Sion with Hecarim
How to Synergize Sion and Hecarim
based on 2,247 Sion with Hecarim pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Sion Hecarim Synergy Summary
Best Sion vs Hecarim Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Sion and Hecarim
Tips for Playing as Sion with Hecarim
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 Understand How Hecarim Will Play
Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.
Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.
Sion Hecarim Synergy Stats
How to Play with Hecarim as Sion in LoL
The Sion Hecarim synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hecarim, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Sion sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hecarim. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Hecarim helps Sion perform worse in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Sion is an ally to Hecarim, he observes a marginal improvement in his total damage output. This could signal that Hecarim provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Sion is played with Hecarim on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Hecarim.
Moreover, when Sion plays with Hecarim on the same team, he usually receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may mean that Hecarim does a decent job of covering Sion in team fights.
Synergies between Sion and Hecarim
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Is Sion better when played alongside Hecarim?
There is no one best champion pairing for Sion that will always be his top ally. However, Hecarim is a not very good teammate for Sion. By being on the same team as Sion, he lowers their win rate by -2.1% to 48.1%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Sion and Hecarim that allows them to perform worse together than alone.
Hecarim has a greater difficulty than Sion. That means you should be cautious when arranging Hecarim teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.
Playing together, Sion players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these champions might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.
In contrast, by bringing Sion and Hecarim together, you will not be granting your team a great deal of AP. We recommend you have other champions on your team that fills this relative hole in their abilities.
Regardless of the skill of your Hecarim ally, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To learn all of the intricacies of Sion to pair well with Hecarim during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.
The most crucial finished items to have in your Sion and Hecarim synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Sion bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Hecarim than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average win rate of 48.1% helping carry Hecarim with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Sion players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Sion and Hecarim pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.
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