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

Sion vs Galio

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

based on 2,656 Sion vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Galio as Sion came out of an examination of 2656 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Sion is forced to battle against Galio in only 2.5% of his games.

Sion vs Galio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion has done a dismal job of beating Galio. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs face each other in. In Sion against Galio rounds, Sion’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Galio.

Best Sion vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Force of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernHullbreaker

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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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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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Galio as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Galio

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 Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Sion vs Galio Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Galio Image
4.3
< Kills >
6
6.8
< Deaths >
6
6.8
< Assists >
9.8
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
187
< Minions Killed >
141
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,447
< Physical Damage >
572
7,132
< Magic Damage >
22,610
660
< True Damage >
560
21,240
< Damage Dealt >
23,742
47,388
< Damage Taken >
24,974
12,059
< Gold Earned >
11,065
2.97
< Towers >
1.65
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,529
< Total Healing >
2,638
15,249
< Experience >
13,963
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
664
< Time Dealing CC >
137

How to Counter Galio with Sion in LoL

The stats shown here feature several vital Sion vs. Galio matchup stats that can help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Galio..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Galio. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Galio

Who is Better, Sion or Galio?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually loses when taking on Galio, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a bad counter for Galio.

While Sion does have a lower winrate compared to Galio, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Sion into Galio.

Additionally, Sion has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This 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 in League of Legends, in Sion vs Galio matchups, Galio is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Sion is a somewhat poor counter to Galio. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Galio.

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 Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Sion, we analyzed 2,656 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 Galio 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

If you would like to truly master Sion to counter Galio during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Galio. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Sion versus Galio build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Galio than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Galio with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Galio 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. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Sion vs Galio clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

If you want to see Sion vs Galio tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides given are calculated using all rounds finished with both champs.