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How to Win Yorick vs Sion Counter MatchupYorick is in the b tier of champions

Yorick vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Yorick

based on 2,452 Yorick vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Yorick did battle with Sion in 2452 games. With so many games with Yorick versus Sion gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce useful statistics and a pro build to defeat your opposition. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Yorick encounters Sion in only 2.7% of his games.

Yorick vs Sion Matchup Summary

Yorick has done a good job of beating Sion. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.0% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Yorick versus Sion games, Yorick’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sion.

Best Yorick vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
The CollectorSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageRavenous HydraTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sion as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Sion

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

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.

Yorick vs Sion Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Sion Image
5
< Kills >
4.1
5.2
< Deaths >
6.2
4.6
< Assists >
6.5
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
0.92
199
< Minions Killed >
191
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.88
< Inhibitors >
0.54
18,553
< Physical Damage >
12,629
10,395
< Magic Damage >
7,766
551
< True Damage >
580
29,500
< Damage Dealt >
20,976
30,024
< Damage Taken >
47,925
13,010
< Gold Earned >
12,105
3.68
< Towers >
2.84
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,744
< Total Healing >
9,434
16,396
< Experience >
15,610
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
222
< Time Dealing CC >
822

How to Counter Sion with Yorick in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some critical Yorick versus Sion matchup stats that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sion..

Yorick normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Sion. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yorick and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Sion

Who is Better, Yorick or Sion?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yorick usually wins when trying to fight Sion, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Yorick makes a good counter for Sion.

While Yorick does have a higher win rate than Sion, when facing one another, Yorick also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Sion.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Sion matchups, Yorick is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Yorick is a decent counter to Sion. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Yorick against Sion.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yorick

Yorick Loses Against

TrundleTrundle44.9% winrateIreliaIrelia45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.2% winrateZyraZyra46.2% winrate

Yorick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateIllaoiIllaoi55.9% winrateZeriZeri55.5% winrate

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Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Yorick, we analyzed 2,452 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 Yorick 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

Yorick Build Sion Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Yorick to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather 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.

Yorick most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Sion. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Yorick versus Sion build include The Collector, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Yorick included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Sion than with most other common builds. In fact, Yorick boasted an average win rate of 52.0% battling Sion with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Sion as Yorick, Yorick players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Bloodline, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Yorick vs Sion matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sion as Yorick are presented for all skill levels, merged. To scope the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.