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

Sion vs Kalista

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

based on 870 Sion vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our dataset, Sion engaged Kalista in 870 matches. Having so many games with Sion vs Kalista gives us confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a pro build to crush your foe. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Sion has to counter Kalista in only 0.8% of his matches.

Sion vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Sion has done a decent job of beating Kalista. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Sion against Kalista games, Sion’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Kalista.

Best Sion vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Titanic HydraHullbreakerHollow RadianceThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sion to level upq
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Second ability for Sion to level upw
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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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Guide to Countering Kalista as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Kalista

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 Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

Sion vs Kalista Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
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4.1
< Kills >
9.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.8
7
< Assists >
6.3
0.85
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
179
< Minions Killed >
172
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.37
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.47
12,303
< Physical Damage >
22,773
7,462
< Magic Damage >
3,790
602
< True Damage >
561
20,368
< Damage Dealt >
27,124
45,950
< Damage Taken >
23,908
11,776
< Gold Earned >
13,007
3.07
< Towers >
2.34
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
8,167
< Total Healing >
7,325
14,826
< Experience >
12,746
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
668
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Counter Kalista with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Sion vs. Kalista matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kalista’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kalista..

Sion usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kalista. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Kalista

Who is Better, Sion or Kalista?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually wins when taking on Kalista, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Sion makes a good counter for Kalista.

While Sion does have a higher win rate than Kalista, when they face off with one another, Sion also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Kalista.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Kalista matchups, Sion is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sion is a decent counter for Kalista. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sion against Kalista.

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 Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as Sion, we analyzed 870 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 Kalista 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 Kalista during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kalista. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Sion versus Kalista build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Sion incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Kalista than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 51.7% when countering Kalista with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Kalista as Sion, you should take 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 combinations players picked for Sion vs Kalista battles, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.7% win rate overall.

If you want to see Sion vs Kalista tips and counter stats for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every game completed with both champs.