Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Sionvs Janna

CTankFighter
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Janna is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Sion wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Janna 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 Janna 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
Janna - 60.0% win rateJanna(60.0%)
Sion - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Sion
60.0% WR
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Janna vs Sion matchup - 40.0% win rate
Janna
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Janna Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Janna matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
1.6
CS / min
0.7
630
DMG / min
262
10,518
Gold / game
8,456
179
Heal / min
376
1,144
DMG Mitigated / min
370
1.4
CC / min
1.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Sion vs Janna Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Janna 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 Janna's 40.0%, giving Sion a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Sion dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Janna players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Sion leads by 367 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Janna and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Janna 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 Janna Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Janna in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Janna, 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
0.7Janna
Sion significantly out-farms Janna by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Janna players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
630Sion
262Janna
Sion heavily out-damages Janna by 367 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Janna 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
10,518Sion
8,456Janna
Sion generates a commanding 2,061 more gold per game than Janna. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Janna should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Sion
1.4Janna
Both Sion and Janna provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,323Sion
746Janna
Sion vastly out-sustains Janna, healing and mitigating 577 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Janna is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Janna, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Janna

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Janna, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Janna 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Janna. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Janna matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion50.0%
Janna early game win rateJanna50.0%
Late Game
Sion
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion66.7%
Janna late game win rateJanna33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sion and Janna, with Sion holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Janna. 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. Janna players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sion Runes Against Janna

Domination rune tree - Sion primary runes vs JannaDomination
Dark Harvest - best Sion rune vs JannaCheap Shot - best Sion rune vs JannaGrisly Mementos - best Sion rune vs JannaRelentless Hunter - best Sion rune vs Janna
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs JannaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Sion rune vs JannaApproach Velocity - best Sion rune vs Janna
100.0% WR

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


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.85%1087.281711,77250.0%53.3%
54.72%1067.074612,92565.8%47.7%
45.68%816.675711,27740.9%51.4%
36.00%757.170811,83924.2%45.2%
46.67%757.190811,78151.4%42.1%
50.68%736.576611,14850.0%51.3%
56.72%677.780712,34662.1%52.6%
48.39%627.185912,16452.0%46.0%
49.12%577.477713,04054.2%45.5%
37.50%566.769912,96037.5%37.5%
51.79%568.083013,39155.0%50.0%
55.36%567.684013,75069.6%45.5%
57.41%546.881712,16568.4%51.4%
37.74%536.671210,77544.4%34.3%
59.18%497.069412,09373.7%50.0%
46.94%497.270211,57747.8%46.1%
40.43%477.479211,67052.4%30.8%
63.04%467.685113,12573.7%55.6%
58.70%466.991111,60577.3%41.7%
56.82%447.386913,69853.9%58.1%
61.36%447.299711,78970.0%54.2%
53.49%436.597212,13176.5%38.5%
41.86%437.280911,36240.9%42.9%
63.41%416.897712,52158.8%66.7%
57.50%407.21,09812,43360.0%55.0%
50.00%407.477212,62768.8%37.5%
47.37%386.571510,21742.9%52.9%
48.65%377.076412,06937.5%57.1%
40.54%377.274611,94150.0%29.4%
61.11%364.963611,16073.3%52.4%
50.00%347.489211,92147.4%53.3%
38.24%346.894411,57133.3%42.1%
46.88%326.884111,33042.9%50.0%
46.88%327.277313,27425.0%60.0%
50.00%307.491613,47346.1%52.9%
62.07%296.369512,39385.7%40.0%
55.56%277.785812,24160.0%50.0%
44.44%277.071011,92040.0%50.0%
69.23%267.186313,25575.0%64.3%
38.46%266.680112,14636.4%40.0%
61.54%267.174412,32158.3%64.3%
36.00%257.375910,55041.2%25.0%
50.00%257.375911,39733.3%60.0%
41.67%247.778113,31228.6%47.1%
54.17%247.276411,71357.1%50.0%
43.48%235.475412,23144.4%42.9%
45.45%227.061112,62666.7%30.8%
57.14%213.082512,55062.5%53.9%
47.62%214.168511,88766.7%33.3%
55.00%205.286411,11966.7%37.5%
55.00%202.464311,17950.0%57.1%
31.58%196.992815,145100.0%23.5%
61.11%185.21,07515,13275.0%57.1%
35.29%177.386112,50533.3%36.4%
52.94%177.385312,69957.1%50.0%
41.18%176.085812,01433.3%50.0%
41.18%177.463412,60057.1%30.0%
46.67%156.076810,23042.9%50.0%
60.00%157.470112,46477.8%33.3%
53.33%157.379011,46237.5%71.4%
53.33%153.375110,36660.0%40.0%
64.29%147.61,00713,22457.1%71.4%
42.86%146.259210,28533.3%50.0%
21.43%147.282513,48233.3%12.5%
50.00%147.187911,71850.0%50.0%
28.57%146.970212,72433.3%27.3%
53.85%137.179413,37220.0%75.0%
46.15%137.076011,65150.0%42.9%
41.67%123.072411,05442.9%40.0%
33.33%127.367111,37940.0%28.6%
41.67%123.460411,49133.3%44.4%
75.00%127.294411,19871.4%80.0%
41.67%127.798413,16760.0%28.6%
25.00%123.975413,1860.0%37.5%
36.36%116.768311,96550.0%28.6%
54.55%116.263911,96566.7%50.0%
63.64%111.760010,37566.7%60.0%
54.55%113.488614,59875.0%42.9%
45.45%111.75949,33028.6%75.0%
54.55%117.181812,88050.0%60.0%
54.55%115.186711,90050.0%60.0%
54.55%117.09308,13250.0%60.0%
30.00%104.077913,58633.3%28.6%
70.00%102.871312,718100.0%57.1%
60.00%103.268313,59450.0%66.7%
30.00%101.875212,44325.0%33.3%
55.56%92.85548,70771.4%0.0%
22.22%97.285012,9340.0%25.0%
66.67%92.564712,688100.0%50.0%
33.33%95.494312,55033.3%33.3%
44.44%95.974014,08475.0%20.0%
55.56%96.186013,9760.0%62.5%
50.00%85.892711,50640.0%66.7%
50.00%86.650710,11642.9%100.0%
62.50%87.573212,47950.0%66.7%
25.00%85.875413,19225.0%25.0%
50.00%84.662612,90450.0%50.0%
62.50%86.571913,244100.0%50.0%
62.50%86.389813,673100.0%57.1%
100.00%85.878114,441100.0%100.0%
25.00%86.995416,2710.0%28.6%
25.00%82.758511,3420.0%40.0%
50.00%86.981512,21250.0%50.0%
62.50%82.683514,04850.0%66.7%
62.50%85.47509,46766.7%50.0%
50.00%87.065110,98366.7%40.0%
71.43%71.771010,92933.3%100.0%
28.57%73.25838,49750.0%0.0%
42.86%76.696216,1830.0%50.0%
71.43%74.391014,018100.0%50.0%
57.14%72.665711,272100.0%50.0%
42.86%72.899212,7160.0%60.0%
57.14%74.190612,613100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.05818,55440.0%100.0%
83.33%64.866610,96075.0%100.0%
66.67%62.073511,59650.0%75.0%
50.00%66.157710,270100.0%25.0%
33.33%66.985911,95250.0%25.0%
66.67%66.780612,993100.0%50.0%
66.67%64.273612,612100.0%33.3%
66.67%65.590916,655100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.680311,42766.7%50.0%
80.00%56.31,17617,777100.0%75.0%
40.00%51.26048,9190.0%66.7%
60.00%53.168910,442100.0%0.0%
60.00%51.663010,51850.0%66.7%
40.00%52.568414,5120.0%50.0%
60.00%52.09415,80533.3%100.0%
40.00%57.579612,88950.0%33.3%
40.00%55.01,20414,95266.7%0.0%
40.00%54.870912,2490.0%50.0%
100.00%52.962211,922100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.270312,1490.0%75.0%
60.00%52.85019,73866.7%50.0%

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Sion vs Janna - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Janna in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Janna matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Janna's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Sion do against Janna in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Janna with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Janna in the late game?

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

Who wins the Sion vs Janna matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Janna with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 Janna?

The best Sion build against Janna includes Axiom Arc, The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade 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 Janna?

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

Does Sion counter Janna?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Janna with a 60.0% win rate. Sion strongly counters Janna in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Sion against Janna?

When playing Sion against Janna, 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.