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How to Synergize Sion with Darius on the Same TeamSion is in the a tier of champions

Sion with Darius

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How to Synergize Sion and Darius

based on 1,080 Sion with Darius pairs
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Sion has gone into battle with Darius in 1080 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data straight from the developers of LoL, we are sure that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Sion synergize with Darius. It is very rare for Sion to play with Darius on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approx. 1.0% of games with Sion.

Sion Darius Synergy Summary

Sion has done a average job of playing alongside Darius. Normally, he wins an acceptable 50.0% of the time the champs try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Sion when fighting on the same team as Darius by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sion vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanWit's EndThornmail

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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Sion and Darius

Tips for Playing as Sion with Darius

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 Understand How Darius Will Play

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Sion Darius Synergy Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Darius Image
4.3
< Kills >
4.3
6.9
< Deaths >
6.8
7.3
< Assists >
6.8
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
150
< Minions Killed >
186
0.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.58
12,695
< Physical Damage >
13,015
6,193
< Magic Damage >
8,117
760
< True Damage >
641
19,648
< Damage Dealt >
21,774
45,681
< Damage Taken >
47,606
11,746
< Gold Earned >
12,155
2.89
< Towers >
3.06
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,198
< Total Healing >
8,795
14,171
< Experience >
15,422
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
629
< Time Dealing CC >
679

How to Play with Darius as Sion in LoL

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

Overall, Sion sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Darius. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Darius helps Sion perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Sion is paired with Darius, he observes a measurable drop in his total damage output. This could signal that Darius doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Sion is played with Darius on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Darius. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Darius.

Moreover, when Sion plays with Darius on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Darius does a decent job of protecting Sion in teamfights.

Synergies between Sion and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sion
Darius

Is Sion better when played alongside Darius?

There is no ideal companion for Sion that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Darius is a very typical companion for Sion. By playing on the same team as Sion, he lowers their win rate by -0.2% to 50.0%. This shows that there is a weak synergy between Sion and Darius that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Darius has a much lower diffuclty than Sion. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Darius comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing together, Sion players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by pairing Sion and Darius together, you probably will not be granting your other allies very much magic damage. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that fills this relative disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

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

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion Darius Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sion and Darius, we analyzed 1,080 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 Sion with Darius 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

To truly master Sion in order to pair well with Darius during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to master a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The top items to use in your Sion and Darius synergy build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Sion bought at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Darius than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 50.0% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Darius with this build.

To have the best probability of beating your oponents, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.0% win rate overall.

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