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How to Synergize Rek'Sai with Sion on the Same TeamRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions

Rek'Sai with Sion

How to Win With Rek'Sai and Sion Paired TogetherRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Rek'Sai and Sion

based on 475 Rek'Sai with Sion pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Rek'Sai has been on the same team as Sion in 475 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much great data from the publishers of LoL, we are sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Rek'Sai synergize with Sion. It is relatively rare for Rek'Sai to play with Sion on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in about 2.4% of matches with Rek'Sai.

Rek'Sai Sion Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai has done a below average job of synergizing with Sion. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Rek'Sai when fighting on the same team as Sion by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Rek'Sai vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

EclipseYoumuu's GhostbladeDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rek'Sai to level upq
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Second ability for Rek'Sai to level upe
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Last skill for Rek'Sai to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rek'Sai's passive ability p
Rek'Sai's q ability q
Rek'Sai's w ability w
Rek'Sai's e ability e
Rek'Sai's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Rek'Sai and Sion

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai with Sion

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

Advice to Understand How Sion Will Play

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.

Rek'Sai Sion Synergy Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Sion Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.3
7
< Deaths >
6.4
7.7
< Assists >
7.5
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
28
< Minions Killed >
35
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.41
15,007
< Physical Damage >
14,055
59
< Magic Damage >
78
3,788
< True Damage >
3,539
18,855
< Damage Dealt >
17,673
38,027
< Damage Taken >
35,595
12,179
< Gold Earned >
11,832
1.2
< Towers >
1.37
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
17,829
< Total Healing >
16,912
13,688
< Experience >
13,371
23
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
297
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Play with Sion as Rek'Sai in LoL

The Rek'Sai Sion synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sion, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Rek'Sai sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sion. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Sion helps Rek'Sai perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Rek'Sai tries to synergize with Sion, he sees a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This may signal that Sion supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Rek'Sai is played alongside Sion on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Sion.

Additionally, when Rek'Sai plays with Sion on the same side, he usually takes more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Sion does a poor job of protecting Rek'Sai during teamfights.

Synergies between Rek'Sai and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Rek'Sai
Sion

Is Rek'Sai better when played alongside Sion?

There is no ideal ally for Rek'Sai that will 100% of the time be his best ally. However, Sion is a very typical teammate for Rek'Sai. By playing on the same team as Rek'Sai, he increases their win rate by 0.4% to 48.8%. This demonstrates that there is a weak synergy between Rek'Sai and Sion that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than alone.

Sion has a greater difficulty than Rek'Sai. That means Rek'Sai players must be cautious when arranging Sion comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to work well with you.

When playing on the same side, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these champs will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Conversely, by grouping Rek'Sai and Sion together, you will not be granting your team a great deal of magic damage. Plan to include other champions on your team that fills this relative hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Sion ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai Sion Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Rek'Sai and Sion, we analyzed 475 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Rek'Sai with Sion comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai in order to synergize with Sion during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to include in your Rek'Sai and Sion synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better as an ally of Sion than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average winrate of 48.8% helping carry Sion with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating your oponents, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Sion with Rek'Sai are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.