Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Sionvs Aatrox

STankFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Aatrox is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Aatrox wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.9%) over Sion based on 70 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Sion scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Aatrox matchup.

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Sion Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sion 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.

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Sion - 48.6% win rate in this matchup
Sion
48.6% WR
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Aatrox vs Sion matchup - 51.4% win rate
Aatrox
51.4% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Aatrox Matchup?

Aatrox wins the Sion vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Aatrox
Matches: 70
48.6%
Win Rate
51.4%
6.5
CS / min
6.7
824
DMG / min
1,096
11,460
Gold / game
12,203
309
Heal / min
724
2,760
DMG Mitigated / min
1,367
1.5
CC / min
1.2
41.4%
Early Game WR
58.6%
53.7%
Late Game WR
46.3%

Sion vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Aatrox matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Aatrox wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Sion's 48.6%, giving Aatrox a 2.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox needs to press advantages before Sion reaches their power spikes, while Sion should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 979 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Aatrox is slightly favored, Sion can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Aatrox's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sion vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Aatrox wins the laning phase against Sion in League of Legends

Aatrox is favored during the laning phase against Sion, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aatrox holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Sion
6.7Aatrox
Sion and Aatrox farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
824Sion
1,096Aatrox
Aatrox heavily out-damages Sion by 272 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aatrox's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,460Sion
12,203Aatrox
Aatrox earns 743 more gold per game than Sion, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Aatrox slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.5Sion
1.2Aatrox
Both Sion and Aatrox provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
3,069Sion
2,091Aatrox
Sion vastly out-sustains Aatrox, healing and mitigating 979 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aatrox is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aatrox, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Aatrox

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Aatrox are Hollow Radiance, Thornmail and Unending Despair. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
58.6%
+17.2% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion41.4%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox58.6%
Late Game
Sion
53.7%
+7.3% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion53.7%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox46.3%

Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.6% win rate — a 17.2 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Aatrox 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 53.7% win rate — 7.3 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aatrox must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sion reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sion survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Sion Runes Against Aatrox

Sorcery rune tree - Sion primary runes vs AatroxSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Sion rune vs AatroxManaflow Band - best Sion rune vs AatroxAbsolute Focus - best Sion rune vs AatroxGathering Storm - best Sion rune vs Aatrox
Resolve rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs AatroxResolve
Conditioning - best Sion rune vs AatroxDemolish - best Sion rune vs Aatrox
50.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Sion maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Aatrox.


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Sion'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 Sion build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Sion matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.46%2137.079712,98158.0%52.3%
52.17%2077.378312,26458.6%48.9%
51.32%1526.573611,75944.8%55.3%
50.68%1487.180311,76054.3%47.4%
52.86%1406.475711,44153.2%52.6%
45.52%1346.691511,97742.4%48.0%
51.13%1336.766811,77757.9%46.0%
57.14%1337.081212,30956.1%57.9%
49.47%956.264812,09448.4%50.0%
51.61%936.587811,71547.5%54.7%
55.68%886.580312,41365.8%48.0%
64.77%887.184113,31868.8%62.5%
54.02%877.01,01312,61259.0%50.0%
51.16%867.21,13512,01442.4%56.6%
48.81%846.977011,41946.1%51.1%
46.43%847.084212,29256.7%40.7%
51.28%786.678112,95566.7%43.1%
41.56%776.687812,09647.4%35.9%
50.65%777.787013,51850.0%51.1%
69.74%767.380212,88670.3%69.2%
54.05%746.978012,58148.0%57.1%
49.32%736.992012,06757.7%44.7%
43.66%716.884011,97054.8%35.0%
57.14%707.181311,70062.9%51.4%
48.57%706.582411,46041.4%53.7%
50.00%686.997712,67358.3%45.5%
51.52%666.978812,18550.0%52.5%
51.56%646.590012,28968.0%41.0%
48.39%627.279312,24256.5%43.6%
60.66%616.988912,90655.6%64.7%
57.38%615.879512,73152.9%59.1%
55.93%597.380511,85165.5%46.7%
56.90%586.972611,19748.0%63.6%
43.86%576.983412,09058.3%33.3%
55.36%566.596311,52258.3%53.1%
55.36%566.572511,69159.3%51.7%
46.30%547.076011,13733.3%56.7%
56.60%536.788113,29158.8%55.6%
57.45%476.31,00511,97077.3%40.0%
40.91%444.875310,92244.0%36.8%
52.27%447.074912,65657.1%50.0%
45.24%426.680912,27838.5%48.3%
66.67%426.970712,34866.7%66.7%
65.85%417.580912,29376.2%55.0%
56.76%375.364411,37452.6%61.1%
50.00%344.779913,14855.6%48.0%
48.48%337.176811,05658.8%37.5%
42.42%337.169212,43064.3%26.3%
42.42%335.676212,23350.0%33.3%
50.00%324.080712,91455.6%47.8%
58.06%316.387613,00176.9%44.4%
56.67%306.382211,84260.0%53.3%
72.41%297.393713,34455.6%80.0%
53.57%285.795011,55061.5%46.7%
53.57%285.881712,00963.6%47.1%
53.57%287.395013,09440.0%61.1%
53.57%286.984313,14953.9%53.3%
75.00%286.674611,06975.0%75.0%
61.54%266.372111,53260.0%62.5%
34.62%266.58389,70328.6%41.7%
57.69%265.466112,37075.0%50.0%
48.00%255.581411,76441.7%53.9%
45.83%247.580613,06363.6%30.8%
34.78%235.066611,94625.0%40.0%
47.83%236.869512,38345.5%50.0%
60.87%235.581713,11777.8%50.0%
65.22%237.363512,18775.0%54.5%
45.45%222.668411,55750.0%42.9%
50.00%223.379511,93360.0%41.7%
50.00%224.475111,53240.0%58.3%
61.90%211.977911,92250.0%69.2%
38.10%217.164711,60340.0%36.4%
47.62%212.473412,22766.7%33.3%
40.00%205.278312,34540.0%40.0%
31.58%196.270012,82828.6%33.3%
47.37%196.660410,75958.3%28.6%
47.37%196.369711,05136.4%62.5%
57.89%195.273912,71685.7%41.7%
57.89%194.664711,42242.9%66.7%
47.06%173.273012,34342.9%50.0%
47.06%177.168813,28440.0%50.0%
64.71%172.560710,59371.4%60.0%
68.75%164.257810,84971.4%66.7%
50.00%162.786213,48433.3%53.9%
62.50%165.986912,78966.7%60.0%
62.50%166.198512,35866.7%60.0%
53.33%157.265911,24350.0%57.1%
46.67%153.467711,21050.0%45.5%
60.00%153.285112,74260.0%60.0%
73.33%156.174512,184100.0%55.6%
33.33%156.867110,84033.3%33.3%
53.33%152.764410,73975.0%28.6%
46.67%152.55749,92071.4%25.0%
60.00%152.280514,54675.0%42.9%
50.00%145.81,11511,549100.0%12.5%
71.43%147.970712,041100.0%33.3%
35.71%146.287413,07550.0%25.0%
71.43%147.568112,07188.9%40.0%
53.85%136.192015,453100.0%25.0%
38.46%132.574012,02866.7%14.3%
46.15%137.166811,41862.5%20.0%
75.00%124.284614,24940.0%100.0%
58.33%125.674412,12580.0%42.9%
66.67%124.371012,57780.0%57.1%
66.67%127.276611,36060.0%71.4%
25.00%126.656011,9230.0%37.5%
54.55%113.363413,01650.0%57.1%
70.00%101.96589,96175.0%66.7%
70.00%105.565911,92650.0%75.0%
70.00%106.873213,20760.0%80.0%
50.00%107.269110,61542.9%66.7%
30.00%107.01,00613,3310.0%50.0%
50.00%102.469811,23150.0%50.0%
44.44%92.490014,83466.7%33.3%
44.44%92.769311,20150.0%42.9%
66.67%93.67008,90175.0%60.0%
55.56%95.577213,38733.3%66.7%
77.78%91.379713,56766.7%83.3%
55.56%97.086314,89360.0%50.0%
75.00%87.196612,42375.0%75.0%
50.00%82.567110,916100.0%20.0%
62.50%86.074913,97566.7%60.0%
71.43%77.864311,69450.0%100.0%
85.71%72.75309,846100.0%66.7%
57.14%77.089013,5790.0%80.0%
42.86%72.258312,3640.0%60.0%
28.57%72.781513,7020.0%33.3%
42.86%73.478812,965100.0%33.3%
50.00%66.998913,21266.7%33.3%
83.33%61.275312,863100.0%75.0%
83.33%66.36468,47575.0%100.0%
50.00%66.71,03711,25450.0%50.0%
50.00%68.01,08214,41366.7%33.3%
60.00%53.284112,065100.0%33.3%
20.00%54.172510,66233.3%0.0%
60.00%53.81,01112,891100.0%50.0%
100.00%52.362514,0090.0%100.0%
60.00%53.88159,67550.0%66.7%
60.00%53.069813,849100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.788313,28550.0%33.3%
20.00%53.666811,00933.3%0.0%
40.00%53.05928,49566.7%0.0%
20.00%51.487911,46050.0%0.0%
20.00%51.95538,28933.3%0.0%

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Sion vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Aatrox wins the Sion vs Aatrox matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Sion's 48.6%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sion do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Sion with a 58.6% win rate versus 41.4%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sion do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Aatrox matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to 46.3%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Aatrox matchup?

Aatrox wins the matchup against Sion with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Aatrox is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Aatrox?

The best Sion build against Aatrox includes Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, Unending Despair with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sion runes against Aatrox?

The best Sion runes against Aatrox use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Sion vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Aatrox?

No, Sion struggles against Aatrox with only a 48.6% win rate. Aatrox has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aatrox's lead.

How do I play Sion against Aatrox?

When playing Sion against Aatrox, play cautiously and avoid Aatrox's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Aatrox in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.