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

Sion vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Sion in LoLSion is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Sion

based on 1,501 Sion vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Sion did battle with Jarvan IV 1501 times. Having so many matchups for Sion vs Jarvan IV gives us faith in our capacity to provide useful stats and a pro build to smash your opponent. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Sion has to counter Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Sion vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion does a below average job of beating Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Sion versus Jarvan IV games, Sion’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Sion vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernTitanic HydraJak'Sho, The Protean

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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Sion vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Jarvan IV Image
4.4
< Kills >
6.2
6.9
< Deaths >
5.9
7
< Assists >
13.4
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
187
< Minions Killed >
40
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.52
13,329
< Physical Damage >
15,986
8,276
< Magic Damage >
1,500
622
< True Damage >
1,021
22,228
< Damage Dealt >
18,508
47,944
< Damage Taken >
33,785
12,275
< Gold Earned >
11,972
3.04
< Towers >
1.92
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
8,814
< Total Healing >
13,815
15,456
< Experience >
13,945
17
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
7
688
< Time Dealing CC >
509

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Sion against Jarvan IV counter statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jarvan IV..

Sion normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Jarvan IV. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Sion or Jarvan IV?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 49.2% win rate. As a result, Sion makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.

While Sion does have a lower winrate than Jarvan IV, when facing one another, Sion also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Jarvan IV.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sion vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sion is a somewhat poor counter for Jarvan IV. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Jarvan IV.

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 Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Sion, we analyzed 1,501 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 Jarvan IV 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

Sion Build Jarvan IV Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sion to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion on average picks up much more CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Sion versus Jarvan IV build consist of Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Jarvan IV than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 49.2% battling Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Jarvan IV 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. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Sion vs Jarvan IV battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jarvan IV as Sion are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.