Zilean vs Sion
How to Beat Sion as Zilean
based on 1,144 Zilean vs Sion matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zilean vs Sion Matchup Summary
Best Zilean vs Sion Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Sion as Zilean
Tips for Playing as Zilean against Sion
Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
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.
Zilean vs Sion Counter Stats
How to Counter Sion with Zilean in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here underscore some important Zilean versus Sion counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Sion. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.
Zilean normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Sion. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Zilean and Sion
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Who is Better, Zilean or Sion?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when trying to fight Sion, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes a good counter to Sion.
While Zilean does have a higher win rate compared to Sion, when they face off with one another, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Sion.
Furthermore, Zilean has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sion. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Sion matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Zilean is a decent counter for Sion. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Sion.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Zilean in order to counter Sion during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zilean often gets a lot less CS as Sion. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Sion build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Sion than with many other typical builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 51.0% when playing against Sion with this build.
To have the best probability of crushing Sion as Zilean, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Zilean vs Sion LoL games, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.0% win rate overall.
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