Sion, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
2.1%
Ban Rate
0.6%

Sion Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Sion C TierTankFighter
Patch
26.20
Games
1,574
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Sion's abilities include Glory in Death, Decimating Smash, Soul Furnace, Roar of the Slayer, Unstoppable Onslaught. Learn how to use Sion's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.

Max order
Q > W > E
Levels 1-3
Q > W > E
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
10/9/8/7/6s
R cooldown
140/100/60s

Glory in Death

After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

Sion Skill Order (Patch 26.20)

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Sion Top maxes Q (Decimating Smash) → W (Soul Furnace) → E (Roar of the Slayer): 89% of players use this order and win 49.3% of 903 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > W > E Most played88.7%49.3%903
Q > E > W7%46.5%71
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Sion Support maxes Q (Decimating Smash) → W (Soul Furnace) → E (Roar of the Slayer): 71% of players use this order and win 50% of 122 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Sion Mid maxes Q (Decimating Smash) → W (Soul Furnace) → E (Roar of the Slayer): 86% of players use this order and win 48.6% of 146 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Sion Jungle maxes Q (Decimating Smash) → W (Soul Furnace) → E (Roar of the Slayer): 84% of players use this order and win 53.7% of 108 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.

Sion Passive: Glory in Death

Glory in Death

After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

Sion Q: Decimating Smash

Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s
Decimating Smash

Sion charges a powerful swing in an area in front of himself that will deal damage to enemies when released. If he charges for enough time, enemies hit by the swing will also be knocked up and stunned.

Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown10s9s8s7s6s
Cost (Mana)4545454545
RangeGlobal
Cooldown at 100 ability haste5s4.5s4s3.5s3s

Sion W: Soul Furnace

Cooldown 15/14/13/12/11s
Soul Furnace

Sion shields himself and can reactivate after 3 seconds to deal Magic Damage to enemies nearby. When Sion kills enemies, he passively gains maximum Health.

Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown15s14s13s12s11s
Cost (Mana)7580859095
Range500500500500500
Cooldown at 100 ability haste7.5s7s6.5s6s5.5s

Sion E: Roar of the Slayer

Cooldown 12/11/10/9/8s
Roar of the Slayer

Sion fires a short range shockwave that damages and slows and reduces the Armor of the first enemy hit. If the shockwave hits a minion or monster, it will be knocked back, damaging, slowing, and reducing the Armor of all enemies that it passes through.

Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown12s11s10s9s8s
Cost (Mana)3540455055
Range800800800800800
Cooldown at 100 ability haste6s5.5s5s4.5s4s

Sion R: Unstoppable Onslaught

Cooldown 140/100/60s
Unstoppable Onslaught

Sion charges in a direction, ramping up speed over time. He can steer his charge slightly with the mouse cursor location. When he collides with an enemy he deals damage and knocks them up based on the distance he has charged.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank123
Cooldown140s100s60s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range7,5007,5007,500
Cooldown at 100 ability haste70s50s30s

Sion Cooldowns with Ability Haste

Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Sion's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Decimating Smash6s4s3s
W · Soul Furnace11s7.3s5.5s
E · Roar of the Slayer8s5.3s4s
R · Unstoppable Onslaught60s40s30s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Decimating Smash10s9s8s7s6s
W · Soul Furnace15s14s13s12s11s
E · Roar of the Slayer12s11s10s9s8s
R · Unstoppable Onslaught140s100s60s
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Sion Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20

What should I max first on Sion?

Most Sion Top players max Q (Decimating Smash), W (Soul Furnace), E (Roar of the Slayer) in that order — 89% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.3% win rate.

What is Sion's ultimate cooldown?

Sion's ultimate, Unstoppable Onslaught, has a 140 / 100 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.

When should I level Sion's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Sion skill order does.

What does Sion's passive do?

Sion's passive is Glory in Death. After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

How much does ability haste lower Sion's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Sion's Decimating Smash goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Unstoppable Onslaught from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.