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Nilah with Sion

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How to Synergize Nilah and Sion

based on 1,528 Nilah with Sion pairs
Win Rate
56.3 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Nilah has gone into battle with Sion in 1528 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much accurate data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Nilah play with Sion. It is relatively rare for Nilah to play with Sion as allies. This pairing has only happened in approximately 2.5% of matches with Nilah.

Nilah Sion Synergy Summary

Nilah has done a great job of fighting on the same side as Sion. Normally, they wins an epic 56.3% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Nilah when playing alongside Sion by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nilah vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterKraken SlayerThe CollectorInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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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 Synergizing Nilah and Sion

Advice to Understand How Sion Will Play

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.

Nilah Sion Synergy Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
56.3 %
VS
Win Rate
43.7 %
Sion Image
8.3
< Kills >
7.8
6.9
< Deaths >
6.7
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
169
< Minions Killed >
169
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.55
19,204
< Physical Damage >
18,142
194
< Magic Damage >
174
433
< True Damage >
412
19,831
< Damage Dealt >
18,728
25,046
< Damage Taken >
24,186
12,979
< Gold Earned >
12,632
2.69
< Towers >
2.59
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,965
< Total Healing >
8,612
13,390
< Experience >
13,231
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
87
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Play with Sion as Nilah in LoL

The Nilah Sion synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of their gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sion, compared to their overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how their gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nilah sees a large worsening in their KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sion. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Sion helps Nilah perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Nilah is paired with Sion, they gets a little increase in their full damage dealt. This may indicate that Sion provides protection for them to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Nilah is played together with Sion on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when they plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that they is worse when playing alongside Sion.

Additionally, when Nilah plays with Sion on the same side, they often receives a little more damage than when they fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Sion does a poor job of covering Nilah during teamfights.

Synergies between Nilah and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nilah
Sion

Is Nilah better when played alongside Sion?

There is no perfect ally for Nilah that will 100% of the time be their ideal ally. However, overall, Sion is a great companion for Nilah. By playing on the same side as Nilah, he increases their win rate by 4.2% to 56.3%. This shows that there is a very real strategic relationship between Nilah and Sion that allows them to perform better together than without each other.

Sion has a much lower diffuclty than Nilah. That means Nilah players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Sion allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting alongside, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by aligning Nilah and Sion together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates very much magical damage output. Plan to bring other champs on your team that offsets this disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Sion teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah Sion Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nilah and Sion, we analyzed 1,528 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nilah with Sion comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Nilah in order to pair well with Sion during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to learn additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to use in your Nilah and Sion synergy build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Nilah combined at least these three finished items in their build, they did much better as an ally of Sion than with most other common builds. In fact, Nilah had an average win rate of 56.3% when synergizing their build and playstyle to Sion with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Nilah players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 56.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Sion with Nilah are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.