Matchup

Very tankyHeavy CCStrong engageSplit push

Build vs Sion

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Knight's Vow
2vs AD
Bandlepipes
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41476%
3416%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Bloodsong
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Heartsteel
Survival
100.0% WR4 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
TriumphTriumph
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LeonaLeona
SionSion
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Sion's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Glory in Death (P)

After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s15s12s
68s15s12s2m20
96s14s12s2m20
116s13s12s1m40
166s11s10s1m
186s11s8s1m

Playing against Sion

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

His Q charge can be interrupted by CC — stun him during the channel to cancel the knockup.

2

Sidestep his R (charge): he can't turn easily once he's started.

3

His zombie passive is slow: simply walk away from him, don't stay in range.

4

The W shield can be popped before it detonates: burst it quickly to prevent the damage from going off.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026