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Sion vs Vayne

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How to Beat Vayne as Sion

based on 6,018 Sion vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
1.52
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vayne as Sion came out of an analysis of 6018 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Sion encounters Vayne in only 5.8% of his games.

Sion vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion does a poor job of countering Vayne. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs face one another in. In Sion versus Vayne rounds, Sion’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Vayne.

Best Sion vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNull-Magic Mantle

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Titanic HydraHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Force of NatureSterak's GageUnending DespairAxiom Arc

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
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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Sion vs Vayne Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Vayne Image
4.1
< Kills >
8.1
7.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.7
< Assists >
5.7
0.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
180
< Minions Killed >
168
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.5
12,305
< Physical Damage >
18,509
6,896
< Magic Damage >
1,879
604
< True Damage >
7,522
19,805
< Damage Dealt >
27,910
47,272
< Damage Taken >
22,499
11,915
< Gold Earned >
12,545
2.98
< Towers >
2.31
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
8,317
< Total Healing >
6,732
15,086
< Experience >
13,600
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
672
< Time Dealing CC >
78

How to Counter Vayne with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some critical Sion versus Vayne matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vayne..

Sion normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Vayne. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Vayne

Who is Better, Sion or Vayne?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually loses when facing off against Vayne, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes a bad counter to Vayne.

While Sion does have a lower winrate than Vayne, when facing one another, Sion also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sion into Vayne.

Moreover, Sion also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sion is a garbage counter for Vayne. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Vayne.

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 Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Sion, we analyzed 6,018 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sion to counter Vayne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Vayne. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sion versus Vayne build include Titanic Hydra, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Sion bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Vayne than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 47.8% when countering Vayne with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Vayne 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Sion vs Vayne counters, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vayne as Sion are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.