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Sion vs Aatrox

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How to Beat Aatrox as Sion

based on 5,040 Sion vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
1.46
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our data, Sion did battle with Aatrox in 5040 matches. Using so many games with Sion vs Aatrox gives us confidence in our ability to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to shatter Aatrox. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Sion is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 4.8% of his rounds.

Sion vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion has done a terrible job of countering Aatrox. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.5% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Sion vs Aatrox rounds, Sion’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Sion vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sion to level upq
>
Second ability for Sion to level upw
>
Last skill for Sion to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Sion's passive ability p
Sion's q ability q
Sion's w ability w
Sion's e ability e
Sion's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Aatrox

Roar of the Slayer is a great setup ability to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.

The Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength is remaining, use this information to time its explosion perfectly.

You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Sion vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Aatrox Image
3.6
< Kills >
6.9
7
< Deaths >
5.3
6.6
< Assists >
5.8
0.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
174
< Minions Killed >
176
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.44
12,750
< Physical Damage >
23,854
7,859
< Magic Damage >
5,592
675
< True Damage >
474
21,285
< Damage Dealt >
29,921
45,319
< Damage Taken >
40,188
11,374
< Gold Earned >
11,985
2.74
< Towers >
2.16
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,479
< Total Healing >
18,518
14,735
< Experience >
15,526
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
636
< Time Dealing CC >
267

How to Counter Aatrox with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some valuable Sion versus Aatrox matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Aatrox. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Aatrox

Who is Better, Sion or Aatrox?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually loses when facing off against Aatrox, with a 46.5% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a poor counter for Aatrox.

While Sion does have a lower win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Sion into Aatrox.

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

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

Sion is a garbage counter for Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sion against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Sion, we analyzed 5,040 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 Aatrox as Sion 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 Sion to counter Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sion versus Aatrox build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Aatrox than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average win rate of 46.5% when countering Aatrox with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Aatrox as Sion, Sion players 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 picked for Sion vs Aatrox LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.5% winrate overall.

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