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Sion vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Sion in LoLSion is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Sion

based on 1,638 Sion vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our database, Sion engaged Annie 1638 times. With so many games with Sion vs Annie provides us faith in our capacity to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to shatter Annie. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Sion fights Annie in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Sion vs Annie Matchup Summary

Sion has done a good job of countering Annie. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.5% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Sion versus Annie rounds, Sion’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Annie.

Best Sion vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairTitanic HydraHeartsteelForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Annie

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 Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Sion vs Annie Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Annie Image
4.5
< Kills >
6.7
6.7
< Deaths >
6.2
6.9
< Assists >
8.4
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
187
< Minions Killed >
141
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.4
12,846
< Physical Damage >
1,092
8,053
< Magic Damage >
23,025
622
< True Damage >
1,366
21,522
< Damage Dealt >
25,483
48,131
< Damage Taken >
18,738
12,335
< Gold Earned >
11,199
3.16
< Towers >
1.68
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,962
< Total Healing >
1,832
15,459
< Experience >
14,115
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
683
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Annie with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several significant Sion against Annie counter statistics that may help you understand the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Annie. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Annie

Who is Better, Sion or Annie?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when facing off against Annie, with a 53.5% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a great counter to Annie.

While Sion does have a higher win rate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sion into Annie.

Additionally, Sion has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Annie. 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 Annie matchups, Sion is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sion is a great counter to Annie. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sion against Annie.

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 Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Sion, we analyzed 1,638 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 Annie 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 truly master Sion to counter Annie during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Sion versus Annie build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Sion used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Annie than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average win rate of 53.5% when countering Annie with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Annie as Sion, Sion players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Sion vs Annie matchups, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.5% win rate overall.

If you want to view Sion x Annie tips and counter builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every round with data with both champs.