- Win Rate
- 0%
- Pick Rate
- 0%
- Ban Rate
- 0.6%
Sion How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Matches
- 382,830
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
How to play Sion in Patch 26.20, 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
- Hollow Radiance10.9 min
- Gold vs lane at 15
- +119
- Win rate 1k gold ahead
- 64.1%
- Win rate 1k gold behind
- 30.0%
Sion Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
MidWhen Sion Mid 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.
- 10.9 minFirst item at 10.9 min
Hollow Radiance is done — Sion's first real damage or durability spike. - 30 minStrongest in games of about 30 minutesSion wins 57.1% of games that end around this point.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Sion Mid Laning Plan
Sion plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Sion Mid is 119 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 52% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 64% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 30%. Sion averages 0.56 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Sion win rate by gold at 15
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 90/100 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 78/100 for objective control.
- Sion wins 17.1 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.
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 26.20
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 10.9 min.
Can Sion come back from behind?
Sion wins 40% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 80 games), against 56% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Sion games, but it is not decisive.
What is Sion's first item?
Most Sion players finish Hollow Radiance first, at a median of 10.9 minutes.
How do you play Sion Mid?
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.