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

Sionvs Zaahen

CTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Zaahen is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.5%) over Zaahen based on 44 games. Sion wins the early laning phase while Zaahen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sion build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sion vs Zaahen 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
Zaahen - 52.3% win rateZaahen(52.3%)
Sion - 52.3% win rate in this matchup
Sion
52.3% WR
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Zaahen vs Sion matchup - 47.7% win rate
Zaahen
47.7% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Zaahen Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 44
52.3%
Win Rate
47.7%
7.2
CS / min
6.4
950
DMG / min
1,041
12,256
Gold / game
11,921
402
Heal / min
616
3,078
DMG Mitigated / min
1,340
1.5
CC / min
1.3
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
39.3%
Late Game WR
60.7%

Sion vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Zaahen matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Zaahen's 47.7%, giving Sion a 4.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Zaahen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion needs to press advantages before Zaahen reaches their power spikes, while Zaahen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,525 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zaahen's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sion vs Zaahen Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Zaahen in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Zaahen, 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
7.2Sion
6.4Zaahen
Sion edges out Zaahen by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sion.
Damage
950Sion
1,041Zaahen
Zaahen heavily out-damages Sion by 91 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 Zaahen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,256Sion
11,921Zaahen
Sion earns 335 more gold per game than Zaahen, 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
1.3Zaahen
Both Sion and Zaahen provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
3,481Sion
1,956Zaahen
Sion vastly out-sustains Zaahen, healing and mitigating 1,525 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zaahen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zaahen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Zaahen

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Zaahen, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Zaahen are Titanic Hydra, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Sion an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zaahen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Zaahen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion75.0%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen25.0%
Late Game
Zaahen
60.7%
+21.4% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion39.3%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen60.7%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Zaahen. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zaahen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.7% win rate — 21.4 points above Sion. Extended games heavily favor Zaahen, 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 Zaahen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zaahen 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 Zaahen

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs ZaahenResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs ZaahenDemolish - best Sion rune vs ZaahenConditioning - best Sion rune vs ZaahenOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Zaahen
Precision rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs ZaahenPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Sion rune vs ZaahenTriumph - best Sion rune vs Zaahen
83.3% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Sion to press their advantage against Zaahen, 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 Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Zaahen matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Zaahen's 47.7%, a 4.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sion do against Zaahen in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Zaahen with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Zaahen in the late game?

In the late game, Zaahen takes over the Sion vs Zaahen matchup with a 60.7% win rate compared to 39.3%. Zaahen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Zaahen matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Zaahen with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.5 percentage point advantage means Sion is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Zaahen?

The best Sion build against Zaahen includes Titanic Hydra, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Zaahen?

The best Sion runes against Zaahen use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Sion vs Zaahen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Zaahen?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Zaahen with a 52.3% win rate. Sion has a solid advantage over Zaahen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Sion against Zaahen?

When playing Sion against Zaahen, 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.