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Sion vs Briar

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How to Beat Briar as Sion

based on 4,613 Sion vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Sion came out of an analysis of 4613 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sion encounters Briar in only 4.4% of his games.

Sion vs Briar Matchup Summary

Sion has done a ok job of beating Briar. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Sion vs Briar rounds, Sion’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Sion vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Spirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

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 ForceArmor
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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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Briar as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Briar

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.

Sion vs Briar Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Briar Image
4.7
< Kills >
9.8
6.9
< Deaths >
7.8
7.2
< Assists >
7
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
2.25
185
< Minions Killed >
42
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.32
13,409
< Physical Damage >
21,944
8,428
< Magic Damage >
3,706
680
< True Damage >
1,152
22,518
< Damage Dealt >
26,803
48,094
< Damage Taken >
37,796
12,236
< Gold Earned >
13,015
3.01
< Towers >
1.04
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
8,780
< Total Healing >
32,489
15,536
< Experience >
14,444
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
682
< Time Dealing CC >
267

How to Counter Briar with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some strategic Sion against Briar matchup stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Sion normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Briar

Who is Better, Sion or Briar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when playing against Briar, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Sion makes an ok counter for Briar.

While Sion does have a higher win rate than Briar, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Briar.

Furthermore, Sion also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sion is a decent counter to Briar. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sion against Briar.

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 Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Sion, we analyzed 4,613 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 Briar 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 Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion on average picks up much more CS compared to Briar. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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 do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sion versus Briar build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Briar than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Briar with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Briar as Sion, you should equip 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 Briar LoL games, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.0% winrate overall.

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