- Win Rate
- 50.1%
- Pick Rate
- 1.8%
- Ban Rate
- 0.6%
Sion vs Riven
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,582
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 24, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Sion vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Riven wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.5%) over Sion based on 38 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.
Who wins Sion vs Riven?
Sion wins 43.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 28.7% and 59.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 53.0% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −9.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 37 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Riven, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sion wins 43.2% of 37 games (95% range 28.7–59.1%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 53.0% for Sion; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 87, within the margin of error (36 games).
- Sion players pick Mercury's Treads much less often against Riven: 25.1% of their other Top games, 8.1% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Sion and Riven played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Sion's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Sion vs Riven Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sion vs Riven Win Rate by Game Length
Sion's win rate against Riven by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Sion's results against Riven in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sion vs Riven Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenSion gold at 15: −87
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Sion Changes Against Riven
Choices Sion players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually25.1%vs Riven8.1%−17.0 pts
Usually12.1%vs Rivenunder 2%−12.1 pts
Cheap ShotRuneUsually1.9%vs Riven8.1%+6.2 pts
DominationSecondary treeUsually2.4%vs Riven8.1%+5.7 pts
Cloth Armor + Refillable PotionStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Riven5.4%+5.4 pts
Serpent's FangItemUsually0.6%vs Riven5.4%+4.8 pts
Best Sion Build vs Riven
Against Riven
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 23 Sion games against Riven carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Sion's standard build instead.
- Sion usually completes Heartsteel first, at 12.1 min (median of 23 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Sion Runes vs Riven
Usual Sion runes (Top)
Grasp of the Undying
50.0% win rate · 672 games
Against Riven
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Sion Matchups
Hardest for Sion
Easiest for Sion
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Sion vs Riven FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Sion vs Riven?
Current data slightly favors Riven, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sion wins 43.2% of 37 games (95% range 28.7–59.1%).
What is Sion's win rate against Riven?
Sion wins 43.2% of 37 Top games against Riven on patch 26.20 (95% range 28.7–59.1%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 53.0% would be expected.
Does Sion counter Riven?
Not clearly. Sion wins 43.2% of 37 games against Riven, and the 95% range (28.7–59.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sion or Riven?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 87, within the margin of error (36 games).
Does Sion outscale Riven?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Riven strongest against Sion?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Riven is ahead of Sion beyond the margin of error.
What should Sion build against Riven?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Sion's usual Top core: Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel, Thornmail. The biggest change against Riven: Mercury's Treads (25.1% usually, 8.1% here).
What runes should Sion use against Riven?
Use Sion's usual Grasp of the Undying page (Resolve + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Riven: Cheap Shot (1.9% usually, 8.1% here).