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How to Win Ahri vs Sion Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Ahri

based on 3,049 Ahri vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Ahri faced Sion in 3049 rounds. Using so many games with Ahri vs Sion provides us faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to crush your foe. This pairing is relatively rare. Ahri is forced to battle against Sion in only 2.7% of her games.

Ahri vs Sion Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri does a below average job of countering Sion. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.7% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Ahri versus Sion matches, Ahri’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Sion.

Best Ahri vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomMalignanceZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sion as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Sion

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Ahri vs Sion Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Sion Image
6.4
< Kills >
4.2
5.5
< Deaths >
6.6
8
< Assists >
6.7
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.92
168
< Minions Killed >
186
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,801
< Physical Damage >
12,555
16,568
< Magic Damage >
7,864
6,004
< True Damage >
624
24,374
< Damage Dealt >
21,044
20,900
< Damage Taken >
47,032
11,447
< Gold Earned >
12,148
1.87
< Towers >
3.07
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,217
< Total Healing >
8,714
14,679
< Experience >
15,472
20
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
81
< Time Dealing CC >
684

How to Counter Sion with Ahri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some valuable Ahri against Sion matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between the two. Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Sion..

Ahri normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Sion. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ahri and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Sion

Who is Better, Ahri or Sion?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually loses when taking on Sion, with a 47.7% win rate. Therefore, Ahri makes a poor counter for Sion.

While Ahri does have a lower winrate than Sion, when facing one another, Ahri also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Ahri into Sion.

Moreover, Ahri also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sion. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Sion matchups, Sion is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Ahri is a bad counter for Sion. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ahri against Sion.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Ahri, we analyzed 3,049 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 Sion as Ahri 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ahri to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Sion. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ahri versus Sion build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri combined at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Sion than with many other typical builds. In fact, Ahri boasted an average win rate of 47.7% when countering Sion with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Sion as Ahri, Ahri players should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Ahri vs Sion LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.7% win rate overall.

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