Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Sionvs Shaco

DTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Sion based on 12 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Shaco scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Shaco 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
Shaco - 33.3% win rateShaco(33.3%)
Sion - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Sion
33.3% WR
VS
Shaco vs Sion matchup - 66.7% win rate
Shaco
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Sion vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 12
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
2.1
CS / min
1.6
690
DMG / min
858
13,607
Gold / game
14,575
357
Heal / min
217
1,834
DMG Mitigated / min
430
1.4
CC / min
1.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
30.0%
Late Game WR
70.0%

Sion vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sion's 33.3%, giving Shaco a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Shaco reaches their power spikes, while Shaco should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,543 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.1Sion
1.6Shaco
Sion edges out Shaco by 0.6 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
690Sion
858Shaco
Shaco heavily out-damages Sion by 168 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,607Sion
14,575Shaco
Shaco generates a commanding 968 more gold per game than Sion. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco 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
1.4Sion
1.2Shaco
Both Sion and Shaco 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
2,190Sion
647Shaco
Sion vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,543 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Shaco

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Shaco are Rod of Ages, Heartsteel and Thornmail. 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 Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion50.0%
Shaco early game win rateShaco50.0%
Late Game
Shaco
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion30.0%
Shaco late game win rateShaco70.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sion and Shaco, with Sion holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Sion has the edge early, but Shaco gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Sion Runes Against Shaco

Sorcery rune tree - Sion primary runes vs ShacoSorcery
Phase Rush - best Sion rune vs ShacoNimbus Cloak - best Sion rune vs ShacoCelerity - best Sion rune vs ShacoGathering Storm - best Sion rune vs Shaco
Resolve rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs ShacoResolve
Bone Plating - best Sion rune vs ShacoOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Shaco
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Shaco 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%

Get the MetaBot Desktop App

Level up your gameplay with real-time overlays, automatic game detection, and instant stats — all on your desktop.

In-game overlaysAuto game detectionMulti-game supportPersonal dashboard
Download NowFree download
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

Sion vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Sion vs Shaco matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sion's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Shaco with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Sion vs Shaco matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Shaco matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Sion with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Shaco?

The best Sion build against Shaco includes Rod of Ages, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sion runes against Shaco?

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

Does Sion counter Shaco?

No, Sion struggles against Shaco with only a 33.3% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.

How do I play Sion against Shaco?

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