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

Sion vs Taric

How to Beat Taric as Sion in LoLSion is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Taric as Sion

based on 1,030 Sion vs Taric matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Taric as Sion came out of an evaluation of 1030 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Sion is forced to battle against Taric in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Sion vs Taric Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sion has done a below average job of countering Taric. On average, he wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Sion vs Taric matches, Sion’s team is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Taric.

Best Sion vs Taric Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
CullHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

HullbreakerTitanic HydraKaenic RookernHollow Radiance

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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W
2
Q
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Taric as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Taric

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 Taric

Taric reduces his spell cooldowns by basic attacking enemies with Bravado. Try to kite him in teamfights and punish him for approaching the minion wave in lane.

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a long delay before its effect. Try to quickly assess whether to disengage the fight or attempt to kill his allies before it goes off.

Sion vs Taric Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Taric Image
4.1
< Kills >
2
6.6
< Deaths >
5.7
7
< Assists >
15.7
0.87
< Killing Sprees >
0.38
179
< Minions Killed >
36
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.61
12,436
< Physical Damage >
2,397
7,908
< Magic Damage >
5,324
645
< True Damage >
822
20,990
< Damage Dealt >
8,543
45,385
< Damage Taken >
24,076
11,610
< Gold Earned >
8,710
2.94
< Towers >
2.29
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,134
< Total Healing >
12,872
14,661
< Experience >
10,958
17
< Vision Score >
48
8
< Wards Placed >
20
667
< Time Dealing CC >
431

How to Counter Taric with Sion in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several vital Sion against Taric matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Taric’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Taric..

Sion normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Taric. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Taric

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Taric
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Taric

Who is Better, Sion or Taric?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sion usually loses when playing against Taric, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Sion makes a poor counter to Taric.

While Sion does have a lower win rate than Taric, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Sion into Taric.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Taric matchups, Taric is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sion is a bad counter to Taric. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sion against Taric.

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 Taric Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taric as Sion, we analyzed 1,030 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 Taric 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 to counter Taric during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion often gets much more CS as Taric. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sion versus Taric build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Sion used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Taric than with many other typical builds. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 47.8% battling Taric with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Taric 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. Of all the rune combinations players used for Sion vs Taric LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

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