Kennenvs Sion
Kennen vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sion wins with a 65.2% win rate (+30.4%) over Kennen based on 23 games. Sion holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kennen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kennen vs Sion matchup.
Kennen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kennen performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Kennen vs Sion Matchup?
Kennen vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Kennen vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 65.2% win rate compared to Kennen's 34.8%, giving Sion a 30.4 percentage point advantage. Sion dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kennen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,952 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kennen players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Sion overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Kennen vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown
Sion is favored during the laning phase against Kennen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kennen Build Against Sion
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Kennen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kennen against Sion are Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Kennen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kennen vs Sion matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kennen25.0%
Sion75.0%Kennen45.5%Sion54.5%Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Kennen. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Kennen. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Sion holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kennen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kennen Runes Against Sion
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Kennen the best tools to compete against Sion in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kennen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Kennen's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kennen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.4 | 762 | 12,384 | 62.5% | 43.3% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.3 | 858 | 10,253 | 52.6% | 53.3% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 5.9 | 886 | 12,534 | 66.7% | 68.2% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.1 | 924 | 12,182 | 46.1% | 45.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.0 | 856 | 10,390 | 46.1% | 61.1% | |
| 32.26% | 31 | 6.3 | 964 | 10,278 | 21.1% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.5 | 840 | 12,018 | 41.7% | 52.9% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.0 | 759 | 10,999 | 45.5% | 64.7% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.1 | 876 | 11,236 | 44.4% | 57.9% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.4 | 809 | 11,771 | 12.5% | 61.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.3 | 920 | 11,033 | 75.0% | 35.7% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.2 | 862 | 10,991 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 26.09% | 23 | 6.3 | 914 | 12,277 | 27.3% | 25.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.1 | 907 | 8,596 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 955 | 10,799 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 758 | 10,828 | 54.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.2 | 862 | 11,719 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.7 | 764 | 11,260 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.3 | 873 | 12,053 | 62.5% | 72.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.2 | 757 | 10,582 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.4 | 986 | 11,564 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.9 | 1,068 | 13,325 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.9 | 950 | 13,028 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.3 | 866 | 11,029 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.7 | 786 | 11,611 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 992 | 13,476 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.8 | 788 | 10,232 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 838 | 10,413 | 55.6% | 100.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.2 | 956 | 12,156 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 738 | 10,115 | 11.1% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 814 | 10,445 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.3 | 838 | 10,796 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.0 | 828 | 12,194 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.5 | 920 | 10,757 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.7 | 945 | 12,148 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.9 | 671 | 11,561 | 0.0% | 70.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.0 | 765 | 11,440 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 5.5 | 780 | 10,783 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.0 | 843 | 13,325 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 852 | 11,340 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 860 | 9,688 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 887 | 10,133 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 4.3 | 734 | 10,559 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.2 | 871 | 12,914 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.1 | 799 | 10,076 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 781 | 12,480 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.2 | 849 | 12,079 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 804 | 10,676 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 792 | 10,970 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.8 | 751 | 11,557 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 888 | 12,491 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 983 | 12,160 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 902 | 10,970 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 626 | 8,075 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 748 | 10,028 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 972 | 11,261 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 874 | 9,643 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 886 | 13,195 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 835 | 12,859 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.5 | 624 | 10,731 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.8 | 656 | 9,123 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 739 | 9,146 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.3 | 844 | 9,763 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 838 | 10,227 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 990 | 15,396 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 980 | 10,509 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.8 | 686 | 12,012 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 927 | 13,788 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 1,023 | 12,576 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.1 | 964 | 10,702 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 848 | 12,444 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.4 | 838 | 9,005 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 777 | 11,282 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 951 | 13,944 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 979 | 13,873 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 600 | 11,147 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 811 | 10,907 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,056 | 7,624 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 669 | 7,212 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 1,121 | 14,708 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,014 | 14,459 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 593 | 10,084 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 877 | 11,756 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
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Kennen vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kennen do against Sion in League of Legends?
Sion wins the Kennen vs Sion matchup with a 65.2% win rate compared to Kennen's 34.8%, a 30.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Kennen do against Sion in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Kennen with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kennen do against Sion in the late game?
In the late game, Sion takes over the Kennen vs Sion matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kennen vs Sion matchup?
Sion wins the matchup against Kennen with a 65.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 30.4 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.
What is the best Kennen build against Sion?
The best Kennen build against Sion includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kennen runes against Sion?
The best Kennen runes against Sion use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kennen vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kennen counter Sion?
No, Kennen struggles against Sion with only a 34.8% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Kennen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.
How do I play Kennen against Sion?
When playing Kennen against Sion, play cautiously and avoid Sion's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Sion has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.