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Dr. Mundo vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Dr. Mundo in LoLDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Dr. Mundo

based on 2,292 Dr. Mundo vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Sion as Dr. Mundo came out of an analysis of 2292 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Dr. Mundo is forced to battle against Sion in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Dr. Mundo vs Sion Matchup Summary

Dr. Mundo does a good job of countering Sion. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.9% of games the champs face one another in. In Dr. Mundo against Sion matches, Dr. Mundo’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Sion.

Best Dr. Mundo vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltCrystalline Bracer

Core Dr. Mundo Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSpirit VisageSunfire AegisThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Dr. Mundo to level upq
>
Second ability for Dr. Mundo to level upe
>
Last skill for Dr. Mundo to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Dr. Mundo's passive ability p
Dr. Mundo's q ability q
Dr. Mundo's w ability w
Dr. Mundo's e ability e
Dr. Mundo'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 Dr. Mundo

Tips for Playing as Dr. Mundo against Sion

Cleavers are a powerful tool for killing neutral monsters. Instead of returning to base, farm neutral monsters until your ultimate can heal you.

A well-timed Sadism can bait enemy champions into attacking you even when they lack the damage to finish you.

Spirit Visage will increase the healing done by your ultimate and lower cooldowns on all of your abilities.

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.

Dr. Mundo vs Sion Counter Stats

Dr. Mundo Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Sion Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.3
5
< Deaths >
6.4
6.7
< Assists >
6.7
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
175
< Minions Killed >
185
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.56
11,874
< Physical Damage >
15,963
18,561
< Magic Damage >
9,602
612
< True Damage >
684
31,048
< Damage Dealt >
26,251
51,185
< Damage Taken >
48,926
11,917
< Gold Earned >
12,020
2.81
< Towers >
2.97
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,664
< Total Healing >
9,372
15,528
< Experience >
15,187
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
270
< Time Dealing CC >
658

How to Counter Sion with Dr. Mundo in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some significant Dr. Mundo against Sion counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Dr. Mundo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sion’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Dr. Mundo may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Sion..

Dr. Mundo normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Sion. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Dr. Mundo and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Dr. Mundo
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Dr. Mundo
Sion

Who is Better, Dr. Mundo or Sion?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Dr. Mundo usually wins when trying to fight Sion, with a 52.9% win rate. Therefore, Dr. Mundo makes a good counter for Sion.

While Dr. Mundo does have a higher win rate than Sion, when on opposite teams, Dr. Mundo also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Dr. Mundo into Sion.

Moreover, Dr. Mundo has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sion. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Dr. Mundo vs Sion matchups, Dr. Mundo is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Dr. Mundo is a good counter for Sion. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Dr. Mundo against Sion.

Additional Information for Dr. Mundo Players

How We Calculated Our Dr. Mundo vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Dr. Mundo, we analyzed 2,292 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 Dr. Mundo 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 Dr. Mundo in order to counter Sion during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Dr. Mundo often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Sion. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Dr. Mundo versus Sion build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Dr. Mundo used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Sion than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Dr. Mundo boasted an average win rate of 52.9% when playing against Sion with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Sion as Dr. Mundo, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Dr. Mundo vs Sion counter picks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.9% win rate overall.

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