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

Sionvs Cho'Gath

CTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Cho'Gath is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.2%) over Cho'Gath based on 48 games. Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath 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
Cho'Gath - 52.1% win rateCho'Gath(52.1%)
Sion - 52.1% win rate in this matchup
Sion
52.1% WR
VS
Cho'Gath vs Sion matchup - 47.9% win rate
Cho'Gath
47.9% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 48
52.1%
Win Rate
47.9%
7.1
CS / min
6.7
877
DMG / min
1,014
12,994
Gold / game
12,760
304
Heal / min
380
2,491
DMG Mitigated / min
1,604
1.7
CC / min
3.4
43.8%
Early Game WR
56.3%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Sion vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 52.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 47.9%, giving Sion a 4.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath 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 crowd control, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.7s 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 Cho'Gath'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 Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Cho'Gath in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.1Sion
6.7Cho'Gath
Sion edges out Cho'Gath by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.
Damage
877Sion
1,014Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Sion by 137 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 Cho'Gath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,994Sion
12,760Cho'Gath
Sion and Cho'Gath generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 234 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.7Sion
3.4Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath brings significantly more crowd control than Sion, with 1.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cho'Gath 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
2,795Sion
1,984Cho'Gath
Sion vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 810 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cho'Gath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cho'Gath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Cho'Gath

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Cho'Gath are Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Cho'Gath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion43.8%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath56.3%
Late Game
Sion
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion56.3%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath43.8%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath 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 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Cho'Gath. 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: Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs Cho'GathResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs Cho'GathDemolish - best Sion rune vs Cho'GathConditioning - best Sion rune vs Cho'GathOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Cho'Gath
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs Cho'GathInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Sion rune vs Cho'GathCash Back - best Sion rune vs Cho'Gath
61.5% WR

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

How does Sion do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 47.9%, a 4.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Cho'Gath in the early game?

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Sion with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sion do against Cho'Gath in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 52.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.2 percentage point advantage means Sion is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Cho'Gath?

The best Sion build against Cho'Gath includes Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra, Unending Despair with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Cho'Gath?

The best Sion runes against Cho'Gath use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.5% win rate in the Sion vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Cho'Gath?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Cho'Gath with a 52.1% win rate. Sion has a solid advantage over Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sion against Cho'Gath?

When playing Sion against Cho'Gath, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Cho'Gath. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.