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

Sion vs Yorick

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

based on 2,452 Sion vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
1.71
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Yorick as Sion came out of an analysis of 2452 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Sion fights Yorick in only 2.3% of his games.

Sion vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion has done a below average job of beating Yorick. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champions battle each other in. In Sion versus Yorick rounds, Sion’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Yorick.

Best Sion vs Yorick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernRanduin's OmenJak'Sho, The ProteanTrinity Force

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
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Yorick as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Yorick

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 Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.

You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.

Sion vs Yorick Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Yorick Image
4.1
< Kills >
5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.2
6.5
< Assists >
4.6
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
191
< Minions Killed >
199
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.88
12,629
< Physical Damage >
18,553
7,766
< Magic Damage >
10,395
580
< True Damage >
551
20,976
< Damage Dealt >
29,500
47,925
< Damage Taken >
30,024
12,105
< Gold Earned >
13,010
2.84
< Towers >
3.68
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
9,434
< Total Healing >
8,744
15,610
< Experience >
16,396
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
822
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Yorick with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some important Sion vs. Yorick matchup statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yorick’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yorick..

Sion often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Yorick. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Yorick

Who is Better, Sion or Yorick?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually loses when playing against Yorick, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes a poor counter for Yorick.

While Sion does have a lower win rate compared to Yorick, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Sion into Yorick.

Furthermore, Sion also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yorick. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sion vs Yorick matchups, Yorick is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Sion is a bad counter to Yorick. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Yorick.

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 Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Sion, we analyzed 2,452 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 Yorick 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 Yorick Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sion in order to counter Yorick during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Yorick. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sion versus Yorick build consist of Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Yorick than with many other common builds. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 48.0% when playing against Yorick with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Yorick 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. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Sion vs Yorick counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yorick as Sion are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.