
Sionvs Kassadin
Sion vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Kassadin wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Sion based on 6 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Kassadin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Kassadin 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 Kassadin Matchup?

Sion vs Kassadin Matchup Summary
The Sion vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Kassadin wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sion's 33.3%, giving Kassadin a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Kassadin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Kassadin reaches their power spikes, while Kassadin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sion leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kassadin 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown
Sion is favored during the laning phase against Kassadin, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sion Build Against Kassadin
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Kassadin are Hollow Radiance, Thornmail and Unending Despair. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Kassadin matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sion and Kassadin, 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.
Kassadin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Sion has the edge early, but Kassadin gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Sion Runes Against Kassadin
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Kassadin in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.85% | 108 | 7.2 | 817 | 11,772 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 54.72% | 106 | 7.0 | 746 | 12,925 | 65.8% | 47.7% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 6.6 | 757 | 11,277 | 40.9% | 51.4% | |
| 36.00% | 75 | 7.1 | 708 | 11,839 | 24.2% | 45.2% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 7.1 | 908 | 11,781 | 51.4% | 42.1% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 6.5 | 766 | 11,148 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 7.7 | 807 | 12,346 | 62.1% | 52.6% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 7.1 | 859 | 12,164 | 52.0% | 46.0% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 7.4 | 777 | 13,040 | 54.2% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 56 | 6.7 | 699 | 12,960 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 8.0 | 830 | 13,391 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 7.6 | 840 | 13,750 | 69.6% | 45.5% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 6.8 | 817 | 12,165 | 68.4% | 51.4% | |
| 37.74% | 53 | 6.6 | 712 | 10,775 | 44.4% | 34.3% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 7.0 | 694 | 12,093 | 73.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 7.2 | 702 | 11,577 | 47.8% | 46.1% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 7.4 | 792 | 11,670 | 52.4% | 30.8% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 7.6 | 851 | 13,125 | 73.7% | 55.6% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 6.9 | 911 | 11,605 | 77.3% | 41.7% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 7.3 | 869 | 13,698 | 53.9% | 58.1% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.2 | 997 | 11,789 | 70.0% | 54.2% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.5 | 972 | 12,131 | 76.5% | 38.5% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 7.2 | 809 | 11,362 | 40.9% | 42.9% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 6.8 | 977 | 12,521 | 58.8% | 66.7% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 7.2 | 1,098 | 12,433 | 60.0% | 55.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 7.4 | 772 | 12,627 | 68.8% | 37.5% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.5 | 715 | 10,217 | 42.9% | 52.9% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 7.0 | 764 | 12,069 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 7.2 | 746 | 11,941 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 4.9 | 636 | 11,160 | 73.3% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 7.4 | 892 | 11,921 | 47.4% | 53.3% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.8 | 944 | 11,571 | 33.3% | 42.1% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.8 | 841 | 11,330 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.2 | 773 | 13,274 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 7.4 | 916 | 13,473 | 46.1% | 52.9% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.3 | 695 | 12,393 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.7 | 858 | 12,241 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 7.0 | 710 | 11,920 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 7.1 | 863 | 13,255 | 75.0% | 64.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.6 | 801 | 12,146 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 7.1 | 744 | 12,321 | 58.3% | 64.3% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 759 | 10,550 | 41.2% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 759 | 11,397 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 7.7 | 781 | 13,312 | 28.6% | 47.1% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.2 | 764 | 11,713 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.4 | 754 | 12,231 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.0 | 611 | 12,626 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 3.0 | 825 | 12,550 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.1 | 685 | 11,887 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 864 | 11,119 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.4 | 643 | 11,179 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.9 | 928 | 15,145 | 100.0% | 23.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.2 | 1,075 | 15,132 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.3 | 861 | 12,505 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.3 | 853 | 12,699 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.0 | 858 | 12,014 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.4 | 634 | 12,600 | 57.1% | 30.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 768 | 10,230 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.4 | 701 | 12,464 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.3 | 790 | 11,462 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.3 | 751 | 10,366 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.6 | 1,007 | 13,224 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.2 | 592 | 10,285 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 7.2 | 825 | 13,482 | 33.3% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.1 | 879 | 11,718 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.9 | 702 | 12,724 | 33.3% | 27.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.1 | 794 | 13,372 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.0 | 760 | 11,651 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.0 | 724 | 11,054 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.3 | 671 | 11,379 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.4 | 604 | 11,491 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 944 | 11,198 | 71.4% | 80.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.7 | 984 | 13,167 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 3.9 | 754 | 13,186 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.7 | 683 | 11,965 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 639 | 11,965 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.7 | 600 | 10,375 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.4 | 886 | 14,598 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 594 | 9,330 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 818 | 12,880 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.1 | 867 | 11,900 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 930 | 8,132 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 779 | 13,586 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 713 | 12,718 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 683 | 13,594 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 752 | 12,443 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.8 | 554 | 8,707 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.2 | 850 | 12,934 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.5 | 647 | 12,688 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.4 | 943 | 12,550 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 740 | 14,084 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 860 | 13,976 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 927 | 11,506 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 507 | 10,116 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 732 | 12,479 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 754 | 13,192 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.6 | 626 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 719 | 13,244 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 898 | 13,673 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 781 | 14,441 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 954 | 16,271 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.7 | 585 | 11,342 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 815 | 12,212 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 835 | 14,048 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 750 | 9,467 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 651 | 10,983 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 710 | 10,929 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.2 | 583 | 8,497 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 962 | 16,183 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 910 | 14,018 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.6 | 657 | 11,272 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.8 | 992 | 12,716 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 906 | 12,613 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 581 | 8,554 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 666 | 10,960 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 735 | 11,596 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 577 | 10,270 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.9 | 859 | 11,952 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 806 | 12,993 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.2 | 736 | 12,612 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 909 | 16,655 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 803 | 11,427 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,176 | 17,777 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 604 | 8,919 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 689 | 10,442 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 630 | 10,518 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 684 | 14,512 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 941 | 5,805 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 796 | 12,889 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,204 | 14,952 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 709 | 12,249 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 622 | 11,922 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 703 | 12,149 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 501 | 9,738 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Sion vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sion do against Kassadin in League of Legends?
Kassadin wins the Sion vs Kassadin matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sion's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Sion do against Kassadin in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Kassadin 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 Kassadin in the late game?
In the late game, Kassadin takes over the Sion vs Kassadin matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sion vs Kassadin matchup?
Kassadin wins the matchup against Sion with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Kassadin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Sion build against Kassadin?
The best Sion build against Kassadin includes Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, Unending Despair with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sion runes against Kassadin?
The best Sion runes against Kassadin use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sion vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sion counter Kassadin?
No, Sion struggles against Kassadin with only a 33.3% win rate. Kassadin has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kassadin's lead.
How do I play Sion against Kassadin?
When playing Sion against Kassadin, play cautiously and avoid Kassadin's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kassadin has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.