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Sion vs Kayn

Sion
vs
Not enough games
Kayn
Analyze a draft with Sion
Heavy AD damageHigh burstHigh sustainDive threat

Build vs Kayn

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Sion: Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Plated Steelcaps, Bramble Vest, Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra, Thornmail.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Hollow Radiance
1
Unending Despair
2
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Bramble Vest
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport82%
HasteTeleport7%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bramble Vest
Heartsteel
Titanic Hydra
Thornmail
Sunfire Aegis
Overlord's Bloodmail
Youmuu's Ghostblade
The Collector
Randuin's Omen
Executioner's Calling
Tiamat
Force of Nature
Kaenic Rookern
Voltaic Cyclosword
Hullbreaker
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Cash BackCash Back
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kayn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Darkin Scythe (P)

Kayn wields an ancient weapon and fights Rhaast, the darkin within it, for control. Either the Darkin will triumph, or Kayn will master Rhaast and become the Shadow Assassin.Darkin: Heal for a percentage of spell damage dealt to champions.Shadow Assassin: For the first few seconds in combat with enemy champions, deal bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s13s21s–
66s13s21s2m
95s12s21s2m
115s11s21s1m40
165s9s17s1m20
185s9s13s1m20

Playing as Sion

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Last-hit everything for max health

    Last-hit minions and monsters for Soul Furnace (W): each kill permanently gives you max health, more on champions, large minions and large monsters.

  2. Slow before your Smash

    Slow your target with Roar of the Slayer (E) before charging Decimating Smash (Q): they're less likely to get out of the area.

  3. Charge your Smash for at least 1 second

    Charge Decimating Smash (Q) for at least 1 second: below that, the hit only slows, and beyond it, the knock-up and stun last longer the more you charge.

  4. Keep hitting after you die

    After you die, hit the nearest champion: during Glory in Death (passive), your autos are much faster, heal you and deal damage based on their max health.

  5. Engage or roam from far away

    Cast Unstoppable Onslaught (R) from far away to engage or roam: unstoppable for 8 seconds, you stun longer and hit harder after a long charge.

Playing against Kayn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his Blade's Reach

    Dodge Blade's Reach (W): Umbral Trespass (R) can only target a champion he just damaged, and this ranged hit is how he marks you from range.

  2. Save your CC for his E

    If you have CC, land it during Shadow Step (E): once immobilized, he loses the spell and can't move through walls anymore.

  3. Save your spells for his exit

    Don't cast your spells during Umbral Trespass (R): hidden inside your ally, he's untargetable. Save them for when he bursts out.

  4. Ward your jungle too

    Ward your jungle too, not just the river: Shadow Step (E) lets him go through walls and show up from unexpected paths.

  5. Pressure him before he transforms

    Pressure him before his transformation: until he picks Rhaast or Shadow Assassin, The Darkin Scythe (passive) gives him no healing or bonus damage.

Other Sion matchups

Patch 16.21.1