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Sion vs Caitlyn

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How to Beat Caitlyn as Sion

based on 10,264 Sion vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
9.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our database, Sion faced off against Caitlyn 10264 times. With so many games with Sion vs Caitlyn gives us confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to wreck your opponent. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Sion has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.8% of his matches.

Sion vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Sion has done a decent job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Sion versus Caitlyn matches, Sion’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Sion vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Ruby CrystalHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageHullbreakerTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Frozen HeartWit's EndTrinity ForceKaenic Rookern

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
InspirationMinion DematerializerApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceTenacity and Slow 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
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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Sion vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Caitlyn Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
6.9
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
186
< Minions Killed >
177
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.52
12,801
< Physical Damage >
22,941
7,903
< Magic Damage >
1,592
645
< True Damage >
652
21,350
< Damage Dealt >
25,184
47,157
< Damage Taken >
19,954
12,105
< Gold Earned >
12,236
3.1
< Towers >
2.46
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,727
< Total Healing >
5,795
15,394
< Experience >
12,940
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
676
< Time Dealing CC >
98

How to Counter Caitlyn with Sion in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several influential Sion vs. Caitlyn counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between this pair of champs. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Sion or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when playing against Caitlyn, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a good counter to Caitlyn.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Sion into Caitlyn.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Caitlyn matchups, Sion is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Sion is a decent counter for Caitlyn. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Sion, we analyzed 10,264 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 Caitlyn 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Sion to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Sion versus Caitlyn build consist of Sterak's Gage, Hullbreaker, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Caitlyn than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Caitlyn with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Caitlyn as Sion, Sion players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Sion vs Caitlyn fights, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.

If you want to get Sion x Caitlyn tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using every game finished with these champions.