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

Sionvs Karma

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

Sion vs Karma is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karma based on 8 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Karma 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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Karma - 50.0% win rateKarma(50.0%)
Sion - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Sion
50.0% WR
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Karma vs Sion matchup - 50.0% win rate
Karma
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Karma Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Karma matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
3.7
CS / min
3.9
503
DMG / min
722
9,065
Gold / game
9,604
208
Heal / min
179
1,755
DMG Mitigated / min
520
1.4
CC / min
1.4
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Sion vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Karma matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karma's 50.0%, giving Sion a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,264 HP/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 Karma'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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Karma wins the laning phase against Sion in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.7Sion
3.9Karma
Sion and Karma farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
503Sion
722Karma
Karma heavily out-damages Sion by 218 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 Karma's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,065Sion
9,604Karma
Karma earns 539 more gold per game than Sion, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Karma slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Sion
1.4Karma
Both Sion and Karma provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,963Sion
699Karma
Sion vastly out-sustains Karma, healing and mitigating 1,264 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karma is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karma, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Karma

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion66.7%
Karma early game win rateKarma33.3%
Late Game
Karma
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion40.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma60.0%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Karma, 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 Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma 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 Karma

Sorcery rune tree - Sion primary runes vs KarmaSorcery
Phase Rush - best Sion rune vs KarmaManaflow Band - best Sion rune vs KarmaAbsolute Focus - best Sion rune vs KarmaGathering Storm - best Sion rune vs Karma
Resolve rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs KarmaResolve
Conditioning - best Sion rune vs KarmaDemolish - best Sion rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Sion maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Karma.


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 Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Karma in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Karma matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karma's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Karma 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Karma takes over the Sion vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Karma matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Karma with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sion is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Karma?

The best Sion build against Karma includes Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Unending Despair 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 Karma?

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

Does Sion counter Karma?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 50.0% win rate. Sion slightly edges out Karma in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sion against Karma?

When playing Sion against Karma, 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.