Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Sionvs Kayn

STankFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Kayn is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Sion wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kayn based on 34 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Kayn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Kayn 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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Kayn - 50.0% win rateKayn(50.0%)
Sion - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Sion
50.0% WR
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Kayn vs Sion matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kayn
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Kayn Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Kayn matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 34
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.0
CS / min
4.0
854
DMG / min
1,003
13,716
Gold / game
14,163
386
Heal / min
597
2,462
DMG Mitigated / min
1,242
1.4
CC / min
0.9
54.5%
Early Game WR
45.5%
47.8%
Late Game WR
52.2%

Sion vs Kayn Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Kayn matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kayn'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 Kayn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Kayn reaches their power spikes, while Kayn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sion leads by 0.5s CC/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 Kayn'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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Kayn in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Kayn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.0Sion
4.0Kayn
Sion and Kayn farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
854Sion
1,003Kayn
Kayn heavily out-damages Sion by 149 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 Kayn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,716Sion
14,163Kayn
Kayn earns 446 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 Kayn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Sion
0.9Kayn
Sion provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayn, 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
2,848Sion
1,839Kayn
Sion vastly out-sustains Kayn, healing and mitigating 1,008 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Kayn

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Kayn are Opportunity, The Collector and Youmuu's Ghostblade. 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 Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Kayn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion54.5%
Kayn early game win rateKayn45.5%
Late Game
Kayn
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion47.8%
Kayn late game win rateKayn52.2%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Kayn takes over with a 52.2% win rate, leading Sion by 4.3 percentage points. Kayn scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sion must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kayn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayn 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 Kayn

Sorcery rune tree - Sion primary runes vs KaynSorcery
Phase Rush - best Sion rune vs KaynManaflow Band - best Sion rune vs KaynAbsolute Focus - best Sion rune vs KaynGathering Storm - best Sion rune vs Kayn
Resolve rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs KaynResolve
Conditioning - best Sion rune vs KaynDemolish - best Sion rune vs Kayn
33.3% 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 Kayn.


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.08%1856.994413,22733.8%47.3%
55.87%1807.074913,18169.3%46.1%
52.81%1806.881312,19752.5%53.1%
52.27%1777.175312,08552.6%52.0%
48.57%1757.21,18912,65950.7%47.2%
48.84%1727.298012,87362.9%39.2%
47.65%1727.587413,55751.7%45.5%
51.27%1606.776512,37553.7%49.5%
44.37%1526.789912,31641.9%46.1%
48.67%1507.485913,42055.2%44.6%
54.96%1327.584913,84052.9%56.3%
49.23%1307.482412,01546.0%52.2%
54.26%1297.182113,38262.5%49.4%
50.00%1207.379213,08557.7%44.1%
50.42%1197.985213,34648.3%52.5%
47.46%1187.086212,89953.1%43.5%
54.39%1167.177712,58850.0%58.1%
50.00%1166.880412,64044.0%54.5%
53.51%1157.490612,76553.6%53.5%
53.64%1106.790413,26660.4%48.4%
60.00%1107.581213,26756.3%62.9%
60.19%1036.888213,45673.5%53.6%
46.53%1027.193812,68847.4%46.0%
46.00%1007.476313,26055.6%40.6%
53.85%927.273912,61652.5%54.9%
53.33%917.487013,29954.5%52.6%
56.32%887.378512,87057.1%55.6%
55.81%877.183312,24654.3%56.9%
57.47%877.385812,61954.0%60.0%
51.76%866.679612,44146.3%56.8%
40.00%807.174011,91838.9%40.9%
61.33%777.389112,79655.9%65.8%
44.12%686.197112,22048.1%41.5%
50.77%666.468812,68248.0%52.5%
53.85%657.682013,39051.6%55.9%
55.56%634.063511,62555.6%55.6%
49.18%616.871712,90546.1%51.4%
41.38%587.376712,22236.7%46.4%
50.00%586.681912,43250.0%50.0%
39.29%566.983811,82932.1%46.4%
42.86%567.576213,11333.3%48.6%
52.73%557.078411,98850.0%56.0%
50.00%507.286512,74656.5%44.4%
65.22%466.391012,41968.4%63.0%
57.14%425.397112,24156.3%57.7%
59.52%426.377212,16160.0%58.8%
51.22%427.199212,00856.0%43.8%
70.73%417.290113,21678.6%66.7%
48.78%417.780612,95442.9%51.9%
57.50%406.973713,21665.0%50.0%
48.72%394.880313,08737.5%56.5%
55.26%393.870012,45070.6%42.9%
50.00%384.090713,88764.3%41.7%
50.00%387.892213,28768.8%36.4%
56.76%376.977612,94271.4%47.8%
50.00%377.575013,13661.1%38.9%
55.56%362.776112,44852.6%58.8%
50.00%366.982912,09047.1%52.6%
44.44%366.686214,33650.0%40.9%
61.11%367.367111,72960.9%61.5%
48.57%357.599213,67875.0%34.8%
51.43%353.966611,84066.7%43.5%
55.88%346.564911,94372.2%37.5%
67.65%347.769712,93375.0%61.1%
50.00%344.085413,71654.5%47.8%
57.58%335.866812,06361.5%55.0%
57.58%335.876813,02764.3%52.6%
59.38%327.373812,23666.7%52.9%
48.39%326.082211,88457.1%41.2%
64.52%315.094213,82966.7%63.2%
41.94%312.163710,50353.9%33.3%
33.33%316.777412,84930.0%35.0%
75.86%294.072614,14860.0%84.2%
39.29%287.567013,27133.3%42.1%
42.86%285.784914,39466.7%36.4%
66.67%273.787413,39766.7%66.7%
48.15%275.177011,73930.8%64.3%
48.15%277.381313,16538.5%57.1%
70.37%276.979413,13681.8%62.5%
50.00%267.970611,94757.1%41.7%
60.00%252.672711,42470.0%53.3%
36.00%255.890512,32737.5%35.3%
41.67%247.571110,73233.3%55.6%
50.00%244.167211,36525.0%75.0%
47.83%232.869012,465100.0%40.0%
43.48%236.189213,74245.5%41.7%
39.13%232.566810,36840.0%38.5%
56.52%232.871910,56363.6%50.0%
52.17%236.470113,96062.5%46.7%
45.45%223.065911,74260.0%41.2%
63.64%227.582514,11954.5%72.7%
59.09%221.476714,24157.1%60.0%
50.00%222.972310,41750.0%50.0%
63.64%223.282814,13850.0%71.4%
59.09%227.173412,65560.0%58.3%
47.62%217.578613,30030.0%63.6%
25.00%206.685114,0120.0%26.3%
45.00%204.686314,26350.0%43.8%
55.00%202.479111,64266.7%50.0%
35.00%202.771813,31214.3%46.1%
47.37%194.885310,45150.0%42.9%
52.63%196.679012,79650.0%54.5%
63.16%197.374912,73166.7%60.0%
66.67%184.764712,88866.7%66.7%
41.18%174.590013,86720.0%50.0%
70.59%178.392312,74391.7%20.0%
68.75%165.364913,06540.0%81.8%
56.25%167.183213,86171.4%44.4%
56.25%165.081511,43460.0%50.0%
37.50%165.574512,46744.4%28.6%
86.67%151.379314,56583.3%88.9%
35.71%146.668613,10060.0%22.2%
53.85%146.379113,12644.4%75.0%
38.46%136.380314,54825.0%44.4%
53.85%132.861912,82950.0%55.6%
46.15%131.484714,37850.0%44.4%
38.46%131.272013,79966.7%30.0%
76.92%137.083213,34083.3%71.4%
61.54%132.969513,22766.7%57.1%
38.46%133.46589,99150.0%20.0%
83.33%127.572012,33285.7%80.0%
33.33%123.371013,01733.3%33.3%
41.67%124.266811,72440.0%42.9%
41.67%124.884213,23528.6%60.0%
41.67%122.45648,22750.0%33.3%
33.33%126.086813,47120.0%42.9%
50.00%122.066610,24550.0%50.0%
58.33%126.068012,92175.0%50.0%
36.36%116.764111,72842.9%25.0%
27.27%116.789613,41350.0%22.2%
81.82%116.292212,44485.7%75.0%
54.55%112.47079,85662.5%33.3%
60.00%112.661012,017100.0%50.0%
50.00%104.078913,70950.0%50.0%
70.00%102.390112,62040.0%100.0%
40.00%102.078313,77040.0%40.0%
50.00%101.65079,07740.0%60.0%
55.56%96.569315,0250.0%62.5%
77.78%91.860910,78475.0%80.0%
44.44%92.068411,07650.0%42.9%
66.67%94.071113,000100.0%50.0%
66.67%94.365411,49783.3%33.3%
62.50%83.474112,433100.0%50.0%
25.00%85.593314,38340.0%0.0%
50.00%81.667610,876100.0%33.3%
28.57%72.36199,72440.0%0.0%
71.43%77.387112,75650.0%100.0%
42.86%72.65039,1120.0%100.0%
100.00%66.77049,676100.0%100.0%
66.67%66.083712,89050.0%75.0%
83.33%63.374510,40580.0%100.0%
33.33%66.076912,6480.0%100.0%
50.00%65.980111,93350.0%50.0%
40.00%56.969910,91533.3%50.0%
40.00%52.06919,4900.0%100.0%
40.00%56.887711,07650.0%0.0%
40.00%56.763511,6820.0%66.7%
40.00%52.250710,62050.0%33.3%
40.00%54.694312,98666.7%0.0%
40.00%57.174013,62133.3%50.0%
0.00%51.94739,7960.0%0.0%
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Sion vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Kayn in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Kayn matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kayn's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Sion do against Kayn in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Kayn with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 Kayn in the late game?

In the late game, Kayn takes over the Sion vs Kayn matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Kayn matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Kayn with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Sion is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Kayn?

The best Sion build against Kayn includes Opportunity, The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Kayn?

The best Sion runes against Kayn use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Sion vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Kayn?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Kayn with a 50.0% win rate. Sion slightly edges out Kayn in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Sion against Kayn?

When playing Sion against Kayn, 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.