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

Sion vs Orianna

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

based on 1,452 Sion vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
1.59
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Orianna as Sion came out of an examination of 1452 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Sion has to counter Orianna in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Sion vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Sion has done a good job of countering Orianna. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.7% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Sion vs Orianna games, Sion’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Orianna.

Best Sion vs Orianna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Frozen HeartHollow RadianceTitanic HydraJak'Sho, The Protean

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Orianna as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Sion vs Orianna Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Orianna Image
4.2
< Kills >
5.6
6.8
< Deaths >
5.5
6.6
< Assists >
9.7
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
189
< Minions Killed >
172
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.54
12,601
< Physical Damage >
1,280
7,847
< Magic Damage >
21,926
633
< True Damage >
356
21,082
< Damage Dealt >
23,563
47,394
< Damage Taken >
19,494
12,181
< Gold Earned >
11,434
3.2
< Towers >
2.07
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
8,683
< Total Healing >
2,033
15,420
< Experience >
14,780
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
672
< Time Dealing CC >
376

How to Counter Orianna with Sion in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some vital Sion vs. Orianna counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Orianna’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Orianna..

Sion typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Orianna. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Orianna

Who is Better, Sion or Orianna?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually wins when trying to fight Orianna, with a 52.7% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes a good counter to Orianna.

While Sion does have a higher winrate than Orianna, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sion into Orianna.

Moreover, Sion has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Orianna. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sion vs Orianna matchups, Sion is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Sion is an above average counter to Orianna. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Orianna.

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 Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Sion, we analyzed 1,452 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 Orianna 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 in order to counter Orianna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Orianna. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Sion versus Orianna build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Sion included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Orianna than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 52.7% when countering Orianna with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Orianna as Sion, Sion players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Sion vs Orianna counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Sion vs Orianna tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every game with data with these champions.