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

Sion vs Vex

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

based on 1,955 Sion vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
1.76
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Sion resulted from an analysis of 1955 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Sion is forced to battle against Vex in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Sion vs Vex Matchup Summary

Sion does a decent job of countering Vex. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Sion vs Vex games, Sion’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Vex.

Best Sion vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Spirit VisageUnending DespairKaenic RookernThornmail

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
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Vex

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.

Sion vs Vex Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Vex Image
4.6
< Kills >
7.3
6.6
< Deaths >
6.1
7
< Assists >
8
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
185
< Minions Killed >
163
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.39
12,955
< Physical Damage >
1,630
8,222
< Magic Damage >
23,604
646
< True Damage >
920
21,824
< Damage Dealt >
26,155
47,382
< Damage Taken >
19,856
12,268
< Gold Earned >
11,604
3.17
< Towers >
1.73
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,855
< Total Healing >
2,420
15,538
< Experience >
14,577
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
684
< Time Dealing CC >
580

How to Counter Vex with Sion in LoL

The stats shown here feature several valuable Sion vs. Vex counter stats that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vex..

Sion usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Vex

Who is Better, Sion or Vex?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when facing off against Vex, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes a good counter to Vex.

While Sion does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Vex.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Sion vs Vex matchups, Sion is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Sion is a decent counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Sion, we analyzed 1,955 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 Vex 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 in order to counter Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Vex. Champions who typically don't get 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 abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sion versus Vex build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Vex than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 51.8% when playing against Vex with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Vex 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 Vex face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vex as Sion are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.