Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Sionvs Alistar

STankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Sion wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Alistar based on 5 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Alistar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Alistar matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Alistar - 60.0% win rateAlistar(60.0%)
Sion - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Sion
60.0% WR
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Alistar vs Sion matchup - 40.0% win rate
Alistar
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Alistar Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.2
CS / min
2.7
948
DMG / min
630
13,025
Gold / game
10,782
377
Heal / min
629
3,053
DMG Mitigated / min
2,213
1.9
CC / min
3.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Sion vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 40.0%, giving Sion a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Alistar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Alistar reaches their power spikes, while Alistar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Alistar leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Alistar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Alistar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sion vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.2Sion
2.7Alistar
Sion significantly out-farms Alistar by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
948Sion
630Alistar
Sion heavily out-damages Alistar by 318 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Sion's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,025Sion
10,782Alistar
Sion generates a commanding 2,244 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Sion
3.3Alistar
Alistar brings significantly more crowd control than Sion, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Alistar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sion should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
3,431Sion
2,843Alistar
Sion vastly out-sustains Alistar, healing and mitigating 588 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Alistar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Alistar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Alistar

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Alistar are Sundered Sky, Titanic Hydra and Heartsteel. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Alistar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion100.0%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar0.0%
Late Game
Alistar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion33.3%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar66.7%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Alistar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Alistar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sion must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Alistar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Alistar 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 Alistar

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs AlistarResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs AlistarDemolish - best Sion rune vs AlistarConditioning - best Sion rune vs AlistarOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Alistar
Precision rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs AlistarPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Sion rune vs AlistarCoup de Grace - best Sion rune vs Alistar
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Sion to press their advantage against Alistar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.09%2167.172212,18460.0%51.6%
43.13%1607.277812,04548.2%40.4%
48.46%1306.678711,24646.4%50.0%
49.56%1137.179113,28242.1%53.3%
48.51%1016.883412,06646.1%50.0%
52.58%977.092812,69762.2%46.7%
60.92%877.181212,53664.7%58.5%
53.57%847.579512,58262.9%46.9%
51.81%837.579212,20741.2%59.2%
49.32%737.01,08812,07365.6%36.6%
47.22%726.786112,21139.1%51.0%
43.66%717.288612,49548.3%40.5%
53.52%716.283511,54044.4%59.1%
54.29%706.898912,53956.7%52.5%
49.25%678.079612,23843.5%52.3%
55.22%677.381413,68981.8%42.2%
57.81%647.081112,28871.4%47.2%
46.03%636.281212,55951.7%41.2%
44.44%636.264911,93956.0%36.8%
42.86%636.978811,49050.0%36.4%
50.00%606.886512,30952.4%48.7%
44.83%587.177612,06164.3%26.7%
57.41%547.099212,02955.6%59.3%
47.17%536.787512,99050.0%46.0%
57.69%526.683912,49445.5%61.0%
53.06%497.392313,15670.6%43.8%
55.32%477.277312,34468.8%48.4%
42.55%477.080312,99646.7%40.6%
45.65%466.785212,37547.4%44.4%
51.11%456.982811,78454.2%47.6%
43.18%446.676913,08750.0%39.3%
63.64%446.978811,65750.0%75.0%
45.24%426.01,00411,54855.6%37.5%
48.78%417.090812,04942.1%54.5%
37.50%405.793512,56025.0%45.8%
51.28%396.776413,07811.1%63.3%
58.33%366.284913,28875.0%45.0%
30.56%366.789912,31030.8%30.4%
52.78%367.182611,65756.3%50.0%
57.14%354.488413,09669.2%50.0%
35.29%346.978311,30831.6%40.0%
53.13%325.772512,16269.2%42.1%
65.63%327.598212,19270.0%58.3%
35.48%316.779113,06028.6%37.5%
61.29%316.588012,59246.1%72.2%
44.83%296.466112,71360.0%36.8%
34.48%296.892514,63055.6%25.0%
65.52%296.883611,33153.3%78.6%
53.57%286.775811,53757.1%50.0%
70.37%277.380111,53984.6%57.1%
55.56%274.272011,60544.4%61.1%
55.56%274.165211,40975.0%40.0%
38.46%266.577110,67245.5%33.3%
57.69%266.484211,12450.0%62.5%
52.00%255.077512,31328.6%61.1%
52.00%257.368911,02556.3%44.4%
45.83%247.185214,53160.0%42.1%
66.67%246.762911,09066.7%66.7%
47.83%236.883511,97966.7%35.7%
60.87%232.573112,22683.3%52.9%
50.00%227.474213,03966.7%43.8%
59.09%227.175111,52077.8%46.1%
50.00%225.079213,48742.9%53.3%
42.86%214.482512,76744.4%41.7%
31.58%192.091213,25833.3%30.8%
63.16%193.073411,82670.0%55.6%
52.63%192.883315,34366.7%50.0%
55.56%187.182010,46744.4%66.7%
55.56%186.573412,26380.0%46.1%
72.22%187.076812,91877.8%66.7%
66.67%185.971911,99675.0%60.0%
47.06%175.784313,80785.7%20.0%
64.71%175.298412,79875.0%61.5%
52.94%173.666710,44771.4%40.0%
47.06%174.168610,30542.9%50.0%
18.75%162.270310,93542.9%0.0%
43.75%166.790411,61442.9%44.4%
31.25%167.567912,19850.0%20.0%
37.50%163.673410,22057.1%22.2%
68.75%163.586511,93675.0%66.7%
50.00%162.567911,49280.0%36.4%
50.00%165.98578,70150.0%50.0%
53.33%156.569011,33460.0%50.0%
60.00%152.380810,31860.0%60.0%
46.67%156.476811,93455.6%33.3%
33.33%154.284813,66320.0%40.0%
64.29%147.975911,44150.0%75.0%
35.71%147.573111,82760.0%22.2%
23.08%132.685113,54750.0%18.2%
46.15%135.083112,40850.0%42.9%
58.33%126.190911,64550.0%66.7%
50.00%126.560611,17940.0%57.1%
41.67%125.984611,61575.0%25.0%
33.33%123.872510,66340.0%28.6%
41.67%122.06339,43540.0%50.0%
58.33%127.291515,318100.0%44.4%
27.27%115.495812,90625.0%28.6%
63.64%112.470712,59533.3%75.0%
63.64%116.372810,74450.0%80.0%
30.00%106.981712,82750.0%25.0%
44.44%92.562711,07550.0%33.3%
22.22%92.975011,04940.0%0.0%
33.33%95.378913,1960.0%50.0%
55.56%96.990511,37175.0%40.0%
55.56%91.95919,6910.0%83.3%
44.44%96.574811,35740.0%50.0%
25.00%82.45757,21928.6%0.0%
62.50%81.882111,42150.0%75.0%
50.00%82.681311,50333.3%60.0%
75.00%81.475811,92950.0%100.0%
50.00%82.879315,17866.7%40.0%
71.43%77.373014,61466.7%75.0%
85.71%72.081612,072100.0%83.3%
85.71%74.767013,40950.0%100.0%
85.71%76.086914,66166.7%100.0%
57.14%74.975112,96166.7%50.0%
71.43%77.570011,74833.3%100.0%
28.57%75.998012,8970.0%40.0%
28.57%77.189513,19466.7%0.0%
57.14%76.587515,31333.3%75.0%
66.67%65.568311,80366.7%66.7%
50.00%62.56919,91040.0%100.0%
16.67%63.493310,0220.0%33.3%
50.00%66.172111,15525.0%100.0%
50.00%61.590313,4840.0%75.0%
16.67%66.694211,84350.0%0.0%
50.00%65.876214,3380.0%100.0%
33.33%62.653712,28550.0%25.0%
33.33%66.375011,77733.3%33.3%
66.67%61.758611,202100.0%50.0%
60.00%52.26209,36166.7%50.0%
40.00%56.571711,2250.0%66.7%
60.00%54.294813,025100.0%33.3%
60.00%53.968010,05966.7%50.0%
40.00%50.872112,71050.0%33.3%
60.00%54.779815,2160.0%60.0%
60.00%52.275210,16633.3%100.0%
40.00%52.867912,912100.0%25.0%
60.00%57.873214,654100.0%50.0%

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Sion vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Alistar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Sion do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Alistar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sion do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Alistar takes over the Sion vs Alistar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Alistar matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Alistar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Alistar?

The best Sion build against Alistar includes Sundered Sky, Titanic Hydra, Heartsteel 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 Alistar?

The best Sion runes against Alistar use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sion vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Alistar?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Alistar with a 60.0% win rate. Sion strongly counters Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Sion against Alistar?

When playing Sion against Alistar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.