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How to Win Braum vs Sion Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Braum

based on 1,252 Braum vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
3.21
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our data, Braum fought Sion 1252 times. With so many matchups for Braum versus Sion gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to crush Sion. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Braum fights Sion in only 2.7% of his matches.

Braum vs Sion Matchup Summary

Braum does a ok job of countering Sion. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champs face each other in. In Braum against Sion rounds, Braum’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sion.

Best Braum vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Solstice SleighFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Sion as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Sion

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

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.

Braum vs Sion Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
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1.7
< Kills >
4
5.3
< Deaths >
6.7
15.3
< Assists >
6.6
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
0.89
28
< Minions Killed >
187
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,664
< Physical Damage >
12,562
6,738
< Magic Damage >
8,098
765
< True Damage >
665
9,167
< Damage Dealt >
21,326
23,496
< Damage Taken >
46,224
8,487
< Gold Earned >
11,926
1.71
< Towers >
3.07
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,837
< Total Healing >
8,302
10,774
< Experience >
15,040
55
< Vision Score >
16
24
< Wards Placed >
8
319
< Time Dealing CC >
673

How to Counter Sion with Braum in LoL

The stats shown here show some important Braum versus Sion matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Sion. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Braum usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Sion. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Braum and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Sion

Who is Better, Braum or Sion?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually fairs equally well when playing against Sion, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Braum makes an ok counter for Sion.

While Braum does have a lower win rate compared to Sion, when on opposite teams, Braum also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Braum into Sion.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Sion matchups, Sion is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Braum is a somewhat poor counter for Sion. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Sion.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Braum, we analyzed 1,252 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 Braum 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 Braum in order to counter Sion during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum on average gets a lot less CS compared to Sion. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Braum versus Sion build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Braum used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Sion than with most other common builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average win rate of 49.8% when playing against Sion with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Sion as Braum, Braum players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Braum vs Sion clashes, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

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