Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
3.4%

Sionvs Ambessa

CTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Ambessa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Ambessa based on 38 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Ambessa scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Ambessa 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
Ambessa - 52.6% win rateAmbessa(52.6%)
Sion - 52.6% win rate in this matchup
Sion
52.6% WR
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Ambessa vs Sion matchup - 47.4% win rate
Ambessa
47.4% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Ambessa Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Ambessa matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 38
52.6%
Win Rate
47.4%
6.1
CS / min
5.5
821
DMG / min
1,107
13,363
Gold / game
13,064
402
Heal / min
295
2,469
DMG Mitigated / min
1,471
1.4
CC / min
0.6
68.8%
Early Game WR
31.3%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Sion vs Ambessa Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Ambessa matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 52.6% win rate compared to Ambessa's 47.4%, giving Sion a 5.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Ambessa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Ambessa reaches their power spikes, while Ambessa should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sion leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Ambessa's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sion vs Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Ambessa in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Ambessa, 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.

Farming
6.1Sion
5.5Ambessa
Sion edges out Ambessa by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.
Damage
821Sion
1,107Ambessa
Ambessa heavily out-damages Sion by 286 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 Ambessa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,363Sion
13,064Ambessa
Sion and Ambessa generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 299 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.4Sion
0.6Ambessa
Sion brings significantly more crowd control than Ambessa, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sion far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ambessa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,871Sion
1,766Ambessa
Sion vastly out-sustains Ambessa, healing and mitigating 1,106 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ambessa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ambessa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Ambessa

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Ambessa are Axiom Arc, The Collector and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Sion the best chance to compete against Ambessa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Ambessa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
68.8%
+37.5% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion68.8%
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa31.3%
Late Game
Ambessa
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion40.9%
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa59.1%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.8% win rate — a 37.5 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, 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 Ambessa reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ambessa 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 Ambessa

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs AmbessaResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs AmbessaDemolish - best Sion rune vs AmbessaConditioning - best Sion rune vs AmbessaOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Ambessa
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs AmbessaInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Sion rune vs AmbessaCash Back - best Sion rune vs Ambessa
87.5% WR

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


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.25%1607.381612,46244.2%57.8%
58.42%1016.988012,95467.5%52.5%
48.94%946.886012,74352.8%46.5%
46.74%926.892212,05656.5%37.0%
53.57%847.176213,36269.7%43.1%
46.58%737.074411,99844.4%48.6%
40.30%676.686712,31342.4%38.2%
52.24%677.187312,94250.0%53.9%
39.68%637.385413,76042.9%38.1%
46.55%586.376411,06146.4%46.7%
50.91%557.679113,31766.7%38.7%
49.09%557.199212,60765.2%37.5%
50.94%537.186612,22145.8%55.2%
51.92%527.11,17012,57753.9%50.0%
64.00%506.899812,32266.7%62.1%
46.94%496.270112,81350.0%44.8%
57.14%497.881113,91757.9%56.7%
54.17%486.781913,13577.3%34.6%
52.08%487.187712,99443.8%56.3%
34.04%477.293012,73750.0%22.2%
57.45%477.183012,34563.2%53.6%
52.17%467.286713,13752.6%51.9%
52.27%447.295012,25675.0%39.3%
42.86%427.375712,73847.6%38.1%
47.62%426.779210,31840.0%54.5%
43.90%417.082712,25638.9%47.8%
55.00%406.981512,84443.8%62.5%
51.28%396.994112,96166.7%41.7%
38.46%397.383812,43347.8%25.0%
46.15%397.577012,79641.2%50.0%
50.00%387.884812,40047.6%52.9%
52.63%386.182113,36368.8%40.9%
48.65%376.967112,37944.4%52.6%
47.22%367.185112,22847.4%47.1%
38.89%365.381611,74547.4%29.4%
54.55%337.491614,77571.4%42.1%
54.55%337.374712,73550.0%58.8%
51.61%316.976111,53852.9%50.0%
41.94%317.169111,60833.3%53.9%
40.00%306.869511,45950.0%31.3%
37.93%297.180711,87641.2%33.3%
48.15%277.372712,46054.5%43.8%
48.15%277.882714,51555.6%44.4%
65.38%266.797915,05580.0%61.9%
46.15%264.872611,17527.3%60.0%
34.62%266.81,05213,13541.7%28.6%
52.00%257.591313,17350.0%53.9%
58.33%247.393312,74870.0%50.0%
37.50%246.579712,39530.8%45.5%
52.17%234.885111,66953.9%50.0%
65.22%237.187813,26950.0%76.9%
43.48%236.687613,39450.0%40.0%
31.58%196.477914,00133.3%30.8%
61.11%186.492213,12377.8%44.4%
50.00%183.386913,76433.3%53.3%
50.00%187.275412,75455.6%44.4%
61.11%185.467511,21966.7%55.6%
38.89%183.575611,38250.0%33.3%
29.41%177.570712,47322.2%37.5%
47.06%176.469511,72470.0%14.3%
47.06%177.482212,65260.0%28.6%
58.82%177.180110,66766.7%50.0%
35.29%177.383013,39222.2%50.0%
47.06%174.577712,23037.5%55.6%
82.35%172.469511,406100.0%70.0%
35.29%175.990615,0600.0%42.9%
12.50%167.579213,4290.0%20.0%
62.50%167.080514,12840.0%72.7%
56.25%167.478113,43583.3%40.0%
80.00%157.377413,11975.0%85.7%
66.67%157.182913,24055.6%83.3%
60.00%157.289812,47677.8%33.3%
53.33%154.979511,94685.7%25.0%
50.00%146.377712,51150.0%50.0%
35.71%146.282113,93825.0%40.0%
64.29%147.376611,98666.7%62.5%
61.54%132.572512,18266.7%60.0%
53.85%137.364013,80220.0%75.0%
76.92%132.485011,38875.0%80.0%
61.54%137.374113,16775.0%55.6%
53.85%137.188413,04050.0%55.6%
38.46%137.363111,54325.0%44.4%
69.23%137.890413,67680.0%62.5%
66.67%126.962613,11783.3%50.0%
33.33%122.169013,60750.0%30.0%
58.33%125.971312,92950.0%62.5%
54.55%115.278211,99580.0%33.3%
63.64%112.696216,58450.0%71.4%
45.45%117.668512,45760.0%33.3%
36.36%114.483115,2510.0%44.4%
54.55%116.31,00113,45955.6%50.0%
60.00%105.084412,86775.0%50.0%
50.00%102.767710,280100.0%28.6%
30.00%103.979613,8390.0%42.9%
50.00%105.070411,32566.7%42.9%
50.00%106.293613,627100.0%37.5%
60.00%103.590014,25680.0%40.0%
55.56%93.467412,21233.3%66.7%
55.56%96.282512,127100.0%20.0%
55.56%94.494813,47033.3%66.7%
25.00%86.885112,7910.0%33.3%
50.00%87.182013,06375.0%25.0%
75.00%84.355912,714100.0%60.0%
50.00%83.75039,06566.7%40.0%
75.00%86.185314,36975.0%75.0%
37.50%82.258511,67125.0%50.0%
37.50%87.971715,24433.3%40.0%
62.50%82.280410,90683.3%0.0%
62.50%82.667412,51150.0%66.7%
62.50%81.769610,20260.0%66.7%
42.86%73.072311,28433.3%50.0%
42.86%75.182712,52025.0%66.7%
57.14%76.680913,230100.0%25.0%
14.29%76.464712,95550.0%0.0%
28.57%77.756411,8560.0%50.0%
57.14%75.888313,34975.0%33.3%
85.71%73.061014,302100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.567414,40850.0%80.0%
66.67%61.95809,04550.0%75.0%
66.67%63.396613,31266.7%66.7%
83.33%66.41,05414,514100.0%66.7%
33.33%66.163810,86933.3%33.3%
16.67%62.35209,56033.3%0.0%
50.00%61.683414,78150.0%50.0%
50.00%63.077912,822100.0%0.0%
50.00%62.68109,55840.0%100.0%
16.67%63.478612,37550.0%0.0%
100.00%57.179915,2930.0%100.0%
40.00%56.283313,78133.3%50.0%
60.00%55.882213,42966.7%50.0%
80.00%51.66079,50066.7%100.0%
60.00%57.265610,24550.0%100.0%

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Sion vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Ambessa in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Ambessa matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to Ambessa's 47.4%, a 5.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Ambessa in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Ambessa with a 68.8% win rate versus 31.3%. 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 Ambessa in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Sion vs Ambessa matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Ambessa matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 52.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.3 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Ambessa?

The best Sion build against Ambessa includes Axiom Arc, The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Ambessa?

The best Sion runes against Ambessa use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 87.5% win rate in the Sion vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Ambessa?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Ambessa with a 52.6% win rate. Sion strongly counters Ambessa in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sion against Ambessa?

When playing Sion against Ambessa, 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.