Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Sionvs Nautilus

CTankFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sion wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Nautilus based on 11 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.

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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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Sion - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Sion
63.6% WR
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Nautilus vs Sion matchup - 36.4% win rate
Nautilus
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Nautilus Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Nautilus matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 11
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
4.0
CS / min
2.3
656
DMG / min
572
10,787
Gold / game
8,842
249
Heal / min
113
1,494
DMG Mitigated / min
1,777
1.7
CC / min
2.9
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Sion vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nautilus's 36.4%, giving Sion a 27.3 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 crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Nautilus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nautilus 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 Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.0Sion
2.3Nautilus
Sion significantly out-farms Nautilus by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nautilus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
656Sion
572Nautilus
Sion heavily out-damages Nautilus by 84 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nautilus 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
10,787Sion
8,842Nautilus
Sion generates a commanding 1,945 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nautilus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.7Sion
2.9Nautilus
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Sion, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nautilus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sion should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,742Sion
1,890Nautilus
Nautilus heals and mitigates 147 more damage per minute than Sion, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nautilus to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Sion.

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 Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel and Thornmail. 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 Nautilus. 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

Early Game
Sion
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion83.3%
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus16.7%
Late Game
Nautilus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion40.0%
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus60.0%

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

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

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs NautilusResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs NautilusDemolish - best Sion rune vs NautilusConditioning - best Sion rune vs NautilusOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Nautilus
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs NautilusInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Sion rune vs NautilusCash Back - best Sion rune vs Nautilus
66.7% WR

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


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.68%956.977513,30369.6%48.6%
50.54%936.576811,11935.9%61.1%
41.89%746.471111,10051.7%35.6%
43.08%656.880311,08445.8%41.5%
41.27%636.286111,32052.9%37.0%
43.64%557.275911,94045.5%42.4%
47.17%536.576010,71650.0%44.8%
46.81%476.885212,34950.0%44.4%
55.56%456.097310,73355.6%55.6%
42.22%456.41,0159,63750.0%34.8%
53.49%436.567410,50760.0%47.8%
38.10%425.789112,71546.7%33.3%
50.00%406.685911,90460.0%44.0%
43.59%396.479712,29663.6%35.7%
56.41%396.898312,58753.3%58.3%
47.37%386.684610,79666.7%34.8%
52.63%386.781512,26450.0%54.5%
40.54%376.580612,20729.4%50.0%
64.86%376.885711,85061.1%68.4%
51.43%356.675111,42136.4%58.3%
44.12%346.475310,66237.5%50.0%
47.06%346.778911,71258.3%40.9%
36.36%336.263210,94246.7%27.8%
45.45%335.679911,55033.3%50.0%
57.58%336.471310,93964.3%52.6%
56.25%326.882012,00780.0%45.5%
40.63%326.672312,35416.7%46.1%
40.63%327.486413,07020.0%50.0%
56.67%306.488313,47366.7%52.4%
51.72%295.690810,23362.5%38.5%
59.26%276.371111,93970.0%52.9%
51.85%276.798313,71128.6%60.0%
42.31%266.189811,92850.0%38.9%
52.00%256.87539,76241.7%61.5%
54.17%245.81,02510,54745.5%61.5%
59.09%227.391114,06944.4%69.2%
50.00%227.264710,64137.5%57.1%
33.33%216.570811,46857.1%21.4%
57.14%216.375910,67040.0%72.7%
68.42%194.167111,50687.5%54.5%
57.89%192.75749,34680.0%33.3%
73.68%196.987113,15850.0%84.6%
73.68%196.17309,062100.0%28.6%
61.11%186.679112,25066.7%58.3%
47.06%176.682112,61866.7%42.9%
53.33%156.769910,25737.5%71.4%
60.00%156.182412,73560.0%60.0%
35.71%146.376511,19420.0%44.4%
50.00%144.073412,36950.0%50.0%
61.54%136.793511,72450.0%71.4%
61.54%132.161612,34180.0%50.0%
15.38%135.49209,8820.0%40.0%
61.54%136.687812,69850.0%66.7%
53.85%135.190310,61850.0%60.0%
50.00%123.888211,69575.0%37.5%
58.33%124.170211,644100.0%50.0%
41.67%123.680612,16760.0%28.6%
45.45%117.073113,296100.0%33.3%
36.36%115.489413,07625.0%42.9%
63.64%114.065610,78783.3%40.0%
45.45%115.864212,25440.0%50.0%
45.45%113.265510,57020.0%66.7%
70.00%102.165212,524100.0%57.1%
50.00%107.679414,8090.0%55.6%
30.00%103.456911,04425.0%33.3%
50.00%107.482410,97342.9%66.7%
33.33%96.672510,84650.0%20.0%
33.33%97.568512,8320.0%42.9%
44.44%97.773011,76160.0%25.0%
44.44%95.868412,15466.7%33.3%
11.11%95.556311,4110.0%12.5%
88.89%92.370710,45775.0%100.0%
33.33%96.185011,15125.0%40.0%
50.00%85.01,03913,371100.0%20.0%
50.00%86.880413,6080.0%57.1%
37.50%85.963910,17866.7%20.0%
87.50%84.890514,34450.0%100.0%
12.50%87.07249,3530.0%25.0%
37.50%85.882614,69250.0%33.3%
87.50%84.254511,102100.0%75.0%
62.50%84.291710,60975.0%50.0%
37.50%81.37457,99650.0%25.0%
75.00%87.677012,42850.0%100.0%
71.43%76.270110,05833.3%100.0%
14.29%74.175814,7160.0%20.0%
85.71%74.464713,401100.0%80.0%
42.86%75.867512,79733.3%50.0%
42.86%77.579313,2180.0%60.0%
71.43%74.076314,1150.0%71.4%
42.86%75.279210,21150.0%33.3%
57.14%72.878114,55850.0%60.0%
71.43%74.383511,63833.3%100.0%
42.86%72.593911,16066.7%25.0%
33.33%67.170611,7600.0%50.0%
50.00%63.280913,741100.0%40.0%
33.33%67.466711,3140.0%50.0%
66.67%66.578914,555100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.162211,5880.0%50.0%
66.67%66.577113,926100.0%50.0%
33.33%61.975811,14250.0%0.0%
50.00%65.791912,21266.7%33.3%
50.00%61.549310,572100.0%25.0%
40.00%55.593911,7850.0%66.7%
60.00%57.74459,23775.0%0.0%
20.00%53.75259,2090.0%50.0%
60.00%55.983413,5620.0%60.0%
80.00%54.27578,29675.0%100.0%
60.00%56.06407,48960.0%0.0%
40.00%58.177212,12133.3%50.0%

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Sion vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Nautilus matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nautilus's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sion do against Nautilus in the early game?

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

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

Who wins the Sion vs Nautilus matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Nautilus?

The best Sion build against Nautilus includes Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel, Thornmail 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 Nautilus?

The best Sion runes against Nautilus use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Sion vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Nautilus?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Nautilus with a 63.6% win rate. Sion strongly counters Nautilus in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Sion against Nautilus?

When playing Sion against Nautilus, 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.