Sion is a melee tank usually played Top on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Sion in ARAM: Play as a tanky initiator and poke threat; use your E for safe harass and your ultimate to start fights or catch overextended enemies.
Sion ARAM Abilities
After dying, Sion reanimates with decaying Health, gaining fast attacks that heal and deal max Health damage.
Sion charges a massive swing that knocks up and stuns enemies if fully charged.
Sion shields himself, then reactivates to deal magic damage nearby; killing enemies permanently increases his max health.
Sion fires a shockwave that damages, slows, and reduces Armor; hitting a minion knocks it back to affect enemies it passes through.
Sion charges forward, ramping speed and steering slightly, to knock up enemies on collision.
Sion ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a tanky initiator and poke threat; use your E for safe harass and your ultimate to start fights or catch overextended enemies.
Tips
Use your passive to trade aggressively early; dying in a good position lets you keep pushing or secure kills.
Max E first for poke and slow in ARAM; it's great for harassing under towers.
Build tanky with Heartsteel or Sunfire to maximize your health scaling and sustained damage.
Use your ultimate to engage or peel; aim it down narrow ARAM paths for easier hits.
Save your W shield for burst damage or to absorb poke before engaging.
Combos
E > Q (charge) > auto > W (pop) for a full poke and trade rotation.
R > Q (charge) > W > auto for a long-range engage and lockdown.
W (shield) > E > Q (charge) > auto to trade safely and disengage.
Sion ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Demolish
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Giant's Belt - 2.
Ruby Crystal - 3.
Health Potion - 4. Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Heartsteel - 2.
Unending Despair - 3.
Mercury's Treads
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy magic damage
- your team needs wave clear
- you are a melee tank
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly physical
- you need more burst protection
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has heavy AP burst
- you need to survive poke mages
- your team lacks magic resist
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you need armor against auto attackers
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need waveclear on a tank
- your champion stacks bonus health
- enemy team has many melee champions
Avoid when:
- you are a ranged champion
- your team needs single target burst
Options
Sion ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Sion in ARAM?
In ARAM, Sion typically builds core items like Heartsteel, Unending Despair, Mercury's Treads and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Sion in ARAM?
Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Sion in ARAM.
How do you play Sion in ARAM?
Play as a tanky initiator and poke threat; use your E for safe harass and your ultimate to start fights or catch overextended enemies.
What is Sion's best combo in ARAM?
E > Q (charge) > auto > W (pop) for a full poke and trade rotation.
