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

Sionvs Riven

CTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Sion based on 42 games. Riven holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Riven 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.

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Riven - 42.9% win rateRiven(42.9%)
Sion - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Sion
42.9% WR
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Riven vs Sion matchup - 57.1% win rate
Riven
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Riven Matchup?

Riven wins the Sion vs Riven matchup
Winner
Riven
Matches: 42
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
7.3
CS / min
6.8
757
DMG / min
990
12,738
Gold / game
13,771
379
Heal / min
294
3,008
DMG Mitigated / min
1,479
1.3
CC / min
1.6
47.6%
Early Game WR
52.4%
38.1%
Late Game WR
61.9%

Sion vs Riven Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sion's 42.9%, giving Riven a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Riven dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sion players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,615 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven 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 Riven 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 Riven Laning Phase Breakdown

Riven wins the laning phase against Sion in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.3Sion
6.8Riven
Sion edges out Riven by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.
Damage
757Sion
990Riven
Riven heavily out-damages Sion by 234 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Riven's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,738Sion
13,771Riven
Riven generates a commanding 1,033 more gold per game than Sion. This substantial economic advantage means Riven consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sion should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Sion
1.6Riven
Both Sion and Riven provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
3,388Sion
1,773Riven
Sion vastly out-sustains Riven, healing and mitigating 1,615 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Riven is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Riven, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Riven

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Riven are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis and Unending Despair. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Sion the best chance to compete against Riven. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Riven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Riven
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion47.6%
Riven early game win rateRiven52.4%
Late Game
Riven
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion38.1%
Riven late game win rateRiven61.9%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Riven has a meaningful 52.4% win rate, outperforming Sion by 4.8 percentage points. Riven players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.9% win rate — 23.8 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Riven holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Sion players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sion Runes Against Riven

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs RivenResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs RivenDemolish - best Sion rune vs RivenConditioning - best Sion rune vs RivenOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Riven
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs RivenInspiration
Cash Back - best Sion rune vs RivenApproach Velocity - best Sion rune vs Riven
60.0% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Riven 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.

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 Riven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Riven in League of Legends?

Riven wins the Sion vs Riven matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Sion's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Riven in the early game?

In the early game, Riven has the advantage against Sion with a 52.4% win rate versus 47.6%. Riven players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sion do against Riven in the late game?

In the late game, Riven takes over the Sion vs Riven matchup with a 61.9% win rate compared to 38.1%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Riven matchup?

Riven wins the matchup against Sion with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Riven?

The best Sion build against Riven includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Unending Despair with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Riven?

The best Sion runes against Riven use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Sion vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Riven?

No, Sion struggles against Riven with only a 42.9% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.

How do I play Sion against Riven?

When playing Sion against Riven, play cautiously and avoid Riven's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Riven has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.