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Sion vs Viego

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How to Beat Viego as Sion

based on 4,099 Sion vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Sion engaged Viego in 4099 matches. With so many games with Sion vs Viego provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce informative stats and a supported build to annihilate your opponent. This pairing is somewhat rare. Sion has to counter Viego in only 3.9% of his games.

Sion vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion has done a dismal job of countering Viego. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Sion versus Viego matches, Sion’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Viego.

Best Sion vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNull-Magic Mantle

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenSpirit VisageTrinity ForceUnending Despair

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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Guide to Countering Viego as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Viego

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 Viego Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Viego Image
4.3
< Kills >
8.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.3
6.8
< Assists >
7
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
183
< Minions Killed >
38
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.74
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.44
13,152
< Physical Damage >
19,633
7,856
< Magic Damage >
2,417
677
< True Damage >
1,039
21,685
< Damage Dealt >
23,090
47,554
< Damage Taken >
35,140
12,014
< Gold Earned >
12,579
2.98
< Towers >
1.46
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.41
8,533
< Total Healing >
17,670
15,266
< Experience >
14,320
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
677
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Viego with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several influential Sion against Viego matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viego..

Sion usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Viego. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Viego

Who is Better, Sion or Viego?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sion usually loses when trying to fight Viego, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Sion makes a bad counter to Viego.

While Sion does have a lower win rate than Viego, when facing one another, Sion also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Viego.

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

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

Sion is a somewhat poor counter for Viego. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Sion, we analyzed 4,099 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sion in order to counter Viego during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically gets much more CS as Viego. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Sion versus Viego build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Viego than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Viego with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Viego as Sion, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Sion vs Viego clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viego as Sion are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.