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Sion vs Vex

Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.

SionVSVex

Matchup chart

Pick th' matchup

Scan th' horizon every champion, choose th' assigned role, then open th' exact queue chart.

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Role
Picked courseTopside

Pick two champions from th' list.

Arrr, role fit

TopSion

Sion has an established solo-course course wit' th' income and space needed to trade, manage waves and influence a side course.

Arrr, primary role
Old chart, mateyRecommendations await inspection

These patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.

Recommendations’ patch
16.16 Data Dragon
Build check’s patch
16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch
16.20.1 Data Dragon

Arrr, normal Draft · Top

Arrr, evidence-supported Sion Top

Follow th' completed-gear order as a pre-battle reference. Components and owned gear do nay create extra inventory slots.

Arrr, primary role
S
Draft / Ranked opening · separate from gear 1

Doran's Shield

450 doubloons

This be th' most-supported Draft/Ranked starting gear in th' frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Compare its durability, sustain and damage trade-off afore leaving base.

1
First aboard gear

Hollow Radiance

2,800 doubloons

This cargo be part of the most-supported sound core in the frozen prior-patch public role log. Use the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly named matchup trouble.

2
Boots

Plated Steelcaps

1,200 doubloons

These be the most-supported Boots in the frozen prior-patch public role log; change them when enemy damage or crowd control calls for another defence.

3
Core

Unending Despair

2,800 doubloons

This cargo be part of the most-supported sound core in the frozen prior-patch public role log. Use the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly named matchup trouble.

4
Late

Jak'Sho, The Protean

3,200 doubloons

This cargo be part of the most-supported sound core in the frozen prior-patch public role log. Use the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly named matchup trouble.

5
Flexible

Kaenic Rookern

2,900 doubloons

Keep this reviewed late cargo after the prior-patch cross-check; move or trade it only when its named match trouble is aboard.

6
Hull and recovery

Warmog's Armor

3,100 doubloons

Completes th' six-gear inventory wit' hull and out-o'-combat recovery after enough bonus hull be established.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, too much healingChempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

  1. First aboard gearHollow Radiance
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Chempunk Chainsword
  4. LateJak'Sho, The Protean
  5. FlexibleKaenic Rookern
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor
AlternativeArrr, physical burstDeath's Dance delays physical damage so takedowns can stabilise th' fight.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Death's Dance delays physical damage so takedowns can stabilise th' fight.

  1. First aboard gearHollow Radiance
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Death's Dance
  4. LateJak'Sho, The Protean
  5. FlexibleKaenic Rookern
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor
AlternativeArrr, they stack armourArrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.

  1. First aboard gearHollow Radiance
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Black Cleaver
  4. LateJak'Sho, The Protean
  5. FlexibleKaenic Rookern
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

Shipshape loadout comparison

Shipshape loadout comparison

Recommendations await inspection

Build chart needs reviewArrr, evidence-supported Sion TopRecommendations await inspectionSpy full course

Recommendations await inspection

  1. First aboard gearHollow Radiance
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreUnending Despair
  4. LateJak'Sho, The Protean
  5. FlexibleKaenic Rookern
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor
AlternativeArrr, too much healingChempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

  1. First aboard gearHollow Radiance
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Chempunk Chainsword
  4. LateJak'Sho, The Protean
  5. FlexibleKaenic Rookern
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor
AlternativeArrr, physical burstDeath's Dance delays physical damage so takedowns can stabilise th' fight.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Death's Dance delays physical damage so takedowns can stabilise th' fight.

  1. First aboard gearHollow Radiance
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Death's Dance
  4. LateJak'Sho, The Protean
  5. FlexibleKaenic Rookern
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor
AlternativeArrr, they stack armourArrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.

  1. First aboard gearHollow Radiance
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Black Cleaver
  4. LateJak'Sho, The Protean
  5. FlexibleKaenic Rookern
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsSionTop

Take measured course trades, scale durability and keep a course back aboard to th' sea chart.

Normal Draft, matey
Arrr, primary tree

Resolve

Grasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

TriumphLast Stand
Arrr, summoner spells
FlashTeleport
Long-course safe harbour

Teleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.

Respect th' matchup

Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.

Arrr, matchup notes

What changes when Vex is opposite you?

Pre-battle kit comparison
Arrr, kit comparison

Respect th' foe's reliable threat

Track th' cooldown and range o' th' trick that starts their safest trade. Do nay treat this chart as a statistical counter claim.

Yer course

Use th' course ye prepared

Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.

Trick reminders

Sion reminders

  • Ye only have very slight turning trick during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.
  • Roar of the Slayer be a great setup trick to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.
  • Th' Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength be remaining, use this ship's intelligence to time its explosion perfectly.

Arrr, static alternatives

Compare th' problem afore changing th' course

These choices be nay picked from live scores. Use one only after ye identify th' stated clash problem yourself.

Arrr, too much healing

Chempunk Chainsword

Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

Arrr, physical burst

Death's Dance

Death's Dance delays physical damage so takedowns can stabilise th' fight.

Arrr, they stack armour

Black Cleaver

Arrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.

Trick reference

Arrr, compare both kits

Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Sion

  1. P
    Glory in DeathEnglish

    After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

  2. Q
    Decimating SmashEnglish

    Sion charges a powerful swing in an area in front of himself that will deal damage to enemies when released. If he charges for enough time, enemies hit by the swing will also be knocked up and stunned.

    Wait fer reload (s) 10/9/8/7/6 · Cost 45 · Charted reach (units) 10000
  3. W
    Soul FurnaceEnglish

    Sion shields himself and can reactivate after 3 seconds to deal Magic Damage to enemies nearby. When Sion kills enemies, he passively gains maximum Health.

    Wait fer reload (s) 15/14/13/12/11 · Cost 75/80/85/90/95 · Charted reach (units) 500
  4. E
    Roar of the SlayerEnglish

    Sion fires a short range shockwave that damages and slows and reduces the Armor of the first enemy hit. If the shockwave hits a minion or monster, it will be knocked back, damaging, slowing, and reducing the Armor of all enemies that it passes through.

    Wait fer reload (s) 12/11/10/9/8 · Cost 35/40/45/50/55 · Charted reach (units) 800
  5. R
    Unstoppable OnslaughtEnglish

    Sion charges in a direction, ramping up speed over time. He can steer his charge slightly with the mouse cursor location. When he collides with an enemy he deals damage and knocks them up based on the distance he has charged.

    Wait fer reload (s) 140/100/60 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 7500

Vex

  1. P
    Doom 'n GloomEnglish

    Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.

  2. Q
    Mistral BoltEnglish

    Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.

    Wait fer reload (s) 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Charted reach (units) 1200
  3. W
    Personal SpaceEnglish

    Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.

    Wait fer reload (s) 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Charted reach (units) 475
  4. E
    Looming DarknessEnglish

    Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.

    Wait fer reload (s) 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Charted reach (units) 800
  5. R
    Shadow SurgeEnglish

    Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.

    Wait fer reload (s) 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 2000/2500/3000

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Trade 'round th' wave and yer strongest cooldowns

1
Course

Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.

2
Sea chart play

Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.

3
Fights

Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.

Pings, movement and prizes

Sion Top sea chart course

Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.

Ahead

Use th' side-course lead without donating it

Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard when th' opposing Top leaves, then On Me Way afore a flank or prize move.
Arrr, stay or move
Push th' wave afore moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or yer tower back aboard to th' foe.
Prize
Arrive through a known course and mark whether ye be front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do nay enter alone afore th' crew can follow.
Even

Make th' wave create th' first aboard move

Ping
Use Foe Lost overboard early, Peril on th' course they may take, and On Me Way only after yer own wave be handled.
Arrr, stay or move
Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do nay follow through unwarded river merely because th' foe left first aboard.
Prize
Tell th' crew whether ye can move afore th' prize starts. Approach wit' vision and save th' cooldown needed fer th' first aboard real commitment.
Behind

Protect experience and communicate th' pressure

Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard immediately and Retreat if teammates be about to meet th' stronger Top laner without ye.
Arrr, stay or move
Do nay clash a stronger foe through darkness. Clear th' deck th' seaworthy wave, then group by th' shortest controlled course.
Prize
State early if ye cannae contest. If th' crew still fights, provide control or protection instead o' attempting an isolated flank.
Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

  1. 1
    Handle th' wave

    Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.

  2. 2
    Signal th' course

    Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.

  3. 3
    Arrr, enter together

    Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.

  4. 4
    Pick th' job

    Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.

Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.

Arrr, keep preparing

Use th' champion chart or choose another foe

Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.

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