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Vi vs Sion

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How to Beat Sion as Vi

based on 2,948 Vi vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Sion as Vi resulted from an evaluation of 2948 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Vi encounters Sion in only 2.7% of her games.

Vi vs Sion Matchup Summary

Vi does a good job of countering Sion. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.6% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Vi vs Sion rounds, Vi’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Sion.

Best Vi vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusEssence ReaverLord Dominik's RegardsGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
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Second ability for Vi to level upe
>
Last skill for Vi to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
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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 Sion as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Sion

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Advice to Win Against Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Vi vs Sion Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Sion Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.3
6
< Deaths >
6.8
8.3
< Assists >
6.6
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
35
< Minions Killed >
186
1.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
19,213
< Physical Damage >
12,969
91
< Magic Damage >
7,810
990
< True Damage >
614
20,294
< Damage Dealt >
21,393
30,778
< Damage Taken >
47,507
11,935
< Gold Earned >
12,036
1.33
< Towers >
3
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
11,934
< Total Healing >
8,685
13,965
< Experience >
15,274
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
291
< Time Dealing CC >
679

How to Counter Sion with Vi in LoL

The stats shown here show some important Vi against Sion counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sion’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Sion..

Vi often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Sion. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Sion

Who is Better, Vi or Sion?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when trying to fight Sion, with a 52.6% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter for Sion.

While Vi does have a higher winrate compared to Sion, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Sion.

Additionally, Vi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sion. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Sion matchups, Vi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Vi is an above average counter to Sion. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Sion.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

BardBard46.9% winrateTaricTaric46.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.6% winrate

Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Vi, we analyzed 2,948 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 Sion as Vi 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

Vi Build Sion Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vi to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average picks up a lot less CS relative to Sion. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Vi versus Sion build include Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Sion than with many other common item sets. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 52.6% when playing against Sion with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Sion as Vi, Vi players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Vi vs Sion clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sion as Vi are presented for every ranked division. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.