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How to Win Sion vs Amumu Counter MatchupSion is in the a tier of champions

Sion vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Sion in LoLSion is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Sion

based on 2,530 Sion vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our database, Sion faced Amumu in 2530 games. Including so many matchups for Sion versus Amumu provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce informative stats and a supported build to crush Amumu. This matchup is relatively rare. Sion fights Amumu in only 2.4% of his matches.

Sion vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Sion does a good job of beating Amumu. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.3% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Sion versus Amumu rounds, Sion’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Amumu.

Best Sion vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Force of NatureTitanic HydraFrozen HeartKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationMinion DematerializerApproach 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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Amumu

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 Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Sion vs Amumu Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
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4.5
< Kills >
4.3
6.8
< Deaths >
6.1
7.2
< Assists >
11.3
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
184
< Minions Killed >
33
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.34
12,936
< Physical Damage >
1,720
8,406
< Magic Damage >
12,665
646
< True Damage >
2,372
21,989
< Damage Dealt >
16,758
48,195
< Damage Taken >
33,506
12,212
< Gold Earned >
10,832
3.11
< Towers >
1.05
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
8,877
< Total Healing >
12,262
15,434
< Experience >
13,171
17
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
8
676
< Time Dealing CC >
287

How to Counter Amumu with Sion in LoL

The stats shown here show some valuable Sion vs. Amumu matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Amumu’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Amumu..

Sion often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Amumu. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Amumu

Who is Better, Sion or Amumu?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually wins when playing against Amumu, with a 52.3% win rate. As a result, Sion makes a good counter for Amumu.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Amumu, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Sion into Amumu.

Moreover, Sion has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Amumu. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Amumu matchups, Sion 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 team fights.

Sion is an above average counter to Amumu. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Amumu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sion

Sion Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner45.8% winrateTrundleTrundle46.4% winrate

Sion Wins Against

ZoeZoe56.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee56% winrateEliseElise55.7% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

QuinnQuinn+ 54.2% 622 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 54.8% 5103 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.1% 6434 GamesNilahNilah+ 56.3% 1528 Games

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Sion, we analyzed 2,530 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 Amumu 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sion in order to counter Amumu during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often picks up much more CS as Amumu. Champs who on average 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 skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Sion versus Amumu build include Unending Despair, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Sion combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Amumu than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 52.3% battling Amumu with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Amumu as Sion, Sion players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Minion Dematerializer, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Sion vs Amumu LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.3% winrate overall.

If you want to see Sion x Amumu tips and builds for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using all games completed with both champions.