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

Sion with Kayle

How to Win With Sion and Kayle Paired TogetherSion is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Sion and Kayle

based on 1,345 Sion with Kayle pairs
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
1.58
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Sion has gone into battle with Kayle in 1345 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the creators of LoL, we are confident that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Sion synergize with Kayle. It is very rare for Sion to play with Kayle on the same side. This pairing has only happened in approx. 1.3% of matches with Sion.

Sion Kayle Synergy Summary

Sion has done a decent job of playing alongside Kayle. Normally, he wins an acceptable 51.7% of the time the champions try and work together in. If you want to do better as Sion when playing alongside Kayle by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sion vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Force of NatureKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Sion and Kayle

Tips for Playing as Sion with Kayle

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 Kayle Will Play

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

Sion Kayle Synergy Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
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4.1
< Kills >
4.3
7.1
< Deaths >
6.8
7.1
< Assists >
6.8
0.9
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
158
< Minions Killed >
186
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.58
12,556
< Physical Damage >
13,015
6,596
< Magic Damage >
8,117
714
< True Damage >
641
19,868
< Damage Dealt >
21,774
46,871
< Damage Taken >
47,606
11,708
< Gold Earned >
12,155
2.82
< Towers >
3.06
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,080
< Total Healing >
8,795
14,521
< Experience >
15,422
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
639
< Time Dealing CC >
679

How to Play with Kayle as Sion in LoL

The Sion Kayle synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kayle, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kayle. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kayle helps Sion perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Sion plays on the same team as Kayle, he observes a measurable drop in his complete damage dealt. This could demonstrate that Kayle does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Sion is played with Kayle on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Kayle. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kayle.

Moreover, when Sion plays with Kayle on the same side, he on average takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Kayle does a decent job of covering Sion in teamfights.

Synergies between Sion and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sion
Kayle

Is Sion better when played alongside Kayle?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Sion that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. However, overall, Kayle is a decent ally for Sion. By playing on the same team as Sion, she raises their win rate by 1.5% to 51.7%. This proves that there is a potentially meaningful strategic relationship between Sion and Kayle that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Kayle has a greater difficulty than Sion. That means you should be very careful when arranging Kayle teammates to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to play well with you.

Working on the same side, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these champions will be a great protective duo.

In contrast, by bringing Sion and Kayle together, you probably will not be giving your other allies enough support. Plan to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Kayle ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion Kayle Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sion and Kayle, we analyzed 1,345 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 Kayle 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 learn all of the intricacies of Sion to synergize with Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to have in your Sion and Kayle synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Sion incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Kayle than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sion had an average win rate of 51.7% helping carry Kayle with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing your oponents, you should equip 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 runes players used for this team composition, this combination of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Kayle with Sion are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.