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

Sion vs Talon

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How to Beat Talon as Sion

based on 2,207 Sion vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Talon as Sion resulted from an analysis of 2207 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Sion has to counter Talon in only 2.1% of his matches.

Sion vs Talon Matchup Summary

Sion has done a ok job of countering Talon. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of games the champs face one another in. In Sion vs Talon games, Sion’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Sion vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Force of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Talon as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Sion vs Talon Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Talon Image
4.4
< Kills >
9.3
6.9
< Deaths >
6.8
6.8
< Assists >
6.6
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
2.06
194
< Minions Killed >
141
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.48
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.37
13,570
< Physical Damage >
24,481
8,464
< Magic Damage >
81
644
< True Damage >
1,281
22,679
< Damage Dealt >
25,844
48,022
< Damage Taken >
29,115
12,415
< Gold Earned >
13,162
3.11
< Towers >
1.46
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
9,073
< Total Healing >
7,054
15,750
< Experience >
15,254
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
6
690
< Time Dealing CC >
202

How to Counter Talon with Sion in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several significant Sion versus Talon counter stats that can help you understand the differences between the two. Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Talon’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Talon..

Sion often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Talon. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sion and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Talon

Who is Better, Sion or Talon?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when taking on Talon, with a 49.9% win rate. Thus, Sion makes an ok counter to Talon.

While Sion does have a lower win rate than Talon, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sion into Talon.

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

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

Sion is a somewhat poor counter to Talon. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Talon.

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 Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Sion, we analyzed 2,207 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 Talon 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 Talon Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sion to counter Talon during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Talon. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Sion versus Talon build include Unending Despair, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Talon than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 49.9% when playing against Talon with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Talon as Sion, Sion players should take 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 runes players picked for Sion vs Talon clashes, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Talon as Sion are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.