Sion with Gangplank
How to Synergize Sion and Gangplank
based on 563 Sion with Gangplank pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Sion Gangplank Synergy Summary
Best Sion vs Gangplank Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Sion and Gangplank
Tips for Playing as Sion with Gangplank
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 Gangplank Will Play
Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.
Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
Sion Gangplank Synergy Stats
How to Play with Gangplank as Sion in LoL
The Sion Gangplank synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gangplank, 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 Gangplank. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Gangplank helps Sion perform worse in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Sion is paired with Gangplank, he sees a little decrease in his complete damage dealt. This could indicate that Gangplank does not provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Sion is played with Gangplank on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Gangplank.
Additionally, when Sion plays with Gangplank on the same side, he typically takes more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Gangplank does a poor job of covering Sion during teamfights.
Synergies between Sion and Gangplank
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Is Sion better when played alongside Gangplank?
There is no perfect champion pairing for Sion that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. Yet, overall, Gangplank is a below average ally for Sion. By being on the same side as Sion, he decreases their win rate by -1.5% to 48.7%. This signals that there is a negative bond between Sion and Gangplank that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.
Gangplank has a much greater difficulty compared to Sion. That means Sion players must be careful when enlisting Gangplank teammates to play with, as they will need a much greater level of skill to fight well with you.
When playing alongside, Sion players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. When paired, these two will be a great protective duo.
In contrast, by aligning Sion and Gangplank together, you may not be providing your side a lot of magical damage output. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that helps cover this gap in their potential.
Regardless of the skill of your Gangplank ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Sion in order to pair well with Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.
The most crucial items to get in your Sion and Gangplank synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Sion used at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Gangplank than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 48.7% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Gangplank with this build.
To have the best probability of crushing your oponents, Sion players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.
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