Sionvs Nautilus
Sion vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nautilus wins with a 61.1% win rate (+22.2%) over Sion based on 18 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Nautilus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Nautilus 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.
Nautilus(38.9%)Who Wins the Sion vs Nautilus Matchup?
Sion vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Sion vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 61.1% win rate compared to Sion's 38.9%, giving Nautilus a 22.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Nautilus reaches their power spikes, while Nautilus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Sion leads by 1.5 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus 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 Nautilus 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 Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Sion is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, 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.
Best Sion Build Against Nautilus
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Nautilus are Opportunity, Axiom Arc and The Collector. 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 Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sion50.0%Nautilus50.0%Sion33.3%Nautilus66.7%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sion and Nautilus, 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.
Nautilus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, 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 Nautilus 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 Nautilus
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.25% | 160 | 7.3 | 816 | 12,462 | 44.2% | 57.8% | |
| 58.42% | 101 | 6.9 | 880 | 12,954 | 67.5% | 52.5% | |
| 48.94% | 94 | 6.8 | 860 | 12,743 | 52.8% | 46.5% | |
| 46.74% | 92 | 6.8 | 922 | 12,056 | 56.5% | 37.0% | |
| 53.57% | 84 | 7.1 | 762 | 13,362 | 69.7% | 43.1% | |
| 46.58% | 73 | 7.0 | 744 | 11,998 | 44.4% | 48.6% | |
| 40.30% | 67 | 6.6 | 867 | 12,313 | 42.4% | 38.2% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 7.1 | 873 | 12,942 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 39.68% | 63 | 7.3 | 854 | 13,760 | 42.9% | 38.1% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 6.3 | 764 | 11,061 | 46.4% | 46.7% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 7.6 | 791 | 13,317 | 66.7% | 38.7% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 7.1 | 992 | 12,607 | 65.2% | 37.5% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 7.1 | 866 | 12,221 | 45.8% | 55.2% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 7.1 | 1,170 | 12,577 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 998 | 12,322 | 66.7% | 62.1% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.2 | 701 | 12,813 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 7.8 | 811 | 13,917 | 57.9% | 56.7% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.7 | 819 | 13,135 | 77.3% | 34.6% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 7.1 | 877 | 12,994 | 43.8% | 56.3% | |
| 34.04% | 47 | 7.2 | 930 | 12,737 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 7.1 | 830 | 12,345 | 63.2% | 53.6% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 7.2 | 867 | 13,137 | 52.6% | 51.9% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 7.2 | 950 | 12,256 | 75.0% | 39.3% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 7.3 | 757 | 12,738 | 47.6% | 38.1% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 6.7 | 792 | 10,318 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 7.0 | 827 | 12,256 | 38.9% | 47.8% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.9 | 815 | 12,844 | 43.8% | 62.5% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.9 | 941 | 12,961 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 7.3 | 838 | 12,433 | 47.8% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 7.5 | 770 | 12,796 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.8 | 848 | 12,400 | 47.6% | 52.9% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.1 | 821 | 13,363 | 68.8% | 40.9% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.9 | 671 | 12,379 | 44.4% | 52.6% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.1 | 851 | 12,228 | 47.4% | 47.1% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 5.3 | 816 | 11,745 | 47.4% | 29.4% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 7.4 | 916 | 14,775 | 71.4% | 42.1% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 7.3 | 747 | 12,735 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.9 | 761 | 11,538 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 7.1 | 691 | 11,608 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 695 | 11,459 | 50.0% | 31.3% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 7.1 | 807 | 11,876 | 41.2% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 7.3 | 727 | 12,460 | 54.5% | 43.8% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 7.8 | 827 | 14,515 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.7 | 979 | 15,055 | 80.0% | 61.9% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 4.8 | 726 | 11,175 | 27.3% | 60.0% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.8 | 1,052 | 13,135 | 41.7% | 28.6% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.5 | 913 | 13,173 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 933 | 12,748 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.5 | 797 | 12,395 | 30.8% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 4.8 | 851 | 11,669 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 7.1 | 878 | 13,269 | 50.0% | 76.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.6 | 876 | 13,394 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.4 | 779 | 14,001 | 33.3% | 30.8% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.4 | 922 | 13,123 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.3 | 869 | 13,764 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.2 | 754 | 12,754 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.4 | 675 | 11,219 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.5 | 756 | 11,382 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 7.5 | 707 | 12,473 | 22.2% | 37.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.4 | 695 | 11,724 | 70.0% | 14.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.4 | 822 | 12,652 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.1 | 801 | 10,667 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.3 | 830 | 13,392 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.5 | 777 | 12,230 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 2.4 | 695 | 11,406 | 100.0% | 70.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.9 | 906 | 15,060 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 12.50% | 16 | 7.5 | 792 | 13,429 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.0 | 805 | 14,128 | 40.0% | 72.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.4 | 781 | 13,435 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 7.3 | 774 | 13,119 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.1 | 829 | 13,240 | 55.6% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.2 | 898 | 12,476 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.9 | 795 | 11,946 | 85.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.3 | 777 | 12,511 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.2 | 821 | 13,938 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.3 | 766 | 11,986 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.5 | 725 | 12,182 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.3 | 640 | 13,802 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.4 | 850 | 11,388 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.3 | 741 | 13,167 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.1 | 884 | 13,040 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.3 | 631 | 11,543 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.8 | 904 | 13,676 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 626 | 13,117 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.1 | 690 | 13,607 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 713 | 12,929 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 782 | 11,995 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.6 | 962 | 16,584 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.6 | 685 | 12,457 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.4 | 831 | 15,251 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,001 | 13,459 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 844 | 12,867 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.7 | 677 | 10,280 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 796 | 13,839 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 704 | 11,325 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 936 | 13,627 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 900 | 14,256 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.4 | 674 | 12,212 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 825 | 12,127 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.4 | 948 | 13,470 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 851 | 12,791 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 820 | 13,063 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 559 | 12,714 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 503 | 9,065 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 853 | 14,369 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 585 | 11,671 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.9 | 717 | 15,244 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 804 | 10,906 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 674 | 12,511 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 696 | 10,202 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.0 | 723 | 11,284 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 827 | 12,520 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 809 | 13,230 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.4 | 647 | 12,955 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.7 | 564 | 11,856 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 883 | 13,349 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.0 | 610 | 14,302 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 674 | 14,408 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 580 | 9,045 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.3 | 966 | 13,312 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,054 | 14,514 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 638 | 10,869 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 520 | 9,560 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 834 | 14,781 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 779 | 12,822 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 810 | 9,558 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 786 | 12,375 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 799 | 15,293 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 833 | 13,781 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 822 | 13,429 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 607 | 9,500 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 656 | 10,245 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Sion vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sion do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Sion vs Nautilus matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to Sion's 38.9%, a 22.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Sion do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Nautilus 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 Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Sion vs Nautilus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sion vs Nautilus matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Sion with a 61.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 22.2 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Sion build against Nautilus?
The best Sion build against Nautilus includes Opportunity, Axiom Arc, The Collector with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sion runes against Nautilus?
The best Sion runes against Nautilus use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sion vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sion counter Nautilus?
No, Sion struggles against Nautilus with only a 38.9% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.
How do I play Sion against Nautilus?
When playing Sion against Nautilus, play cautiously and avoid Nautilus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nautilus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.