Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Sionvs Rakan

STankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches2,222,046
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Rakan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Rakan wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Sion based on 5 games. Rakan wins the early laning phase while Sion scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Rakan 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
Rakan - 40.0% win rateRakan(40.0%)
Sion - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Sion
40.0% WR
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Rakan vs Sion matchup - 60.0% win rate
Rakan
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Rakan Matchup?

Rakan wins the Sion vs Rakan matchup
Winner
Rakan
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
3.5
CS / min
2.3
562
DMG / min
446
9,843
Gold / game
9,598
238
Heal / min
409
1,563
DMG Mitigated / min
1,082
1.5
CC / min
1.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Sion vs Rakan Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Rakan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Rakan wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sion's 40.0%, giving Rakan a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Rakan controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Rakan needs to press advantages before Sion reaches their power spikes, while Sion 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. Rakan 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 Rakan 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 Rakan Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Rakan in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.5Sion
2.3Rakan
Sion significantly out-farms Rakan by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Rakan players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
562Sion
446Rakan
Sion heavily out-damages Rakan by 117 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rakan 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
9,843Sion
9,598Rakan
Sion and Rakan generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 245 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.5Sion
1.5Rakan
Both Sion and Rakan provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,802Sion
1,491Rakan
Sion vastly out-sustains Rakan, healing and mitigating 311 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rakan is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rakan, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Rakan

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Rakan, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Rakan are Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra and Heartsteel. 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 Rakan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rakan
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion0.0%
Rakan early game win rateRakan100.0%
Late Game
Sion
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion66.7%
Rakan late game win rateRakan33.3%

Rakan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Rakan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Rakan. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs RakanResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs RakanDemolish - best Sion rune vs RakanConditioning - best Sion rune vs RakanOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Rakan
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs RakanInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Sion rune vs RakanCash Back - best Sion rune vs Rakan
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Rakan in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.20%3467.072612,88658.7%53.2%
49.78%2297.280612,43451.9%48.6%
54.15%2056.476211,41952.3%55.5%
51.50%2006.580212,06554.0%50.0%
44.23%1566.871212,06450.8%40.0%
52.60%1547.480612,25752.3%52.8%
52.99%1347.482712,55158.9%48.7%
44.62%1306.891112,69452.1%40.2%
59.23%1307.088313,09177.1%48.8%
48.18%1107.11,05211,47649.1%47.4%
51.82%1106.985812,32853.2%50.8%
50.47%1076.51,00713,43564.0%46.3%
57.69%1047.479111,93064.0%51.9%
49.02%1026.979611,91952.5%46.8%
50.00%987.21,02512,60653.7%47.4%
52.58%976.588712,17854.0%51.7%
52.08%967.088111,85654.2%50.0%
57.45%947.275511,75468.6%44.2%
50.54%936.364212,23255.3%47.3%
63.04%926.783813,26960.7%64.1%
53.85%916.784112,16038.1%67.3%
60.23%886.981812,59956.3%62.5%
52.94%857.191713,53357.1%51.6%
46.99%836.574210,77840.5%53.7%
53.75%807.377211,69467.6%41.9%
48.72%787.172612,49646.1%50.0%
56.41%788.084712,77661.8%52.3%
50.65%776.31,01412,09253.6%49.0%
48.65%747.174411,92240.6%54.8%
50.68%737.075111,75645.5%55.0%
57.75%717.074112,23260.0%55.6%
49.25%676.889012,56440.0%54.8%
49.23%656.680011,23358.1%41.2%
61.90%636.676412,38455.2%67.7%
47.46%597.276413,14837.5%54.3%
56.90%586.892712,21855.2%58.6%
64.29%564.169912,42268.0%61.3%
62.96%547.582313,10563.2%62.9%
52.83%537.384011,98555.6%50.0%
53.85%527.183512,82150.0%55.9%
46.15%524.677213,15441.2%48.6%
53.85%526.571911,12654.5%53.3%
54.90%516.977612,94061.5%52.6%
48.00%506.564413,07957.9%41.9%
42.55%475.591811,80745.8%39.1%
55.32%476.583612,36252.6%57.1%
54.35%466.392313,45965.0%46.1%
40.00%455.362410,82640.7%38.9%
52.27%445.181013,22056.3%50.0%
61.36%446.878511,99165.0%58.3%
54.55%446.974913,69457.1%53.3%
45.24%426.382214,88187.5%35.3%
54.76%427.264210,30452.0%58.8%
53.66%417.491913,76147.1%58.3%
48.72%396.792212,95056.3%43.5%
39.47%384.583212,07546.7%34.8%
57.89%386.994612,38671.4%50.0%
50.00%367.083913,03453.3%47.6%
55.88%347.080911,73070.0%35.7%
61.76%343.168212,48768.4%53.3%
54.55%336.173211,97773.3%38.9%
60.61%336.381813,23550.0%65.2%
57.58%334.273911,57061.1%53.3%
57.14%285.285811,84766.7%46.1%
42.86%286.677710,37838.5%46.7%
57.14%282.662710,26250.0%64.3%
51.85%277.465012,60258.3%46.7%
44.44%277.379612,03856.3%27.3%
42.31%265.374812,00527.3%53.3%
50.00%266.278710,30357.1%41.7%
50.00%263.478311,17845.5%53.3%
53.85%262.587611,19469.2%38.5%
60.00%254.876313,09960.0%60.0%
48.00%257.397913,33258.3%38.5%
54.17%241.371013,02066.7%46.7%
56.52%232.973012,54269.2%40.0%
60.87%231.473412,71587.5%46.7%
59.09%227.474112,71060.0%58.3%
50.00%225.393213,51777.8%30.8%
57.14%212.874513,62657.1%57.1%
55.00%205.883213,41550.0%60.0%
55.00%205.974012,90775.0%41.7%
60.00%203.185611,36757.1%61.5%
60.00%202.480013,35871.4%53.9%
57.89%197.667512,78788.9%30.0%
47.37%195.472911,97128.6%58.3%
68.42%196.679511,07777.8%60.0%
57.89%195.489113,31950.0%66.7%
26.32%193.566910,33237.5%18.2%
72.22%184.760412,49025.0%85.7%
44.44%181.95749,50954.5%28.6%
50.00%187.192714,53340.0%53.9%
44.44%185.781313,86550.0%42.9%
47.06%172.460310,72433.3%62.5%
47.06%176.193712,39071.4%30.0%
64.71%177.862411,29766.7%62.5%
52.94%177.668013,58857.1%50.0%
52.94%176.776913,72575.0%46.1%
50.00%166.771712,27366.7%40.0%
50.00%166.077412,41142.9%55.6%
50.00%167.580613,36180.0%36.4%
60.00%152.676315,32566.7%58.3%
46.67%155.677213,75033.3%50.0%
60.00%156.859710,42263.6%50.0%
46.67%153.671113,02125.0%54.5%
57.14%146.881611,69944.4%80.0%
64.29%145.671813,43550.0%75.0%
42.86%145.41,08511,23733.3%50.0%
46.15%136.678113,33660.0%37.5%
69.23%134.550210,03957.1%83.3%
41.67%122.464310,61040.0%42.9%
66.67%124.360212,00871.4%60.0%
50.00%124.075113,25750.0%50.0%
54.55%112.47089,53640.0%66.7%
36.36%112.05619,25066.7%0.0%
54.55%113.674613,03933.3%62.5%
63.64%112.44859,42571.4%50.0%
63.64%112.463810,90040.0%83.3%
54.55%117.163912,21350.0%57.1%
40.00%103.566110,07550.0%33.3%
50.00%104.568212,09975.0%33.3%
40.00%102.55999,95975.0%16.7%
40.00%103.16729,76628.6%66.7%
50.00%102.270112,19733.3%57.1%
66.67%92.168611,30275.0%60.0%
55.56%97.095713,74433.3%66.7%
44.44%92.054711,63366.7%0.0%
44.44%91.369212,7870.0%57.1%
44.44%92.580914,35866.7%33.3%
75.00%83.071313,802100.0%66.7%
25.00%87.070210,89340.0%0.0%
25.00%85.875714,3860.0%33.3%
62.50%86.270111,56666.7%60.0%
50.00%84.28849,87850.0%50.0%
62.50%83.792312,70866.7%60.0%
62.50%82.996814,67350.0%66.7%
75.00%85.290310,46480.0%66.7%
85.71%77.274712,664100.0%75.0%
28.57%75.61,11013,30125.0%33.3%
57.14%74.377714,4320.0%66.7%
85.71%73.459110,714100.0%66.7%
42.86%74.492914,39333.3%50.0%
71.43%77.571510,24733.3%100.0%
50.00%65.51,11612,86450.0%50.0%
66.67%66.867413,619100.0%50.0%
50.00%67.288313,67750.0%50.0%
83.33%66.774813,758100.0%75.0%
66.67%67.81,06916,4420.0%66.7%
83.33%67.893013,053100.0%50.0%
60.00%52.083813,2240.0%60.0%
60.00%55.877419,0120.0%60.0%
40.00%53.55629,8430.0%66.7%
100.00%57.075813,327100.0%100.0%
60.00%52.252712,062100.0%50.0%

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Sion vs Rakan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Rakan in League of Legends?

Rakan wins the Sion vs Rakan matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sion's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Sion do against Rakan in the early game?

In the early game, Rakan has the advantage against Sion with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Rakan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sion do against Rakan in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Rakan matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Rakan matchup?

Rakan wins the matchup against Sion with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Rakan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Rakan?

The best Sion build against Rakan includes Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra, Heartsteel with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sion runes against Rakan?

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

Does Sion counter Rakan?

No, Sion struggles against Rakan with only a 40.0% win rate. Rakan has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rakan's lead.

How do I play Sion against Rakan?

When playing Sion against Rakan, play cautiously and avoid Rakan's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Rakan in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.