Top Lane Sion - the Undead Juggernaut | Raid Boss

Ah, . One of the champions everyone wanted a major rework. Tbh, I didn't even buy sion until his rework. I never enjoyed the old one. But I bought him because he "looked cool," and "was a zombie." I never even started playing him until I got mystery gifted a skin.

And oh boy, he is great.

I'll be going over the details of this champion in some depth. Mind you, this is my preference and by no means am I the best sion (although I have been called "Raid Boss" Sion in some games).

This is a response to a post from earlier to OliverFabulous.

RAID BOSS SION Build: I always start off with , two , and a . This is because I like to see how the lane is going to go. Sion uses quite a bit of mana, so I take that extra mana pot instead of health.

SIgh, you CAN go , but you dont get more potions.

CORE

I'd build some mana, CDR, and tank.

As I've said, sion has quite the mana issues and this item packs mana with 20% cdr. pretty chill. What's better than having a near-global tackle? A burst of speed when you miss the carry. Righteous. The slow helps when you are close to landing your ultimate and sticks to those kiting champions. Make then prey, "Omen."

ALTERNATES Pretty offensive buy. I get this when I'm pretty ahead. A hot pick nowadays. Heals for days. Good for a soul or spirit. For those fed ADCs I mean marks(wo)men. You can send them hatemail or wear this. Eh. One of the better offensive buys imo. Sticks to your target every auto from Phage.

Boots are flexible, thought I prefer . And always get either or late game.

SKILLZ (P) Glory in Death / Zombie Mode Activate: "Only cowards fear death." – Pretty good when your laner is cc'd or low. – The burst of speed early game can allow you to bust a flash sometimes. – NEVER waste it; get cs or hit towers when you're dead. – Later on, with your health, carries are gonna HAVE to focus you twice. – Don't always use the Death Surge right away; you can surprise enemies a few seconds later.

(Q) Decimating / HULK Smash: "My axe is getting cold." – Pretty cool preview effects. – Take this ability level two. Max it second, because it's your primary CC. – If you're new (or prefer the cast preview) turn quick cast off. Make it reactivatable. – The range of his Q can hit people on or very close behind Sion. It's weird. – You don't always have to hit the knockup; the slow works as well.

(W) Soul Furnace / Nerfed Bubble Burst: "The din of the dying!" – Eh ability that was Old Sion's passive. – Take this first and make sure TO KILL MINIONS PROPERLY (DO NOT miss the siege). – Max it last. The shield isn't even that good anymore – You generally don't use it as a spell for its high mana cost. HIGH MANA COST AND HIGH COOLDOWN. – However, when an enemy is not kiting or retaliating, you can hit W and burst him with it. – Remember that the damage portion is negated when the shield is gone.

(E) Roar of the Slayer (no need to add on anything): "Out of my way!" – Epic name (nice one, Riot). Real talk; people max this ability LAST. Why you should max it FIRST: – Great far-range harass in lane. – Unusual high magic damage poke from an AD/Tank champion. – Slow scales pretty well. – Lowers armor of the FIRST unit hit. – If you hit a minion, it deals 30% more damage to ALL of the units hit after. So it hurts a lot when used on a non-champion. – Hilarious bowling kill potential.

(R) Unstoppable Onslaught / RAID BOSS TRAIN: "Nothing will stop me!" – Near-global. Pretty far range. – High risk / high reward. – Try to use it in linear, clumped areas for maximum effect. – You can run ALONG walls and not disrupt the ability. – Affects towers as well (idk about nexus/inhibs). – Remember, you are UNSTOPPABLE to CC (except the best cc of all, death). – Very tricky, but on blue side, you can go to baron with your ult from the gates. (Watch redmercy, I think) – Same thing with red side, you can go to dragon from the gates with ult. ^ – YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO KEEP GOING. YOU CAN STOP THE ULT BY REACTIVATING IT. – Be careful, for if you hit terrain, you stun yourself. – You can use this ability to escape ("COWARDS" -Sion) – With some CDR mid/late game, you can use this every minute or so.

COMBO TIPS

1. E (minion) –> charge W –> Q halfway –> bust W. Repeat.
2. Walk up –> land point blank E –> hit W --> charge full Q --> bust W –> hit R.
3. In /all chat, tell enemy top laner "watch out" –> ult to bot lane from bot inner turret –> charge/hit Q –> somehow hit your E –> they should be dead.
4. Q –> walk behind them –> E slow –> keep up –> repeat till they die.
5. 1st W –> E minions in a line –> Q –> 2nd W ; fast clear.

GENERAL TIPS – Ward. You have little to no escapes. Early game, your ult has a long CD. – When the jungler comes, use a minion to slow them. – Sion can farm under tower pretty well, if you need to. – 2v1s are no fun (against your favor). Use ult to gtfo. – It doesn't matter if you die. Use your passive to the best capability. – And have fun. This zombie is one of the most underrated champions (imo) that can be played very well.