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

Sionvs Leona

CTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Leona based on 8 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Leona scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Leona 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
Leona - 62.5% win rateLeona(62.5%)
Sion - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Sion
62.5% WR
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Leona vs Sion matchup - 37.5% win rate
Leona
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Leona Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Leona matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 8
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
2.2
CS / min
1.0
804
DMG / min
405
10,906
Gold / game
8,396
228
Heal / min
109
1,374
DMG Mitigated / min
1,128
1.7
CC / min
2.2
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Sion vs Leona Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Leona's 37.5%, giving Sion a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Leona outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Leona reaches their power spikes, while Leona should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Sion leads by 1.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Leona and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Leona 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 Leona Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Leona in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Leona, 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
2.2Sion
1.0Leona
Sion significantly out-farms Leona by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Leona players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
804Sion
405Leona
Sion heavily out-damages Leona by 399 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Leona 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
10,906Sion
8,396Leona
Sion generates a commanding 2,511 more gold per game than Leona. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Leona should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Sion
2.2Leona
Leona provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sion, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Leona coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,602Sion
1,238Leona
Sion vastly out-sustains Leona, healing and mitigating 364 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Leona is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Leona, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Leona

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Leona are Hubris, Axiom Arc and Umbral Glaive. 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 Leona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Leona matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion83.3%
Leona early game win rateLeona16.7%
Late Game
Leona
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion0.0%
Leona late game win rateLeona100.0%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Leona. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Leona is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Leona, 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 Leona reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Leona 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 Leona

Sorcery rune tree - Sion primary runes vs LeonaSorcery
Phase Rush - best Sion rune vs LeonaManaflow Band - best Sion rune vs LeonaAbsolute Focus - best Sion rune vs LeonaGathering Storm - best Sion rune vs Leona
Resolve rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs LeonaResolve
Conditioning - best Sion rune vs LeonaDemolish - best Sion rune vs Leona
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Sion to press their advantage against Leona, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Leona - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Leona in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Leona matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Leona's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Leona in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Leona with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. 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 Leona in the late game?

In the late game, Leona takes over the Sion vs Leona matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Leona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Leona matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Leona with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Leona?

The best Sion build against Leona includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Umbral Glaive 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 Leona?

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

Does Sion counter Leona?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Leona with a 62.5% win rate. Sion strongly counters Leona in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sion against Leona?

When playing Sion against Leona, 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.