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Sion vs Shaco

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How to Beat Shaco as Sion

based on 3,775 Sion vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Shaco as Sion came out of an evaluation of 3775 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Sion fights Shaco in only 3.6% of his matches.

Sion vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Sion does a decent job of beating Shaco. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Sion versus Shaco matches, Sion’s side is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shaco.

Best Sion vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Frozen HeartKaenic RookernHeartsteelSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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 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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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Shaco as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Sion vs Shaco Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
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4.5
< Kills >
7.5
6.8
< Deaths >
6.1
6.5
< Assists >
8.8
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
194
< Minions Killed >
37
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.07
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.4
13,149
< Physical Damage >
8,279
8,711
< Magic Damage >
10,973
639
< True Damage >
1,721
22,500
< Damage Dealt >
20,974
49,332
< Damage Taken >
26,822
12,609
< Gold Earned >
11,654
3.16
< Towers >
1.15
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
9,476
< Total Healing >
9,314
15,991
< Experience >
13,516
17
< Vision Score >
32
9
< Wards Placed >
10
712
< Time Dealing CC >
622

How to Counter Shaco with Sion in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some critical Sion versus Shaco matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the two. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shaco..

Sion normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Shaco. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Shaco

Who is Better, Sion or Shaco?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually wins when playing against Shaco, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a good counter for Shaco.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Shaco, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Shaco.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sion vs Shaco matchups, Sion is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sion is a decent counter for Shaco. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Shaco.

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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Sion, we analyzed 3,775 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 Shaco 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 learn all of the intricacies of Sion to counter Shaco during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often gets much more CS compared to Shaco. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Sion versus Shaco build include Unending Despair, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Shaco than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Sion boasted an average winrate of 51.2% battling Shaco with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Shaco as Sion, you should equip 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 we have analyed for Sion vs Shaco matchups, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shaco as Sion are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.