Max order
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Max orderQ›W›EStartCore
Runes, masteries, skill order and items on this page mirror what is actually being played in Classic on patch 26.16, not a reconstruction of a 2013 patch.
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Skill Leveling Order
Max order W → Q → EQQQQQWWWWWEEEEE
RRRMax in the order W → Q → E, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
Item Build
Live Classic, patch 26.16Data collected 2026-08-16Build path · Doran's Ring → Health Potion → Berserker's Greaves → Phantom Dancer → Infinity Edge → Ravenous Hydra (Melee Only)
Open with Doran's Ring + Health Potion.Berserker's Greaves››
Masteries
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0/121 points into Offense to push early damage share.
AP Sion — one Cannibalism-fed Q that deletes a squishy. The most notorious top build of the era.
+0.87 magic penetration×9+1.41 armor×9+1.34 magic resist×9
+2.01 magic penetration×3Skill Leveling Order
Max order Q → W → EQQQQQWWWWWEEEEERRRMax in the order Q → W → E.
Item Build
Off-meta buildBuild path · Doran's Ring → Health Potion → Sorcerer's Shoes → Lich Bane → Rabadon's Deathcap → Zhonya's Hourglass
An off-meta build people actually run in Classic. Stat sites do not track it, so this one is curated from how the abilities scale in this patch — treat it as a starting point, not measured data.
Sorcerer's Shoes››
Masteries
Open in simulator →1/10/44/40/20/44/40/12/30/11/10/20/23/31/10/10/34/41/10/10/34/40/21/33/30/10/20/21/10/10/10/30/30/10/30/10/10/10/10/30/30/10/10/30/30/20/40/10/30/10/20/40/30/10/10/30/121/9/0 split, shaped around the ability this build actually scales.
Playstyle
Season 3 Enrage-era Sion has a huge ability power ratio on his Q, so a Deathcap alone one-shots a carry. Shield through the early trades, farm to six, then look for Q into auto into ignite. Lich Bane adds a second hit right after the cast and roughly doubles what the combo actually deals. There is no dash here, so the whole build lives on flash angles and brush control.
Base Stats
Lv1 · growth · Lv18Skills
Passive · Q · W · E · R
Sion has a 40% chance to ignore up to 30/40/50 damage each time he is attacked.
Sion's stare terrifies a single enemy, dealing damage and stunning them.
Sion surrounds himself with a damage-absorbing shield. If the shield is not destroyed in 10 seconds then it will explode, dealing damage to surrounding enemies. Cast again after 4 seconds to manually detonate.
While active Sion gains Attack Damage at the cost of Health on each basic attack. Additonally, he permanently increases his maximum Health whenever he kills a unit.
Sion consumes some of his enemies' life force on each attack, leeching health to himself and nearby allies. The smell of flesh also renews Sion's fervor, increasing his Attack Speed.
Champion Tips
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- Using Enrage early helps Sion in the late game. When Sion kills something his health is increased permanently and Enrage makes it easier to last hit resulting in better gold farming.
- Cryptic Gaze and Cannibalize can both be used in a defensive manner to save allies and sustain pushes.
- Death's Caress and Cryptic Gaze scale very well with AP and can greatly increase your ganking strength.
Playing against
- If Death's Caress is on Sion, it is often worth casting a damaging spell to ensure that the shield doesn't explode.
- Try disabling Sion while his ultimate is active.
Frequently Asked
The quick answers, straight from this buildWhat runes for Sion?
Marks Greater Mark of Magic Penetration 9, Seals Greater Seal of Armor 9, Glyphs Greater Glyph of Ability Power 9, Quints Greater Quintessence of Ability Power 3
What mastery setup for Sion?
21/0/9 split. 21 points into Offense to push early damage share.
What is Sion’s skill order?
Max in the order W → Q → E, taking R whenever available. Max in the order W → Q → E, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
What is Sion’s item build?
Start: Doran's Ring + Health Potion → Boots: Berserker's Greaves → Core: Phantom Dancer · Infinity Edge · Ravenous Hydra (Melee Only)
How do you build AP Sion?
AP Top — Doran's Ring → Health Potion → Sorcerer's Shoes → Lich Bane → Rabadon's Deathcap → Zhonya's Hourglass. AP Sion — one Cannibalism-fed Q that deletes a squishy. The most notorious top build of the era.
Who is Sion weak against?
Gangplank
Lore
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