Sionvs Illaoi
Sion vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Illaoi wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Sion based on 12 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Illaoi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Illaoi 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.
Who Wins the Sion vs Illaoi Matchup?
Sion vs Illaoi Matchup Summary
The Sion vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Sion's 41.7%, giving Illaoi a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Illaoi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Illaoi reaches their power spikes, while Illaoi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sion leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi has a strong advantage in this matchup. Sion players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Illaoi overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Sion vs Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown
Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Sion, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sion Build Against Illaoi
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Illaoi are Heartsteel, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Illaoi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sion75.0%
Illaoi25.0%Sion25.0%Illaoi75.0%Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Illaoi. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Illaoi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, 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 Illaoi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Illaoi 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 Illaoi
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Illaoi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.38% | 42 | 6.7 | 836 | 12,775 | 53.9% | 51.7% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.4 | 687 | 11,565 | 53.9% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.7 | 771 | 9,983 | 28.6% | 52.4% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.9 | 783 | 11,119 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 1,013 | 8,456 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 774 | 9,996 | 57.1% | 22.2% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.8 | 827 | 11,467 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 7.1 | 733 | 11,893 | 25.0% | 35.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.9 | 675 | 9,992 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 921 | 11,714 | 42.9% | 53.9% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 832 | 11,552 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 1,009 | 11,976 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 952 | 12,595 | 42.9% | 15.4% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 1,053 | 11,982 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.2 | 682 | 10,677 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.4 | 818 | 12,412 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 5.9 | 732 | 11,442 | 0.0% | 26.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.6 | 728 | 12,351 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.5 | 864 | 13,640 | 75.0% | 61.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.2 | 995 | 9,151 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 723 | 10,688 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 982 | 10,229 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.8 | 874 | 12,632 | 25.0% | 63.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.7 | 683 | 11,803 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.8 | 895 | 11,430 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.1 | 794 | 12,070 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 754 | 11,631 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.0 | 617 | 9,241 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 688 | 10,901 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 805 | 10,962 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 940 | 11,224 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 824 | 11,610 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.3 | 777 | 11,862 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.7 | 848 | 13,681 | 33.3% | 87.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 655 | 11,355 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 613 | 11,161 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 683 | 10,597 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 546 | 9,098 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.8 | 819 | 11,454 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.5 | 755 | 8,910 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 669 | 11,661 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 759 | 11,829 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 985 | 13,047 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 857 | 9,259 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 869 | 10,203 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 806 | 9,028 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 713 | 13,155 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.6 | 759 | 14,631 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.4 | 688 | 11,805 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 871 | 13,146 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 948 | 12,410 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.9 | 763 | 8,834 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 637 | 8,520 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.0 | 725 | 11,327 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 804 | 11,757 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 660 | 10,034 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.7 | 739 | 9,872 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 938 | 12,039 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 705 | 13,265 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 900 | 12,026 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 692 | 10,921 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 842 | 11,159 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 635 | 11,668 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 710 | 10,532 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 892 | 10,169 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 875 | 12,118 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 943 | 14,384 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Sion vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sion do against Illaoi in League of Legends?
Illaoi wins the Sion vs Illaoi matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Sion's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sion do against Illaoi in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Illaoi with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Illaoi in the late game?
In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Sion vs Illaoi matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sion vs Illaoi matchup?
Illaoi wins the matchup against Sion with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Sion build against Illaoi?
The best Sion build against Illaoi includes Heartsteel, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Illaoi?
The best Sion runes against Illaoi use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Sion vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sion counter Illaoi?
No, Sion struggles against Illaoi with only a 41.7% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.
How do I play Sion against Illaoi?
When playing Sion against Illaoi, play cautiously and avoid Illaoi's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Illaoi has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.