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

Sionvs Jarvan IV

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

Sion vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Sion wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Jarvan IV based on 5 games. Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV 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
Jarvan IV - 60.0% win rateJarvan IV(60.0%)
Sion - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Sion
60.0% WR
VS
Jarvan IV vs Sion matchup - 40.0% win rate
Jarvan IV
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
1.2
CS / min
1.3
703
DMG / min
797
12,149
Gold / game
13,852
470
Heal / min
464
2,163
DMG Mitigated / min
1,452
1.6
CC / min
1.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Sion vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV's 40.0%, giving Sion a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jarvan IV controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jarvan IV 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 sustain, where Sion leads by 718 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Jarvan IV and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Jarvan IV wins the laning phase against Sion in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Sion
1.3Jarvan IV
Sion and Jarvan IV farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
703Sion
797Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV heavily out-damages Sion by 94 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 Jarvan IV's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,149Sion
13,852Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV generates a commanding 1,703 more gold per game than Sion. This substantial economic advantage means Jarvan IV consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sion should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Sion
1.2Jarvan IV
Sion provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jarvan IV, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sion coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,634Sion
1,916Jarvan IV
Sion vastly out-sustains Jarvan IV, healing and mitigating 718 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jarvan IV is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jarvan IV, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Jarvan IV

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Jarvan IV are Heartsteel, Spirit Visage and Endless Hunger. 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 Jarvan IV. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jarvan IV
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion0.0%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV100.0%
Late Game
Sion
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion75.0%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV25.0%

Jarvan IV dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Jarvan IV 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Jarvan IV. 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: Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs Jarvan IVResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs Jarvan IVShield Bash - best Sion rune vs Jarvan IVConditioning - best Sion rune vs Jarvan IVOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Jarvan IV
Sorcery rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs Jarvan IVSorcery
Transcendence - best Sion rune vs Jarvan IVGathering Storm - best Sion rune vs Jarvan IV
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Sion to press their advantage against Jarvan IV, 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 Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Jarvan IV'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 Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Jarvan IV has the advantage against Sion with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Jarvan IV players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sion do against Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV?

The best Sion build against Jarvan IV includes Heartsteel, Spirit Visage, Endless Hunger with Mercury's Treads. 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 Jarvan IV?

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

Does Sion counter Jarvan IV?

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

How do I play Sion against Jarvan IV?

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