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Playing Against Sion
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Infinite scaling health tank and split-push menace. He uses to stack permanent HP and to zone or CC teams. Even after death, his makes him a threat to towers and low-HP targets.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Sion turns into a gray, berserk zombie after dying. | He gains massive attack speed and heals on hit. It deals % max HP damage, so never stand still near his corpse; just walk away until he decays. | |
| A large red axe-shaped indicator on the ground. | The longer he charges, the more damage it does. At 1 second of charging, it knocks up and stuns. Use hard CC to cancel the charge and put it on a 2s cooldown. | |
| A bloody red shield surrounding Sion. | Passively gives him HP for every kill. Actively, it absorbs damage and can explode for magic damage after 3s. If you break the shield before it explodes, he loses the damage. | |
| A short-range roar or a minion being kicked in a line. | Slows and reduces your Armor. If he kicks a minion through you, the range is much longer. Avoid standing directly behind your own low-HP minions. | |
| A global horn sound followed by Sion sprinting at high speed. | An unstoppable charge that knocks up on impact. He has poor turning. Step into a bush or behind a wall to make him miss, as he cannot see well during the charge. |
Respect
- !The Bush →If he charges from a bush, you cannot see the red indicator. You will get knocked up for 2 seconds without warning.
- !Post-death →He can easily take a '1 for 1' trade or clear your entire wave while dead. Don't stand on his body to celebrate a kill.
- !Lategame Scaling→By 30 minutes, he can easily have 1,000+ bonus HP. Without % health damage or armor penetration, he becomes unkillable.
- !Armor Shred from →The 20% armor reduction makes his and auto-attacks hurt significantly more. Don't take a trade while the debuff is active.
Punish
- +is being charged→If you have a stun, silence, or knockup, use it immediately. It cancels his main damage source and puts it on a 2s cooldown.
- +shield is active→Focus damage on him to pop the shield. If the shield is destroyed by damage, it cannot reactivate to deal magic damage to you.
- +Missed roar→He loses his only reliable way to slow you. Without the slow, he will struggle to land a meaningful . All-in him now.
- +Early Game (Levels 1-5)→Sion is surprisingly squishy before he gets items. Lane bullies should freeze and punish him every time he tries to walk up to stack .
Laning Tips
- •Stand to the side of your minion wave, not inside it, to prevent him from hitting you with a kicked minion from .
- •Save your dash or movement ability specifically to exit the zone if you see it reaching the 1-second 'knockup' threshold.
- •Rush Boots early. Extra movement speed is the best counter to dodging his telegraphed skillshots.
- •If he tries to 'proxy' farm between your towers, don't tank the minions yourself; call the jungler for a free kill, but respect his .
- •Buy Blade of the Ruined King or Liandry's Torment to punish his massive HP pool from stacks.
- •Watch his mana bar. His and combo is expensive; if he is below 100 mana, he cannot reliably peel you off.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Listen for the sound cue. If you are in a lane, move toward the jungle or behind a thick wall immediately.
- ⚠Do not group in tight corridors (like the jungle paths near Dragon). A single can stun 5 people for 2 seconds.
- ⚠After Sion dies, your backline MUST kite. His deals massive % health damage and can wipe a carry in 3-4 hits.
- ⚠Use Wards in side-bushes during sieges. He loves to sit in the 'fog of war' to charge a max-duration .
- ⚠If he builds 'Hullbreaker', do not leave him alone. He can take two towers and an Inhibitor with a single and push.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached