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How to Win Kayle vs Sion Counter MatchupKayle is in the s tier of champions

Kayle vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Kayle in LoLKayle is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Kayle

based on 2,887 Kayle vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our database, Kayle engaged Sion in 2887 games. Having so many games with Kayle vs Sion provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable data and a recommended build to wreck Sion. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Kayle is forced to battle against Sion in only 2.6% of her rounds.

Kayle vs Sion Matchup Summary

Kayle does a ok job of countering Sion. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champs face each other in. In Kayle against Sion matches, Kayle’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Sion.

Best Kayle vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kayle Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

ShadowflameRylai's Crystal ScepterGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayle's passive ability p
Kayle's q ability q
Kayle's w ability w
Kayle's e ability e
Kayle's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sion as Kayle

Tips for Playing as Kayle against Sion

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

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.

Kayle vs Sion Counter Stats

Kayle Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Sion Image
6.2
< Kills >
4.6
5.7
< Deaths >
6.5
5.9
< Assists >
6.4
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.04
201
< Minions Killed >
187
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.63
9,854
< Physical Damage >
12,724
16,964
< Magic Damage >
6,914
613
< True Damage >
580
27,431
< Damage Dealt >
20,219
23,962
< Damage Taken >
47,085
12,838
< Gold Earned >
12,282
2.67
< Towers >
3.19
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,064
< Total Healing >
8,345
16,098
< Experience >
15,352
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
267
< Time Dealing CC >
682

How to Counter Sion with Kayle in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Kayle against Sion matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Kayle’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sion’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayle may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Sion..

Kayle normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Sion. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kayle and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Kayle
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayle
Sion

Who is Better, Kayle or Sion?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayle usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Sion, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Kayle makes an ok counter for Sion.

While Kayle does have a higher winrate than Sion, when they face off with one another, Kayle also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kayle into Sionas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayle also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sion. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Kayle vs Sion matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kayle is a decent counter for Sion. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kayle against Sion.

Additional Information for Kayle Players

How We Calculated Our Kayle vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Kayle, we analyzed 2,887 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 Kayle 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

To truly master Kayle to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayle most often gets a similar amount of CS as Sion. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kayle versus Sion build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Nashor's Tooth. When Kayle bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Sion than with most other common builds. In fact, Kayle boasted an average win rate of 50.6% battling Sion with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Sion as Kayle, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Kayle vs Sion counters, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Kayle vs Sion tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are computed using all games run with both champions.