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

Sion vs Jinx

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

based on 5,652 Sion vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.64
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Sion did battle with Jinx 5652 times. Having so many games with Sion versus Jinx gives us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening statistics and a supported build to counter your foe. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sion is forced to battle against Jinx in only 5.4% of his games.

Sion vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Sion does a ok job of countering Jinx. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champions fight each other in. In Sion vs Jinx rounds, Sion’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Jinx.

Best Sion vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceHullbreakerTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Spirit VisageUnending DespairWit's EndHollow Radiance

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 SpeedArmorArmor
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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Sion vs Jinx Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
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4.3
< Kills >
7.2
6.7
< Deaths >
6.2
6.7
< Assists >
7.6
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
181
< Minions Killed >
177
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.52
12,703
< Physical Damage >
22,783
7,842
< Magic Damage >
1,108
605
< True Damage >
483
21,150
< Damage Dealt >
24,374
46,567
< Damage Taken >
20,401
11,975
< Gold Earned >
12,260
3.04
< Towers >
2.45
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,445
< Total Healing >
5,266
15,171
< Experience >
12,959
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
672
< Time Dealing CC >
102

How to Counter Jinx with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Sion versus Jinx counter stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jinx..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Jinx. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Jinx

Who is Better, Sion or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Jinx, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Sion makes an ok counter for Jinx.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Jinx, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sion into Jinx.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Jinx matchups, Sion is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Sion is a decent counter to Jinx. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Jinx.

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 Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Sion, we analyzed 5,652 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 Jinx 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 Jinx during both the early game 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 listen to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Jinx. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sion versus Jinx build include Trinity Force, Hullbreaker, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Jinx than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 50.7% battling Jinx with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Jinx as Sion, Sion players should use 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 sets players used for Sion vs Jinx battles, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.7% winrate overall.

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