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

Sionvs Tahm Kench

STankFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Tahm Kench is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sion wins with a 55.4% win rate (+10.7%) over Tahm Kench based on 56 games. Sion 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 Tahm Kench 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.

Compare against an opponent
Sion - 55.4% win rate in this matchup
Sion
55.4% WR
VS
Tahm Kench vs Sion matchup - 44.6% win rate
Tahm Kench
44.6% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Tahm Kench Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Tahm Kench matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 56
55.4%
Win Rate
44.6%
6.5
CS / min
5.2
963
DMG / min
910
11,522
Gold / game
10,321
323
Heal / min
582
2,457
DMG Mitigated / min
1,893
2.0
CC / min
1.9
58.3%
Early Game WR
41.7%
53.1%
Late Game WR
46.9%

Sion vs Tahm Kench Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Tahm Kench matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 56 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 55.4% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 44.6%, giving Sion a 10.7 percentage point advantage. Sion dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Tahm Kench players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Sion leads by 1.4 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Tahm Kench and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Tahm Kench 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 Tahm Kench Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Tahm Kench in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Sion
5.2Tahm Kench
Sion significantly out-farms Tahm Kench by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Tahm Kench players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
963Sion
910Tahm Kench
Sion deals 53 more champion damage per minute than Tahm Kench. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Tahm Kench choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Sion's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,522Sion
10,321Tahm Kench
Sion generates a commanding 1,201 more gold per game than Tahm Kench. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Tahm Kench should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.0Sion
1.9Tahm Kench
Both Sion and Tahm Kench provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
2,780Sion
2,475Tahm Kench
Sion vastly out-sustains Tahm Kench, healing and mitigating 305 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Tahm Kench is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Tahm Kench, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Tahm Kench

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Tahm Kench, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Tahm Kench are Hollow Radiance, Thornmail 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 Tahm Kench. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Tahm Kench matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion58.3%
Tahm Kench early game win rateTahm Kench41.7%
Late Game
Sion
53.1%
+6.3% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion53.1%
Tahm Kench late game win rateTahm Kench46.9%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Tahm Kench. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.1% win rate — 6.3 points above Tahm Kench. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Sion Runes Against Tahm Kench

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs Tahm KenchResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs Tahm KenchDemolish - best Sion rune vs Tahm KenchConditioning - best Sion rune vs Tahm KenchOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Tahm Kench
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs Tahm KenchInspiration
Cash Back - best Sion rune vs Tahm KenchApproach Velocity - best Sion rune vs Tahm Kench
70.0% WR

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


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 Tahm Kench - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Tahm Kench in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 55.4% win rate compared to Tahm Kench's 44.6%, a 10.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 56 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sion do against Tahm Kench in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Tahm Kench with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. 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 Tahm Kench in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Tahm Kench matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to 46.9%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Tahm Kench matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Tahm Kench with a 55.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 10.7 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 56 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Tahm Kench?

The best Sion build against Tahm Kench includes Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, 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 Tahm Kench?

The best Sion runes against Tahm Kench use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Sion vs Tahm Kench matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Tahm Kench?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Tahm Kench with a 55.4% win rate. Sion strongly counters Tahm Kench in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Sion against Tahm Kench?

When playing Sion against Tahm Kench, 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.