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Sion vs Illaoi

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How to Beat Illaoi as Sion

based on 1,905 Sion vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. In our dataset, Sion did battle with Illaoi in 1905 games. Having so many matchups for Sion versus Illaoi gives us confidence in our capability to provide informative stats and a pro build to shatter your opponent. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sion fights Illaoi in only 1.8% of his games.

Sion vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Sion does a ok job of beating Illaoi. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champions face one another in. In Sion versus Illaoi matches, Sion’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Illaoi.

Best Sion vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenUnending DespairFrozen HeartKaenic 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 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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W
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Q
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Sion vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Illaoi Image
4.5
< Kills >
5.7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
6.8
< Assists >
4.5
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
175
< Minions Killed >
200
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.56
13,726
< Physical Damage >
31,011
7,793
< Magic Damage >
959
646
< True Damage >
459
22,166
< Damage Dealt >
32,430
46,388
< Damage Taken >
38,263
11,880
< Gold Earned >
12,340
2.76
< Towers >
2.75
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,157
< Total Healing >
10,723
15,386
< Experience >
15,848
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
687
< Time Dealing CC >
464

How to Counter Illaoi with Sion in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several valuable Sion versus Illaoi matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Illaoi..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Illaoi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Illaoi

Who is Better, Sion or Illaoi?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when taking on Illaoi, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Sion makes an ok counter to Illaoi.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Illaoi, when facing one another, Sion also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sion into Illaoi.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Sion vs Illaoi matchups, Sion is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sion is a decent counter for Illaoi. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sion against Illaoi.

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 Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Sion, we analyzed 1,905 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi during both the early game 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 listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Illaoi. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities 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 situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Sion versus Illaoi build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Sion combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Illaoi than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 50.2% when countering Illaoi with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Illaoi 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. Out of all the runes players picked for Sion vs Illaoi matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Illaoi as Sion are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.