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

Sionvs Ryze

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

Sion vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Ryze based on 16 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Ryze scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Ryze 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
Ryze - 56.3% win rateRyze(56.3%)
Sion - 56.3% win rate in this matchup
Sion
56.3% WR
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Ryze vs Sion matchup - 43.8% win rate
Ryze
43.8% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Ryze Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 16
56.3%
Win Rate
43.8%
7.4
CS / min
7.4
781
DMG / min
1,010
13,435
Gold / game
12,649
339
Heal / min
200
2,464
DMG Mitigated / min
702
1.5
CC / min
0.9
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Sion vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Ryze's 43.8%, giving Sion a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Ryze outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Ryze reaches their power spikes, while Ryze should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,902 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Ryze and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Ryze in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Ryze, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.4Sion
7.4Ryze
Sion and Ryze farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
781Sion
1,010Ryze
Ryze heavily out-damages Sion by 229 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 Ryze's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,435Sion
12,649Ryze
Sion earns 786 more gold per game than Ryze, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Sion slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.5Sion
0.9Ryze
Sion provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ryze, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sion coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,803Sion
901Ryze
Sion vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 1,902 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Ryze

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Ryze are Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra and Unending Despair. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion83.3%
Ryze early game win rateRyze16.7%
Late Game
Ryze
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion40.0%
Ryze late game win rateRyze60.0%

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

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

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs RyzeResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs RyzeDemolish - best Sion rune vs RyzeConditioning - best Sion rune vs RyzeOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Ryze
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs RyzeInspiration
Cash Back - best Sion rune vs RyzeApproach Velocity - best Sion rune vs Ryze
100.0% WR

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


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 Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Ryze matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Ryze's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Ryze in the early game?

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

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

Who wins the Sion vs Ryze matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Ryze with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Ryze?

The best Sion build against Ryze includes Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra, Unending Despair with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Ryze?

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

Does Sion counter Ryze?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 56.3% win rate. Sion strongly counters Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sion against Ryze?

When playing Sion against Ryze, 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.