Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.4%
Pick Rate
3.4%

Sionvs Ryze

STankFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Ryze is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ryze wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Sion based on 33 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.

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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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Sion - 48.5% win rate in this matchup
Sion
48.5% WR
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Ryze vs Sion matchup - 51.5% win rate
Ryze
51.5% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Sion vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 33
48.5%
Win Rate
51.5%
7.1
CS / min
7.3
768
DMG / min
1,167
11,056
Gold / game
11,135
325
Heal / min
222
2,230
DMG Mitigated / min
713
1.5
CC / min
1.2
58.8%
Early Game WR
41.2%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Sion vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Ryze matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Sion's 48.5%, giving Ryze a 3.0 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 1,620 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Ryze is slightly favored, Sion can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Ryze's mistakes. 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

Ryze wins the laning phase against Sion in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.1Sion
7.3Ryze
Sion and Ryze farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
768Sion
1,167Ryze
Ryze heavily out-damages Sion by 399 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
11,056Sion
11,135Ryze
Sion and Ryze generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 79 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
1.2Ryze
Sion provides 0.4 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
2,555Sion
935Ryze
Sion vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 1,620 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

Mercury's Treads 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
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion58.8%
Ryze early game win rateRyze41.2%
Late Game
Ryze
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion37.5%
Ryze late game win rateRyze62.5%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.8% win rate — a 17.6 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 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
Approach Velocity - best Sion rune vs RyzeCash Back - best Sion rune vs Ryze
83.3% WR

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


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.46%2137.079712,98158.0%52.3%
52.17%2077.378312,26458.6%48.9%
51.32%1526.573611,75944.8%55.3%
50.68%1487.180311,76054.3%47.4%
52.86%1406.475711,44153.2%52.6%
45.52%1346.691511,97742.4%48.0%
51.13%1336.766811,77757.9%46.0%
57.14%1337.081212,30956.1%57.9%
49.47%956.264812,09448.4%50.0%
51.61%936.587811,71547.5%54.7%
55.68%886.580312,41365.8%48.0%
64.77%887.184113,31868.8%62.5%
54.02%877.01,01312,61259.0%50.0%
51.16%867.21,13512,01442.4%56.6%
48.81%846.977011,41946.1%51.1%
46.43%847.084212,29256.7%40.7%
51.28%786.678112,95566.7%43.1%
41.56%776.687812,09647.4%35.9%
50.65%777.787013,51850.0%51.1%
69.74%767.380212,88670.3%69.2%
54.05%746.978012,58148.0%57.1%
49.32%736.992012,06757.7%44.7%
43.66%716.884011,97054.8%35.0%
57.14%707.181311,70062.9%51.4%
48.57%706.582411,46041.4%53.7%
50.00%686.997712,67358.3%45.5%
51.52%666.978812,18550.0%52.5%
51.56%646.590012,28968.0%41.0%
48.39%627.279312,24256.5%43.6%
60.66%616.988912,90655.6%64.7%
57.38%615.879512,73152.9%59.1%
55.93%597.380511,85165.5%46.7%
56.90%586.972611,19748.0%63.6%
43.86%576.983412,09058.3%33.3%
55.36%566.596311,52258.3%53.1%
55.36%566.572511,69159.3%51.7%
46.30%547.076011,13733.3%56.7%
56.60%536.788113,29158.8%55.6%
57.45%476.31,00511,97077.3%40.0%
40.91%444.875310,92244.0%36.8%
52.27%447.074912,65657.1%50.0%
45.24%426.680912,27838.5%48.3%
66.67%426.970712,34866.7%66.7%
65.85%417.580912,29376.2%55.0%
56.76%375.364411,37452.6%61.1%
50.00%344.779913,14855.6%48.0%
48.48%337.176811,05658.8%37.5%
42.42%337.169212,43064.3%26.3%
42.42%335.676212,23350.0%33.3%
50.00%324.080712,91455.6%47.8%
58.06%316.387613,00176.9%44.4%
56.67%306.382211,84260.0%53.3%
72.41%297.393713,34455.6%80.0%
53.57%285.795011,55061.5%46.7%
53.57%285.881712,00963.6%47.1%
53.57%287.395013,09440.0%61.1%
53.57%286.984313,14953.9%53.3%
75.00%286.674611,06975.0%75.0%
61.54%266.372111,53260.0%62.5%
34.62%266.58389,70328.6%41.7%
57.69%265.466112,37075.0%50.0%
48.00%255.581411,76441.7%53.9%
45.83%247.580613,06363.6%30.8%
34.78%235.066611,94625.0%40.0%
47.83%236.869512,38345.5%50.0%
60.87%235.581713,11777.8%50.0%
65.22%237.363512,18775.0%54.5%
45.45%222.668411,55750.0%42.9%
50.00%223.379511,93360.0%41.7%
50.00%224.475111,53240.0%58.3%
61.90%211.977911,92250.0%69.2%
38.10%217.164711,60340.0%36.4%
47.62%212.473412,22766.7%33.3%
40.00%205.278312,34540.0%40.0%
31.58%196.270012,82828.6%33.3%
47.37%196.660410,75958.3%28.6%
47.37%196.369711,05136.4%62.5%
57.89%195.273912,71685.7%41.7%
57.89%194.664711,42242.9%66.7%
47.06%173.273012,34342.9%50.0%
47.06%177.168813,28440.0%50.0%
64.71%172.560710,59371.4%60.0%
68.75%164.257810,84971.4%66.7%
50.00%162.786213,48433.3%53.9%
62.50%165.986912,78966.7%60.0%
62.50%166.198512,35866.7%60.0%
53.33%157.265911,24350.0%57.1%
46.67%153.467711,21050.0%45.5%
60.00%153.285112,74260.0%60.0%
73.33%156.174512,184100.0%55.6%
33.33%156.867110,84033.3%33.3%
53.33%152.764410,73975.0%28.6%
46.67%152.55749,92071.4%25.0%
60.00%152.280514,54675.0%42.9%
50.00%145.81,11511,549100.0%12.5%
71.43%147.970712,041100.0%33.3%
35.71%146.287413,07550.0%25.0%
71.43%147.568112,07188.9%40.0%
53.85%136.192015,453100.0%25.0%
38.46%132.574012,02866.7%14.3%
46.15%137.166811,41862.5%20.0%
75.00%124.284614,24940.0%100.0%
58.33%125.674412,12580.0%42.9%
66.67%124.371012,57780.0%57.1%
66.67%127.276611,36060.0%71.4%
25.00%126.656011,9230.0%37.5%
54.55%113.363413,01650.0%57.1%
70.00%101.96589,96175.0%66.7%
70.00%105.565911,92650.0%75.0%
70.00%106.873213,20760.0%80.0%
50.00%107.269110,61542.9%66.7%
30.00%107.01,00613,3310.0%50.0%
50.00%102.469811,23150.0%50.0%
44.44%92.490014,83466.7%33.3%
44.44%92.769311,20150.0%42.9%
66.67%93.67008,90175.0%60.0%
55.56%95.577213,38733.3%66.7%
77.78%91.379713,56766.7%83.3%
55.56%97.086314,89360.0%50.0%
75.00%87.196612,42375.0%75.0%
50.00%82.567110,916100.0%20.0%
62.50%86.074913,97566.7%60.0%
71.43%77.864311,69450.0%100.0%
85.71%72.75309,846100.0%66.7%
57.14%77.089013,5790.0%80.0%
42.86%72.258312,3640.0%60.0%
28.57%72.781513,7020.0%33.3%
42.86%73.478812,965100.0%33.3%
50.00%66.998913,21266.7%33.3%
83.33%61.275312,863100.0%75.0%
83.33%66.36468,47575.0%100.0%
50.00%66.71,03711,25450.0%50.0%
50.00%68.01,08214,41366.7%33.3%
60.00%53.284112,065100.0%33.3%
20.00%54.172510,66233.3%0.0%
60.00%53.81,01112,891100.0%50.0%
100.00%52.362514,0090.0%100.0%
60.00%53.88159,67550.0%66.7%
60.00%53.069813,849100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.788313,28550.0%33.3%
20.00%53.666811,00933.3%0.0%
40.00%53.05928,49566.7%0.0%
20.00%51.487911,46050.0%0.0%
20.00%51.95538,28933.3%0.0%

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Sion vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Sion vs Ryze matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Sion's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sion do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Ryze with a 58.8% win rate versus 41.2%. 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 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Sion with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Ryze is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Ryze?

The best Sion build against Ryze includes Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra, Unending Despair with Mercury's Treads. 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 83.3% win rate in the Sion vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Ryze?

No, Sion struggles against Ryze with only a 48.5% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Sion against Ryze?

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