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How to Win K'Sante vs Sion Counter MatchupK'Sante is in the a tier of champions

K'Sante vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as K'Sante in LoLK'Sante is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as K'Sante

based on 1,410 K'Sante vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our database, K'Sante battled Sion in 1410 rounds. Using so many games with K'Sante vs Sion provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable stats and a supported build to destroy Sion. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. K'Sante encounters Sion in only 2.4% of their rounds.

K'Sante vs Sion Matchup Summary

K'Sante has done a ok job of countering Sion. Normally, they wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champions oppose one another in. In K'Sante vs Sion matches, K'Sante’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sion.

Best K'Sante vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core K'Sante Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceUnending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for K'Sante to level upq
>
Second ability for K'Sante to level upw
>
Last skill for K'Sante to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
K'Sante's passive ability p
K'Sante's q ability q
K'Sante's w ability w
K'Sante's e ability e
K'Sante's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Sion as K'Sante

Tips for Playing as K'Sante against Sion

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

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.

K'Sante vs Sion Counter Stats

K'Sante Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Sion Image
5.6
< Kills >
4.1
5.3
< Deaths >
6.5
6.8
< Assists >
6.8
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.88
175
< Minions Killed >
184
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.53
18,348
< Physical Damage >
12,764
4,565
< Magic Damage >
9,360
2,485
< True Damage >
602
25,399
< Damage Dealt >
22,727
33,817
< Damage Taken >
47,586
11,326
< Gold Earned >
11,845
2.04
< Towers >
2.89
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,414
< Total Healing >
9,253
15,355
< Experience >
14,981
15
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
1,286
< Time Dealing CC >
652

How to Counter Sion with K'Sante in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some vital K'Sante versus Sion matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, K'Sante’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that K'Sante may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Sion..

K'Sante usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their foe does. On average, they takes less damage than Sion. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between K'Sante and Sion

Damage Types Compared

K'Sante
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

K'Sante
Sion

Who is Better, K'Sante or Sion?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, K'Sante usually fairs equally well when facing off against Sion, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, K'Sante makes an ok counter for Sion.

While K'Sante does have a higher win rate than Sion, when they face off with one another, K'Sante also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking K'Sante into Sionas their relative depth means that you may not be able to reach their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, K'Sante also has some 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in K'Sante vs Sion matchups, K'Sante is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

K'Sante is a decent counter to Sion. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as K'Sante against Sion.

Other Champion Matchups Against K'Sante

K'Sante Loses Against

LilliaLillia40.7% winrateKledKled42.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser42.5% winrateIllaoiIllaoi42.9% winrate

K'Sante Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee56.2% winrateZeriZeri53.6% winrateLuluLulu53.1% winrateZoeZoe52.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 54.1% 255 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 55.9% 111 GamesFioraFiora+ 57% 151 GamesKledKled+ 62.5% 104 Games

Additional Information for K'Sante Players

How We Calculated Our K'Sante vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as K'Sante, we analyzed 1,410 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 K'Sante 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.

Other Useful Resources

K'Sante Build Sion Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of K'Sante in order to counter Sion during both the early game 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 shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

K'Sante often picks up a similar amount of CS as Sion. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically 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 best items to have in your K'Sante versus Sion build include Kaenic Rookern, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When K'Sante used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better against Sion than with most other common builds. In fact, K'Sante had an average winrate of 50.8% when countering Sion with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Sion as K'Sante, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for K'Sante vs Sion matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sion as K'Sante are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.