Matchup

Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
36%
64%

vs

52.8%

over 1728 games

Sion
Sion
63%
37%
Very tankyHeavy CCStrong engageSplit push

Skill matchup

Build vs Sion

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Riftmaker
1Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
2Mage tank
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Experimental Hexplate
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

41460%
41232%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Mejai's Soulstealer
Heartsteel
Survival
79.3% WR29 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MordekaiserMordekaiser
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