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

Sion vs Poppy

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

based on 1,528 Sion vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our data, Sion faced Poppy in 1528 matches. Using so many games with Sion versus Poppy provides us confidence in our capacity to produce informative data and a pro build to destroy your enemy. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Sion encounters Poppy in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Sion vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Sion does a average job of countering Poppy. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of games the champs battle each other in. In Sion against Poppy matches, Sion’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Sion vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Sunfire AegisJak'Sho, The ProteanHullbreakerRanduin's Omen

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
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W
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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 Poppy as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Sion vs Poppy Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Poppy Image
4.2
< Kills >
5.3
6.8
< Deaths >
5.3
6.9
< Assists >
9.1
0.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
187
< Minions Killed >
79
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.81
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.45
12,800
< Physical Damage >
15,996
8,768
< Magic Damage >
3,935
636
< True Damage >
1,034
22,204
< Damage Dealt >
20,966
48,337
< Damage Taken >
31,793
12,144
< Gold Earned >
10,848
3.06
< Towers >
1.57
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
9,060
< Total Healing >
8,921
15,394
< Experience >
13,832
17
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
10
675
< Time Dealing CC >
700

How to Counter Poppy with Sion in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several strategic Sion vs. Poppy matchup statistics that may help you understand the differences between the two. As an example, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Poppy..

Sion usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Poppy. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Poppy

Who is Better, Sion or Poppy?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when taking on Poppy, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes an ok counter for Poppy.

While Sion does have a lower winrate than Poppy, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Poppy.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champ 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 somewhat poor counter for Poppy. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sion against Poppy.

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 Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Sion, we analyzed 1,528 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 Poppy 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 learn all of the intricacies of Sion in order to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion usually picks up more CS relative to Poppy. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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 many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sion versus Poppy build include Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Poppy than with many other common builds. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 49.7% when countering Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Poppy as Sion, you should use 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 sets players chose for Sion vs Poppy counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.7% win rate overall.

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