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Sion vs Vel'Koz

What is Sion's win rate vs Vel'Koz?

In Top, Sion wins 33% against Vel'Koz across 51 observed ranked games.

Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.

By 15 minutes the median game has Sion behind by 413 gold.

Sion at 15:00

Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 51 games that reached 15:00.

Does Sion counter Vel'Koz?

No, it runs the other way. Vel'Koz takes 67% of 51 ranked Top games. Sion can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.

How to beat Vel'Koz as Sion

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:40; the level 6 spike lands around 5:24. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Sion build in Top?

The most-finished Sion core is Sunfire Aegis, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho, The Protean: 54.4% across 1,249 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.

Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (12,495 games).

Skill plan: Sion players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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