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

Sionvs Veigar

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

Sion vs Veigar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 87.5% win rate (+75.0%) over Sion based on 16 games. Veigar 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 Veigar 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
Veigar - 12.5% win rateVeigar(12.5%)
Sion - 12.5% win rate in this matchup
Sion
12.5% WR
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Veigar vs Sion matchup - 87.5% win rate
Veigar
87.5% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Veigar Matchup?

Veigar wins the Sion vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 16
12.5%
Win Rate
87.5%
7.5
CS / min
7.1
792
DMG / min
1,175
13,429
Gold / game
13,928
363
Heal / min
102
3,400
DMG Mitigated / min
429
1.5
CC / min
0.8
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Sion vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Veigar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 87.5% win rate compared to Sion's 12.5%, giving Veigar a 75.0 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sion players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 3,233 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar 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 Veigar 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 Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, 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
7.5Sion
7.1Veigar
Sion edges out Veigar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.
Damage
792Sion
1,175Veigar
Veigar heavily out-damages Sion by 383 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 Veigar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,429Sion
13,928Veigar
Veigar earns 499 more gold per game than Sion, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Veigar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.5Sion
0.8Veigar
Sion provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Veigar, 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
3,764Sion
530Veigar
Sion vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 3,233 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Veigar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Veigar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Veigar

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Veigar are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Hollow Radiance and Unending Despair. 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 Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion0.0%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar100.0%
Late Game
Veigar
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion20.0%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar80.0%

Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Sion. This lopsided early game means Veigar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Sion Runes Against Veigar

Domination rune tree - Sion primary runes vs VeigarDomination
Dark Harvest - best Sion rune vs VeigarTaste of Blood - best Sion rune vs VeigarGrisly Mementos - best Sion rune vs VeigarTreasure Hunter - best Sion rune vs Veigar
Precision rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs VeigarPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Sion rune vs VeigarPresence of Mind - best Sion rune vs Veigar
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Sion the best tools to compete against Veigar 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%

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Sion vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Sion vs Veigar matchup with a 87.5% win rate compared to Sion's 12.5%, a 75.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Sion with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Veigar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sion do against Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Sion vs Veigar matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Veigar matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Sion with a 87.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 75.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Veigar?

The best Sion build against Veigar includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Hollow Radiance, Unending Despair with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Sion runes against Veigar?

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

Does Sion counter Veigar?

No, Sion struggles against Veigar with only a 12.5% win rate. Veigar has the advantage in this matchup. Sion players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Veigar's lead.

How do I play Sion against Veigar?

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