How to get kills with Sion

dreamersdream·5/9/2015, 7:57:34 PM·1 votes·1,205 views

I have been playing this game for about 4 weeks now and is currently at level 23. I usually play Sion.

In game I usually don't die much but I also cannot get much kills with Sion. Any tips on how to get this sorted?

I use a more defensive mastery of 5 offence, 25 defense and 3 utility and has the following runes.

1 X +1.17% movement speed 1 X +1.5% movement speed 7 X +0.13 attack damage per level (+2.43 at champion level 18) 7 X +1 armor 4 X +1.34 magic resist 3 X +0.16 magic resist per level (+3 at champion level 18)

I usually build Ninja Tabi -> Banshee's Veil -> Warmog's Armor -> The Black Cleaver -> Ravenous Hydra or Randuin's Omen

2 Comments

Garurumon5/9/2015, 8:12:49 PM2 votes

Go 9-21-0 in mastery, or 21-9-0 if you're intending to build more AD (which doesn't look that way).

Sion is the strongest as a tank, hence you should adapt your build depending on their team.

Boots - I recommend Mercury's Treads, as Sion is all in the people's faces, so getting less time on cc's is great. Though if they have a heavy AD team, then Ninja Tabi is definately recommended.

First/second item - could definately be Cinderhulk or Sunfire Cape (depending on what lane you are). Because it provides great stats with a constant damage source, which will be in effect no matter how long you are in their faces. It is both a tanky + damage item which functions well as an all-rounded item against most kinds of teams on him.

Rightous Glory: insanely efficient on Sion, especially if you build Sunfire Cape instead of doing Randuin's Omen (only build Randuin's if your team has enough damage, then you only need to cc and peel). Works both great in his regular form and during his passive.

For magic resist items: if your team doesn't have Aegis of Legion, and you're against a team with bursts, then you should definately go for it (and upgrade into Locket later). Banshee's Veil is also a good item on him, but can actually be popped during an engage with his ultimate, as they can still use spells to hit you while you travel, which will render the unique passive useless for the entire fight.

Thornmail: is an excellent item vs AD heavy teams or just vs a fed ADC. Remember, you're going to be in their entire team, so having tanky items AND a damage source which punishes them for allowing you to be so close is great.

AD scaling items: even though Sion works perfectly fine without any real AD items, he does do well with one or two if you lack damage. Ravenous Hydra, Maw and/or Black Cleaver are ones that fit him alright, without making any real losses. If you need to make larger engages and make time until your team gets there, Trinity Force/Black Cleaver or Frozen Mallet will be extremly efficient tools of keeping you attached to the enemy team. Also it helps during your passive.

Wall of text. Just keep in mind, you aren't suppose to get kills, as you're suppose to be the tank that soaks up the attention and damage, but if you have too many tanks and lack damage, then sure, get damage. But you are fine with farm and assists, and leaving the kills to your carries is never wrong. The items that I mentioned aren't necessarily the best, but they are good situational and all-rounded items that fit most of the times. Choose your own combos.

AngryGyarados5/10/2015, 6:58:45 AM1 votes

How to win:

  1. Get Smite+Teleport
  2. If Blue side, go to the enemy team's red buff. If Red side, go to blue. This may change based on who the enemy jungler is (I have seen Yi players start at Krugs regardless of side, so be careful.)
  3. Suicide on red/blue, proc passive, kill red/blue and minions for level 2 and free buff.
  4. Teleport top and watch everyone stare.
  5. Rush Skirmshers/Stalkers+Cinderhulk, stack health, go full dank engine. Free LP as long as team doesn't go 0-20 in the first three minutes. (It's happened before.)
  6. You know the buff timer. The enemy jungler doesn't. Take it again as many times as you can get away with it, and if you followed the rest of this guide you probably can 1v3 the jungler and any goons he brings along at this point.

How to bully:

  1. You have at least one spell up.
  2. The enemy is approaching your low creeps.
  3. Use Q, W, and/or E.
  4. Enemy backs off. If they don't, use any other basic spells, combat items, whatever you have, autoattack one or two times, and spam CTRL+4 a couple times to show that you mean business.
  5. Rinse and repeat until enemy gets fed up with your serious BM and AFKs or stays in lane like an idiot when low. If the latter, then R+W+Q+E for free kill. Then spam CTRL+4.
  6. The same for teamfights at mid/bot/dragon/baron, except that you'll probably be about half a mile behind the rest of your team waiting to get a charged ultimate in. So long-range Cho'gath mid with 10 million HP.

Note If low on mana, recall, buy items, instantly teleport back. If you don't have tele up by the time your mana runs out, then 1) Quit spamming spells on minions, and/or 2) Uninstall or play Riven. I can't tell which is worse.