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

Sionvs Bard

CTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Bard is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Bard based on 5 games. Sion holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Bard 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.

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Bard - 80.0% win rateBard(80.0%)
Sion - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Sion
80.0% WR
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Bard vs Sion matchup - 20.0% win rate
Bard
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Bard Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Bard matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
1.6
CS / min
0.7
607
DMG / min
512
9,500
Gold / game
8,271
194
Heal / min
190
1,087
DMG Mitigated / min
517
1.6
CC / min
2.2
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Sion vs Bard Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Bard matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Bard's 20.0%, giving Sion a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Sion dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Bard players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Sion leads by 0.9 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Bard and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Bard 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 Bard Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Bard in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Bard, 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
1.6Sion
0.7Bard
Sion significantly out-farms Bard by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Bard players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
607Sion
512Bard
Sion heavily out-damages Bard by 95 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Bard 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
9,500Sion
8,271Bard
Sion generates a commanding 1,230 more gold per game than Bard. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Bard should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Sion
2.2Bard
Bard provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sion, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Bard coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,281Sion
707Bard
Sion vastly out-sustains Bard, healing and mitigating 574 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Bard is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Bard, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Bard

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Bard, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Bard are Opportunity, Axiom Arc and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Bard matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion66.7%
Bard early game win rateBard33.3%
Late Game
Sion
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion100.0%
Bard late game win rateBard0.0%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Bard. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Bard. 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. Bard players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sion Runes Against Bard

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs BardResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs BardDemolish - best Sion rune vs BardConditioning - best Sion rune vs BardOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Bard
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs BardInspiration
Cash Back - best Sion rune vs BardApproach Velocity - best Sion rune vs Bard
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Sion to press their advantage against Bard, 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 Bard - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Bard in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Bard matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Bard's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Bard in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Bard with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Bard in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Bard matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Bard matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Bard with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Bard?

The best Sion build against Bard includes Opportunity, Axiom Arc, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sion runes against Bard?

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

Does Sion counter Bard?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Bard with a 80.0% win rate. Sion strongly counters Bard in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sion against Bard?

When playing Sion against Bard, 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.