Sion vs Quinn
Skill matchup
Build vs Quinn
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, Sunfire Aegis, Titanic Hydra, Randuin's Omen, Thornmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Quinn's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Valor, Quinn's Demacian eagle, periodically marks enemies with Harrier. Quinn's first basic attack against Harrier targets will deal bonus physical damage.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11s | 50s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 50s | 12s | 3s |
| 9 | 9s | 45s | 12s | 3s |
| 11 | 9s | 40s | 12s | 3s |
| 16 | 9s | 30s | 10s | 3s |
| 18 | 9s | 30s | 8s | 3s |
Playing as Sion
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Quinn
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her Blinding Assault
Dodge Blinding Assault (Q): it marks you with Harrier, which empowers her next auto on you, and reduces your vision.
- Engage after her Vault
If you can engage, wait until she has used Vault (E): it's her only spell to push you away, on a 12 to 8 second cooldown.
- Hit her during her flight
If Quinn passes within your range during Behind Enemy Lines (R), hit her: one hit makes her lose her speed bonus for a moment.
- Ping when she leaves lane
Ping your team as soon as she leaves lane: after a 2-second channel, Behind Enemy Lines (R) gives her a large speed boost.
Other Sion matchups
Patch 16.21.1