Sion - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Sionvs Zed

STankFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sion vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Sion wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Zed based on 65 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 Zed 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.

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Zed - 53.9% win rateZed(53.9%)
Sion - 53.9% win rate in this matchup
Sion
53.9% WR
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Zed vs Sion matchup - 46.1% win rate
Zed
46.1% WR

Who Wins the Sion vs Zed Matchup?

Sion wins the Sion vs Zed matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 65
53.9%
Win Rate
46.1%
7.6
CS / min
6.6
820
DMG / min
1,102
13,390
Gold / game
13,642
429
Heal / min
191
3,032
DMG Mitigated / min
655
1.3
CC / min
0.4
51.6%
Early Game WR
48.4%
55.9%
Late Game WR
44.1%

Sion vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Sion vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 65 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Zed's 46.1%, giving Sion a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Sion dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed 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 2,616 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Zed in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Zed, 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
7.6Sion
6.6Zed
Sion significantly out-farms Zed by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zed players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
820Sion
1,102Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Sion by 282 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 Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,390Sion
13,642Zed
Sion and Zed generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 251 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.3Sion
0.4Zed
Sion brings significantly more crowd control than Zed, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sion far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zed should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
3,461Sion
846Zed
Sion vastly out-sustains Zed, healing and mitigating 2,616 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zed is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zed, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sion Build Against Zed

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Sion needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sion against Zed are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Titanic Hydra and Thornmail. 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 Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sion vs Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Sion early game win rateSion51.6%
Zed early game win rateZed48.4%
Late Game
Sion
55.9%
+11.8% advantage
Sion late game win rateSion55.9%
Zed late game win rateZed44.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Sion has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Zed by 3.2 percentage points. Sion players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.9% win rate — 11.8 points above Zed. 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. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sion Runes Against Zed

Resolve rune tree - Sion primary runes vs ZedResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sion rune vs ZedDemolish - best Sion rune vs ZedConditioning - best Sion rune vs ZedOvergrowth - best Sion rune vs Zed
Inspiration rune tree - Sion secondary runes vs ZedInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Sion rune vs ZedCash Back - best Sion rune vs Zed
63.6% WR

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


Sion matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.08%1856.994413,22733.8%47.3%
55.87%1807.074913,18169.3%46.1%
52.81%1806.881312,19752.5%53.1%
52.27%1777.175312,08552.6%52.0%
48.57%1757.21,18912,65950.7%47.2%
48.84%1727.298012,87362.9%39.2%
47.65%1727.587413,55751.7%45.5%
51.27%1606.776512,37553.7%49.5%
44.37%1526.789912,31641.9%46.1%
48.67%1507.485913,42055.2%44.6%
54.96%1327.584913,84052.9%56.3%
49.23%1307.482412,01546.0%52.2%
54.26%1297.182113,38262.5%49.4%
50.00%1207.379213,08557.7%44.1%
50.42%1197.985213,34648.3%52.5%
47.46%1187.086212,89953.1%43.5%
54.39%1167.177712,58850.0%58.1%
50.00%1166.880412,64044.0%54.5%
53.51%1157.490612,76553.6%53.5%
53.64%1106.790413,26660.4%48.4%
60.00%1107.581213,26756.3%62.9%
60.19%1036.888213,45673.5%53.6%
46.53%1027.193812,68847.4%46.0%
46.00%1007.476313,26055.6%40.6%
53.85%927.273912,61652.5%54.9%
53.33%917.487013,29954.5%52.6%
56.32%887.378512,87057.1%55.6%
55.81%877.183312,24654.3%56.9%
57.47%877.385812,61954.0%60.0%
51.76%866.679612,44146.3%56.8%
40.00%807.174011,91838.9%40.9%
61.33%777.389112,79655.9%65.8%
44.12%686.197112,22048.1%41.5%
50.77%666.468812,68248.0%52.5%
53.85%657.682013,39051.6%55.9%
55.56%634.063511,62555.6%55.6%
49.18%616.871712,90546.1%51.4%
41.38%587.376712,22236.7%46.4%
50.00%586.681912,43250.0%50.0%
39.29%566.983811,82932.1%46.4%
42.86%567.576213,11333.3%48.6%
52.73%557.078411,98850.0%56.0%
50.00%507.286512,74656.5%44.4%
65.22%466.391012,41968.4%63.0%
57.14%425.397112,24156.3%57.7%
59.52%426.377212,16160.0%58.8%
51.22%427.199212,00856.0%43.8%
70.73%417.290113,21678.6%66.7%
48.78%417.780612,95442.9%51.9%
57.50%406.973713,21665.0%50.0%
48.72%394.880313,08737.5%56.5%
55.26%393.870012,45070.6%42.9%
50.00%384.090713,88764.3%41.7%
50.00%387.892213,28768.8%36.4%
56.76%376.977612,94271.4%47.8%
50.00%377.575013,13661.1%38.9%
55.56%362.776112,44852.6%58.8%
50.00%366.982912,09047.1%52.6%
44.44%366.686214,33650.0%40.9%
61.11%367.367111,72960.9%61.5%
48.57%357.599213,67875.0%34.8%
51.43%353.966611,84066.7%43.5%
55.88%346.564911,94372.2%37.5%
67.65%347.769712,93375.0%61.1%
50.00%344.085413,71654.5%47.8%
57.58%335.866812,06361.5%55.0%
57.58%335.876813,02764.3%52.6%
59.38%327.373812,23666.7%52.9%
48.39%326.082211,88457.1%41.2%
64.52%315.094213,82966.7%63.2%
41.94%312.163710,50353.9%33.3%
33.33%316.777412,84930.0%35.0%
75.86%294.072614,14860.0%84.2%
39.29%287.567013,27133.3%42.1%
42.86%285.784914,39466.7%36.4%
66.67%273.787413,39766.7%66.7%
48.15%275.177011,73930.8%64.3%
48.15%277.381313,16538.5%57.1%
70.37%276.979413,13681.8%62.5%
50.00%267.970611,94757.1%41.7%
60.00%252.672711,42470.0%53.3%
36.00%255.890512,32737.5%35.3%
41.67%247.571110,73233.3%55.6%
50.00%244.167211,36525.0%75.0%
47.83%232.869012,465100.0%40.0%
43.48%236.189213,74245.5%41.7%
39.13%232.566810,36840.0%38.5%
56.52%232.871910,56363.6%50.0%
52.17%236.470113,96062.5%46.7%
45.45%223.065911,74260.0%41.2%
63.64%227.582514,11954.5%72.7%
59.09%221.476714,24157.1%60.0%
50.00%222.972310,41750.0%50.0%
63.64%223.282814,13850.0%71.4%
59.09%227.173412,65560.0%58.3%
47.62%217.578613,30030.0%63.6%
25.00%206.685114,0120.0%26.3%
45.00%204.686314,26350.0%43.8%
55.00%202.479111,64266.7%50.0%
35.00%202.771813,31214.3%46.1%
47.37%194.885310,45150.0%42.9%
52.63%196.679012,79650.0%54.5%
63.16%197.374912,73166.7%60.0%
66.67%184.764712,88866.7%66.7%
41.18%174.590013,86720.0%50.0%
70.59%178.392312,74391.7%20.0%
68.75%165.364913,06540.0%81.8%
56.25%167.183213,86171.4%44.4%
56.25%165.081511,43460.0%50.0%
37.50%165.574512,46744.4%28.6%
86.67%151.379314,56583.3%88.9%
35.71%146.668613,10060.0%22.2%
53.85%146.379113,12644.4%75.0%
38.46%136.380314,54825.0%44.4%
53.85%132.861912,82950.0%55.6%
46.15%131.484714,37850.0%44.4%
38.46%131.272013,79966.7%30.0%
76.92%137.083213,34083.3%71.4%
61.54%132.969513,22766.7%57.1%
38.46%133.46589,99150.0%20.0%
83.33%127.572012,33285.7%80.0%
33.33%123.371013,01733.3%33.3%
41.67%124.266811,72440.0%42.9%
41.67%124.884213,23528.6%60.0%
41.67%122.45648,22750.0%33.3%
33.33%126.086813,47120.0%42.9%
50.00%122.066610,24550.0%50.0%
58.33%126.068012,92175.0%50.0%
36.36%116.764111,72842.9%25.0%
27.27%116.789613,41350.0%22.2%
81.82%116.292212,44485.7%75.0%
54.55%112.47079,85662.5%33.3%
60.00%112.661012,017100.0%50.0%
50.00%104.078913,70950.0%50.0%
70.00%102.390112,62040.0%100.0%
40.00%102.078313,77040.0%40.0%
50.00%101.65079,07740.0%60.0%
55.56%96.569315,0250.0%62.5%
77.78%91.860910,78475.0%80.0%
44.44%92.068411,07650.0%42.9%
66.67%94.071113,000100.0%50.0%
66.67%94.365411,49783.3%33.3%
62.50%83.474112,433100.0%50.0%
25.00%85.593314,38340.0%0.0%
50.00%81.667610,876100.0%33.3%
28.57%72.36199,72440.0%0.0%
71.43%77.387112,75650.0%100.0%
42.86%72.65039,1120.0%100.0%
100.00%66.77049,676100.0%100.0%
66.67%66.083712,89050.0%75.0%
83.33%63.374510,40580.0%100.0%
33.33%66.076912,6480.0%100.0%
50.00%65.980111,93350.0%50.0%
40.00%56.969910,91533.3%50.0%
40.00%52.06919,4900.0%100.0%
40.00%56.887711,07650.0%0.0%
40.00%56.763511,6820.0%66.7%
40.00%52.250710,62050.0%33.3%
40.00%54.694312,98666.7%0.0%
40.00%57.174013,62133.3%50.0%
0.00%51.94739,7960.0%0.0%
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Sion vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sion do against Zed in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Sion vs Zed matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Zed's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 65 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Sion do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Zed with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. 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 Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Sion vs Zed matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to 44.1%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sion vs Zed matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Zed with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 65 games analyzed.

What is the best Sion build against Zed?

The best Sion build against Zed includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Titanic Hydra, Thornmail with Armored Advance. 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 Zed?

The best Sion runes against Zed use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Sion vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sion counter Zed?

Yes, Sion has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 53.9% win rate. Sion strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Sion against Zed?

When playing Sion against Zed, 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.