Sionvs Nocturne
Sion vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nocturne wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Sion based on 8 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Nocturne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Nocturne 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 Nocturne Matchup?
Sion vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Sion vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sion's 37.5%, giving Nocturne a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Nocturne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Nocturne reaches their power spikes, while Nocturne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 4.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown
Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Sion, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sion Build Against Nocturne
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Nocturne are The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Lord Dominik's Regards. 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 Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Nocturne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sion50.0%
Nocturne50.0%Sion25.0%Nocturne75.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sion and Nocturne, 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.
Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne
Domination
Resolve
The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Nocturne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.68% | 95 | 6.9 | 775 | 13,303 | 69.6% | 48.6% | |
| 50.54% | 93 | 6.5 | 768 | 11,119 | 35.9% | 61.1% | |
| 41.89% | 74 | 6.4 | 711 | 11,100 | 51.7% | 35.6% | |
| 43.08% | 65 | 6.8 | 803 | 11,084 | 45.8% | 41.5% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 6.2 | 861 | 11,320 | 52.9% | 37.0% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 7.2 | 759 | 11,940 | 45.5% | 42.4% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 6.5 | 760 | 10,716 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.8 | 852 | 12,349 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.0 | 973 | 10,733 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,015 | 9,637 | 50.0% | 34.8% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.5 | 674 | 10,507 | 60.0% | 47.8% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 5.7 | 891 | 12,715 | 46.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.6 | 859 | 11,904 | 60.0% | 44.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.4 | 797 | 12,296 | 63.6% | 35.7% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.8 | 983 | 12,587 | 53.3% | 58.3% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.6 | 846 | 10,796 | 66.7% | 34.8% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.7 | 815 | 12,264 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.5 | 806 | 12,207 | 29.4% | 50.0% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 6.8 | 857 | 11,850 | 61.1% | 68.4% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.6 | 751 | 11,421 | 36.4% | 58.3% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.4 | 753 | 10,662 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.7 | 789 | 11,712 | 58.3% | 40.9% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 6.2 | 632 | 10,942 | 46.7% | 27.8% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.6 | 799 | 11,550 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 6.4 | 713 | 10,939 | 64.3% | 52.6% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.8 | 820 | 12,007 | 80.0% | 45.5% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.6 | 723 | 12,354 | 16.7% | 46.1% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 7.4 | 864 | 13,070 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.4 | 883 | 13,473 | 66.7% | 52.4% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 5.6 | 908 | 10,233 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.3 | 711 | 11,939 | 70.0% | 52.9% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.7 | 983 | 13,711 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.1 | 898 | 11,928 | 50.0% | 38.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 753 | 9,762 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.8 | 1,025 | 10,547 | 45.5% | 61.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.3 | 911 | 14,069 | 44.4% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.2 | 647 | 10,641 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 6.5 | 708 | 11,468 | 57.1% | 21.4% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.3 | 759 | 10,670 | 40.0% | 72.7% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 4.1 | 671 | 11,506 | 87.5% | 54.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.7 | 574 | 9,346 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 6.9 | 871 | 13,158 | 50.0% | 84.6% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 6.1 | 730 | 9,062 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.6 | 791 | 12,250 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.6 | 821 | 12,618 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 699 | 10,257 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 824 | 12,735 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.3 | 765 | 11,194 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.0 | 734 | 12,369 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.7 | 935 | 11,724 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.1 | 616 | 12,341 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 5.4 | 920 | 9,882 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.6 | 878 | 12,698 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.1 | 903 | 10,618 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 3.8 | 882 | 11,695 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.1 | 702 | 11,644 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.6 | 806 | 12,167 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.0 | 731 | 13,296 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.4 | 894 | 13,076 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.0 | 656 | 10,787 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.8 | 642 | 12,254 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.2 | 655 | 10,570 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 652 | 12,524 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 794 | 14,809 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.4 | 569 | 11,044 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 824 | 10,973 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.6 | 725 | 10,846 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.5 | 685 | 12,832 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.7 | 730 | 11,761 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.8 | 684 | 12,154 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.5 | 563 | 11,411 | 0.0% | 12.5% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 2.3 | 707 | 10,457 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 850 | 11,151 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 1,039 | 13,371 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 804 | 13,608 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 639 | 10,178 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 905 | 14,344 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.0 | 724 | 9,353 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 826 | 14,692 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 545 | 11,102 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 917 | 10,609 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 745 | 7,996 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.6 | 770 | 12,428 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 701 | 10,058 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.1 | 758 | 14,716 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.4 | 647 | 13,401 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 675 | 12,797 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.5 | 793 | 13,218 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.0 | 763 | 14,115 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 792 | 10,211 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.8 | 781 | 14,558 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 835 | 11,638 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.5 | 939 | 11,160 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 706 | 11,760 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.2 | 809 | 13,741 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 667 | 11,314 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 789 | 14,555 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 622 | 11,588 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 771 | 13,926 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 758 | 11,142 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 919 | 12,212 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 493 | 10,572 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 939 | 11,785 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 445 | 9,237 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 525 | 9,209 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 834 | 13,562 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 757 | 8,296 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 640 | 7,489 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.1 | 772 | 12,121 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Sion vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sion do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Nocturne wins the Sion vs Nocturne matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sion's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sion do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Nocturne 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 Nocturne in the late game?
In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Sion vs Nocturne matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sion vs Nocturne matchup?
Nocturne wins the matchup against Sion with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Sion build against Nocturne?
The best Sion build against Nocturne includes The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Lord Dominik's Regards with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Nocturne?
The best Sion runes against Nocturne use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sion vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sion counter Nocturne?
No, Sion struggles against Nocturne with only a 37.5% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.
How do I play Sion against Nocturne?
When playing Sion against Nocturne, play cautiously and avoid Nocturne's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nocturne has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.