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Sion vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Sion in LoLSion is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kog'Maw as Sion

based on 847 Sion vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.58
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Sion did battle with Kog'Maw in 847 games. Including so many games with Sion versus Kog'Maw gives us faith in our ability to provide actionable data and a solid build to obliterate your rival. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Sion has to counter Kog'Maw in only 0.8% of his rounds.

Sion vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion has done a below average job of beating Kog'Maw. On average, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Sion versus Kog'Maw matches, Sion’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Kog'Maw.

Best Sion vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Titanic HydraHullbreakerHollow RadianceUnending Despair

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 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
2
W
3
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 Kog'Maw as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Kog'Maw

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 Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Sion vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Kog'Maw Image
4.5
< Kills >
8
7.2
< Deaths >
7
6.9
< Assists >
7.5
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
186
< Minions Killed >
171
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.48
13,114
< Physical Damage >
12,772
7,946
< Magic Damage >
16,854
639
< True Damage >
3,051
21,700
< Damage Dealt >
32,678
51,666
< Damage Taken >
22,839
12,396
< Gold Earned >
12,755
3.13
< Towers >
2.16
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,347
< Total Healing >
5,828
15,690
< Experience >
13,888
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
705
< Time Dealing CC >
316

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Sion in LoL

The stats provided here feature some critical Sion versus Kog'Maw counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kog'Maw’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kog'Maw..

Sion usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kog'Maw. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Sion or Kog'Maw?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually loses when facing off against Kog'Maw, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a poor counter for Kog'Maw.

While Sion does have a lower winrate compared to Kog'Maw, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sion into Kog'Maw.

Furthermore, Sion also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Sion is a garbage counter for Kog'Maw. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Kog'Maw.

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 Kog'Maw Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Sion, we analyzed 847 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 Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sion to counter Kog'Maw during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kog'Maw. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Sion versus Kog'Maw build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Kog'Maw than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 47.2% when playing against Kog'Maw with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Kog'Maw as Sion, Sion players should equip 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 players used for Sion vs Kog'Maw face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kog'Maw as Sion are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.