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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Sion Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Kog'Maw

based on 847 Kog'Maw vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our database, Kog'Maw faced Sion 847 times. Using so many matchups for Kog'Maw vs Sion provides us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to obliterate Sion. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Kog'Maw fights Sion in only 2.8% of his matches.

Kog'Maw vs Sion Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw has done a good job of beating Sion. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Kog'Maw vs Sion games, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Sion.

Best Kog'Maw vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndKraken SlayerBlade of The Ruined KingSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
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Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sion as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Sion

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

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.

Kog'Maw vs Sion Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Sion Image
8
< Kills >
4.5
7
< Deaths >
7.2
7.5
< Assists >
6.9
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
171
< Minions Killed >
186
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.63
12,772
< Physical Damage >
13,114
16,854
< Magic Damage >
7,946
3,051
< True Damage >
639
32,678
< Damage Dealt >
21,700
22,839
< Damage Taken >
51,666
12,755
< Gold Earned >
12,396
2.16
< Towers >
3.13
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,828
< Total Healing >
9,347
13,888
< Experience >
15,690
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
316
< Time Dealing CC >
705

How to Counter Sion with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several valuable Kog'Maw versus Sion matchup statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sion’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sion. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Kog'Maw often has a much larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Sion. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Sion

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Sion?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when playing against Sion, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes a good counter for Sion.

While Kog'Maw does have a higher win rate than Sion, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kog'Maw into Sion.

Additionally, Kog'Maw also 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 facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Kog'Maw is a good counter to Sion. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kog'Maw against Sion.

Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 847 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 Kog'Maw 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Sion. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Kog'Maw versus Sion build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Sion than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when playing against Sion with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Sion as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Kog'Maw vs Sion clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.8% win rate overall.

If you want to see Kog'Maw vs Sion tips and builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all matches played with these champions.