against Thresh.

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 Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Sion, we analyzed 4,058 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 Thresh 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 truly master Sion in order to counter Thresh during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion most often racks up much more CS compared to Thresh. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Sion versus Thresh build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Thresh than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 52.2% battling Thresh with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Thresh as Sion, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Minion Dematerializer, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Sion vs Thresh counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Thresh as Sion are displayed for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.