- Win Rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 0.6%
Sion How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,707
- Lane
- Top
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
How to play Sion in Patch 26.19, built from ranked games: power spikes, the lane plan, how leads convert, and the habits that separate Sion wins from losses.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- First item
- Heartsteel12.5 min
- Gold vs lane at 15
- −25
- Win rate 1k gold ahead
- 64.6%
- Win rate 1k gold behind
- 38.3%
Sion Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)
TopWhen Sion Top gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Sion wins most.
- Lv 3All three basic abilities at level 3Sion's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
- Lv 6Ultimate rank 1 at level 6The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Sion hits it.
- Lv 11Ultimate rank 2 at level 11Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Sion can start or win.
- Lv 16Ultimate rank 3 at level 16Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Sion can start or win.
- 12.5 minFirst item at 12.5 min
Heartsteel is done — Sion's first real damage or durability spike. - 21.6 minTwo items at 21.6 min
Heartsteel + Unending Despair: the window to group and take objectives. - 25 minStrongest in games of about 25 minutesSion wins 54.6% of games that end around this point.
- 26.7 minThree-item core at 26.7 min
Heartsteel + Unending Despair + Thornmail completes Sion's core build.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Sion Top Laning Plan
Sion recovers well from behind: a lost lane is not a lost game, so keep farming and wait for teamfights. On average Sion Top is 25 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 50% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 65% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 38%. Sion averages 0.99 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Sion Mid and Late Game
What Sion does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.
Play to these strengths
- Sion soaks damage well (percentile 99): stand between the enemy and your carries.
- Side-lane pressure pays: Sion rates 89/100 for damage to buildings. Push a side wave while the team holds mid.
- Sion brings crowd control (percentile 88): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.
- Play around dragons, Grubs and Baron — Sion rates 82/100 for objective control.
These expert Sion tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Sion games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Sion and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Sion performance.
- Sion is able to soak a lot of damage, making them much more viable in the frontline taking damage to protect less tanky teammates.
- Sion tends to have a lower vision score than other champions. Make sure you are working to place wards and clear enemy wards.
- Sion has more base armor than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against attack damage type enemies.
- Sion has more health regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
- Sion has more base attack damage than most champions, so they should be trading autos aggressively in lane.
Playing Sion
- You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.
- Roar of the Slayer is a great setup ability to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.
- The Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength is remaining, use this information to time its explosion perfectly.
Playing Against Sion
- Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.
- Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.
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How to Play Sion FAQ - Patch 26.19
When does Sion power spike?
Sion's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 12.5 min.
Can Sion come back from behind?
Sion wins 42% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 1,288 games), against 57% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Sion games, but it is not decisive.
What is Sion's first item?
Most Sion players finish Heartsteel first, at a median of 12.5 minutes.
Which lanes are hardest for Sion?
By gold at 15 minutes, Sion falls furthest behind against Aatrox, Irelia, Kled. Play those lanes safe and scale.
How do you play Sion Top?
From this patch's ranked data, Sion wins by playing to these strengths: front-line for your carries; pressure side lanes; start fights with crowd control.