Sion vs Udyr

Sion
vs
Not enough games
Udyr
Heavy AP damageHeavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Udyr

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, Boots of Swiftness, Heartsteel, Thornmail, Randuin's Omen, Overlord's Bloodmail.

Starting items

Doran's Helm
Health Potion

Core build

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

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Heartsteel
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport50%
FlashHaste25%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Heartsteel
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Overlord's Bloodmail
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
InspirationInspiration
Cash BackCash Back
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Udyr's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Bridge Between (P)

Udyr has four basic Abilities that swap between Stances and can Recast an Ability to renew it with Ultimate benefits. Additionally, after using an Ability, Udyr's next two Attacks gain Attack Speed.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s6s6s–
66s6s6s6s
96s6s6s6s
116s6s6s6s
166s6s6s6s
186s6s6s6s

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 Udyr

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade after his stun

    Once Blazing Stampede (E) has stunned you, take your trade: he can't stun you again for a while.

  2. No CC while he's awakened

    If you have CC, don't use it when he awakens Blazing Stampede (E): he's immune to immobilizing effects then. Wait for the effect to end.

  3. Stay away from his storm

    Keep your distance from Wingborne Storm (R): it damages and slows nearby enemies every second, and once awakened, it follows the last enemy he hit.

Other Sion matchups

Patch 16.21.1