Sion counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: the Undead Juggernaut
Lane: Baron / Top
Source tier: B

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
1pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Vaynethe Night HunterDragon / ADC18S
GwenThe Hallowed SeamstressBaron / Top20S
Fiorathe Grand DuelistBaron / Top27A
Kennenthe Heart of the TempestBaron / Top15A
Kaylethe RighteousBaron / Top3A

Useful alongside this pick

Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B
Miss Fortunethe Bounty HunterDragon / ADC2S
Samirathe Desert RoseDragon / ADC7A
Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

AmbessaTHE MATRIARCH OF WARBaron / Top1A

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Vayne

Usually met from Dragon / ADC while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
3 Condemn is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 DECIMATING SMASH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 2 SOUL FURNACE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Gwen

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 3 SKIP 'N SLASH against this pick's 1 DECIMATING SMASH so spend yours second whenever you can.
This pick's 2 SOUL FURNACE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Morellonomicon as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Riftmaker

Fiora

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
2 Riposte is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 DECIMATING SMASH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick's 2 SOUL FURNACE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Kennen

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 2 SOUL FURNACE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Infinity Orb
The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Kayle

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 2 SOUL FURNACE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Nashor's Tooth
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Yasuo

Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
1 DECIMATING SMASH and 1 Steel Tempest are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
2 SOUL FURNACE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Miss Fortune

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 SOUL FURNACE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Duskblade of Draktharr
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Samira

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
1 DECIMATING SMASH is crowd control and 3 WILD RUSH is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
2 SOUL FURNACE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector

Orianna

Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4
Riot rates this champion's difficulty as: Medium

Jinx

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 SOUL FURNACE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Sion in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Sion: Vayne (Dragon / ADC), Gwen (Baron / Top), Fiora (Baron / Top), Kennen (Baron / Top), Kayle (Baron / Top). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Sion in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Sion describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in DECIMATING SMASH (ability 1); a dash, leap or blink in DECIMATING SMASH (ability 1), UNSTOPPABLE ONSLAUGHT (ultimate); a shield in SOUL FURNACE (ability 2). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Sion is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Sion in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Sion, in purchase order: Sunfire Aegis then Thornmail then Mantle of the Twelfth Hour then Plated Steelcaps. Runes: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Transcendence. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Perseverance. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Sion play in Wild Rift?

Sion is a Tank and Fighter by Riot's classification and is played in Baron / Top. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows B tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.