Sion vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as Sion
based on 4,049 Sion vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Sion vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best Sion vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Sion
Tips for Playing as Sion against Xerath
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 Xerath
Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.
Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
Sion vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with Sion in LoL
The stats shown on this page underscore some influential Sion against Xerath counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xerath..
Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Sion and Xerath
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Who is Better, Sion or Xerath?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xerath, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Sion makes an ok counter to Xerath.
While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Xerath, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sion into Xerath.
Moreover, Sion has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Sion is a decent counter to Xerath. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Xerath.
Other Champion Matchups Against Sion
Additional Information for Sion Players
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Sion to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Sion usually gets more CS relative to Xerath. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically 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 skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Sion versus Xerath build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Heartsteel. When Sion incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Xerath than with most other common builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Xerath with this counter build.
To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Xerath as Sion, Sion players should equip 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 combinations we have analyed for Sion vs Xerath clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.0% winrate overall.
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