Varusvs Sion
Varus vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Sion wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Varus based on 42 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Sion scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Sion matchup.
Varus Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Varus 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.
Who Wins the Varus vs Sion Matchup?
Varus vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Sion matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Varus's 47.6%, giving Sion a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Sion outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Sion reaches their power spikes, while Sion should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sion leads by 1,648 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Sion is slightly favored, Varus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Sion's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Varus vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown
Sion is favored during the laning phase against Varus, 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.
Best Varus Build Against Sion
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Sion are Riftmaker, Experimental Hexplate and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Varus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Sion matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus50.0%
Sion50.0%Varus45.0%Sion55.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Varus and Sion, with Varus holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Varus has the edge early, but Sion gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Varus Runes Against Sion
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Sion in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Varus'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 Varus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.67% | 390 | 6.7 | 918 | 13,681 | 53.1% | 42.2% | |
| 46.97% | 380 | 6.5 | 853 | 13,503 | 48.8% | 45.6% | |
| 46.30% | 311 | 6.7 | 849 | 13,404 | 49.6% | 43.5% | |
| 38.31% | 261 | 6.3 | 850 | 13,458 | 42.7% | 35.4% | |
| 44.65% | 215 | 6.7 | 875 | 13,737 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 53.05% | 213 | 6.6 | 881 | 13,422 | 52.6% | 53.5% | |
| 45.11% | 184 | 6.8 | 897 | 13,744 | 49.3% | 42.2% | |
| 52.50% | 160 | 6.5 | 891 | 13,197 | 53.9% | 51.2% | |
| 53.66% | 123 | 6.6 | 853 | 14,059 | 52.9% | 54.2% | |
| 56.25% | 112 | 6.6 | 848 | 13,281 | 48.9% | 61.5% | |
| 44.68% | 94 | 6.4 | 901 | 13,922 | 44.4% | 44.9% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 6.3 | 832 | 13,321 | 42.1% | 55.1% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 6.2 | 894 | 12,998 | 62.2% | 50.0% | |
| 39.24% | 79 | 6.4 | 796 | 11,889 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 6.3 | 855 | 12,401 | 51.2% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 6.4 | 1,002 | 13,397 | 60.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.7 | 867 | 13,539 | 50.0% | 54.3% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 6.4 | 827 | 13,482 | 44.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 7.1 | 852 | 13,615 | 42.3% | 56.7% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 6.1 | 863 | 11,334 | 45.5% | 38.2% | |
| 64.29% | 56 | 6.5 | 972 | 12,576 | 60.0% | 67.7% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 6.8 | 833 | 13,002 | 33.3% | 64.5% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.1 | 1,099 | 12,641 | 38.9% | 54.3% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.2 | 841 | 12,876 | 55.0% | 46.9% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 6.6 | 777 | 13,663 | 52.9% | 36.4% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.7 | 942 | 12,913 | 55.0% | 48.3% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 6.2 | 940 | 11,817 | 57.9% | 46.4% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 6.7 | 899 | 10,729 | 42.3% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 6.2 | 1,056 | 10,930 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 6.5 | 873 | 13,275 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.6 | 961 | 13,022 | 46.7% | 48.0% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 6.6 | 991 | 12,824 | 31.3% | 40.0% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 6.7 | 1,000 | 12,802 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 5.9 | 1,095 | 13,763 | 87.5% | 57.7% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.4 | 1,164 | 10,852 | 33.3% | 52.6% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.4 | 764 | 12,153 | 64.7% | 53.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.5 | 1,013 | 13,351 | 52.9% | 40.0% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.0 | 841 | 11,094 | 66.7% | 35.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.2 | 808 | 13,310 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 5.6 | 736 | 12,313 | 61.5% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.0 | 1,140 | 12,255 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.0 | 852 | 13,720 | 33.3% | 58.8% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.3 | 912 | 12,032 | 53.9% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.4 | 854 | 12,751 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.7 | 881 | 13,323 | 55.6% | 47.1% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.5 | 938 | 13,886 | 12.5% | 38.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 1,019 | 12,261 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 909 | 14,721 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 6.4 | 776 | 13,355 | 28.6% | 35.3% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 5.8 | 958 | 9,866 | 33.3% | 11.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.5 | 861 | 10,913 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.1 | 1,086 | 11,182 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.3 | 988 | 12,915 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.9 | 1,252 | 12,690 | 30.0% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.0 | 924 | 12,402 | 53.9% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.4 | 1,009 | 12,748 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.9 | 889 | 13,804 | 72.7% | 30.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.9 | 922 | 12,675 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 1,148 | 14,397 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 854 | 11,479 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 835 | 12,363 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.0 | 804 | 12,899 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.7 | 1,032 | 15,442 | 71.4% | 58.3% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.8 | 899 | 12,061 | 37.5% | 18.2% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.8 | 872 | 11,592 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.7 | 727 | 11,466 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.7 | 954 | 12,198 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.4 | 905 | 12,982 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.6 | 849 | 12,204 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.8 | 1,176 | 13,035 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 6.0 | 908 | 12,275 | 40.0% | 16.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.7 | 878 | 13,315 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.9 | 926 | 10,162 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 800 | 10,787 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.2 | 981 | 12,509 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 982 | 12,580 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 814 | 11,221 | 77.8% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.9 | 761 | 12,655 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 950 | 13,601 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 6.8 | 1,120 | 15,898 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.3 | 758 | 12,644 | 71.4% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,068 | 11,885 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.3 | 966 | 13,185 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.7 | 1,022 | 13,847 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.7 | 878 | 10,082 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.8 | 983 | 13,536 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 6.8 | 859 | 11,975 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.0 | 1,005 | 13,375 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 908 | 13,855 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.3 | 912 | 13,887 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 943 | 13,246 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.1 | 839 | 11,334 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 874 | 11,927 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 991 | 14,447 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 1,044 | 13,065 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 754 | 11,641 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 752 | 11,627 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 917 | 10,991 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,004 | 12,468 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.5 | 983 | 13,246 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.7 | 915 | 10,977 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 805 | 9,470 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,130 | 13,785 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 16,327 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 864 | 10,469 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.2 | 760 | 10,848 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 869 | 14,472 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 651 | 9,040 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 840 | 10,867 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 818 | 11,758 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 711 | 10,481 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Varus vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Sion in League of Legends?
Sion wins the Varus vs Sion matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Varus's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Varus do against Sion in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Sion with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Sion in the late game?
In the late game, Sion takes over the Varus vs Sion matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Sion matchup?
Sion wins the matchup against Varus with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Sion is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Sion?
The best Varus build against Sion includes Riftmaker, Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Varus runes against Sion?
The best Varus runes against Sion use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Sion?
No, Varus struggles against Sion with only a 47.6% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.
How do I play Varus against Sion?
When playing Varus against Sion, play cautiously and avoid Sion's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Sion has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.