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Sion
the Undead Juggernaut
Who Is Sion?
A war hero from a bygone era, Sion was revered in Noxus for choking the life out of a Demacian king with his bare hands—but, denied oblivion, he was resurrected to serve his empire even in death. His indiscriminate slaughter claimed all who stood in his way, regardless of allegiance, proving he no longer retained his former humanity. Even so, with crude armor bolted onto rotten flesh, Sion continues to charge into battle with reckless abandon, struggling to remember his true self between the swings of his mighty axe.
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut belongs to the Noxus story space. The important part of the lore is not only where Sion comes from, but what that origin asks the character to carry. Every champion in League is built around a readable fantasy; for Sion, that fantasy is shaped by ambition, war, and the stories people tell themselves to survive violence.
Sion's Story Themes
The core tension in Sion's story is ambition, war, and the stories people tell themselves to survive violence. That gives the character more weight than a simple class label. Sion may be tagged as a Tank and Fighter champion, but the biography frames the character as someone with pressure behind every choice, whether that pressure comes from duty, instinct, memory, ambition, or survival.
This is why Sion works as more than a splash art silhouette. The title "The Undead Juggernaut" is the surface; underneath it is a character whose place in Runeterra creates questions fans can keep returning to: what the character wants, what the character fears, what they are protecting, and what might happen if they are pushed too far.
How The Lore Shows Up In Game
In game, Sion reads as stubborn, durable, built around presence, and direct. The champion's stats lean into endurance, threat, and the ability to hold space, while the overall difficulty suggests a kit with enough nuance to reward practice without hiding the core fantasy.
Sion's kit reinforces that identity through Glory in Death, Decimating Smash, Soul Furnace, and Roar of the Slayer. Even before reading numbers or cooldowns, those names point back to the same fantasy the biography is building.
A useful gameplay clue from the champion data is: "You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths." That kind of advice matters because it shows how the story fantasy becomes practical behavior in a match.
Why Sion Stands Out
Sion stands out because the champion fantasy is easy to understand at a glance and still has room for interpretation. Some players connect with the gameplay pattern first. Others connect with the mood, the title, the region, or the unresolved questions in the biography.
That combination is what makes a good League champion page worth reading. The short official bio gives the canon foundation, but the expanded lore helps connect the dots: where Sion fits in Runeterra, what emotional theme drives the character, and why the same idea still matters when the match starts.
Sion, the Undead Juggernaut
Tank · Patch 16.10.1 · Last updated 2026-05-21
Sion, the Undead Juggernaut. Full Tank guide for League of Legends: abilities, lore, skins, base stats, tips, and counter picks. Updated for patch 16.10.1.
Who Is Sion?
A war hero from a bygone era, Sion was revered in Noxus for choking the life out of a Demacian king with his bare hands—but, denied oblivion, he was resurrected to serve his empire even in death. His indiscriminate slaughter claimed all who stood in his way, regardless of allegiance, proving he no longer retained his former humanity. Even so, with crude armor bolted onto rotten flesh, Sion continues to charge into battle with reckless abandon, struggling to remember his true self between the swings of his mighty axe.
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut belongs to the Noxus story space. The important part of the lore is not only where Sion comes from, but what that origin asks the character to carry. Every champion in League is built around a readable fantasy; for Sion, that fantasy is shaped by ambition, war, and the stories people tell themselves to survive violence.
Sion's Story Themes
The core tension in Sion's story is ambition, war, and the stories people tell themselves to survive violence. That gives the character more weight than a simple class label. Sion may be tagged as a Tank and Fighter champion, but the biography frames the character as someone with pressure behind every choice, whether that pressure comes from duty, instinct, memory, ambition, or survival.
This is why Sion works as more than a splash art silhouette. The title "The Undead Juggernaut" is the surface; underneath it is a character whose place in Runeterra creates questions fans can keep returning to: what the character wants, what the character fears, what they are protecting, and what might happen if they are pushed too far.
How The Lore Shows Up In Game
In game, Sion reads as stubborn, durable, built around presence, and direct. The champion's stats lean into endurance, threat, and the ability to hold space, while the overall difficulty suggests a kit with enough nuance to reward practice without hiding the core fantasy.
Sion's kit reinforces that identity through Glory in Death, Decimating Smash, Soul Furnace, and Roar of the Slayer. Even before reading numbers or cooldowns, those names point back to the same fantasy the biography is building.
A useful gameplay clue from the champion data is: "You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths." That kind of advice matters because it shows how the story fantasy becomes practical behavior in a match.
Why Sion Stands Out
Sion stands out because the champion fantasy is easy to understand at a glance and still has room for interpretation. Some players connect with the gameplay pattern first. Others connect with the mood, the title, the region, or the unresolved questions in the biography.
That combination is what makes a good League champion page worth reading. The short official bio gives the canon foundation, but the expanded lore helps connect the dots: where Sion fits in Runeterra, what emotional theme drives the character, and why the same idea still matters when the match starts.
Abilities
P: Glory in Death
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.
Q: Decimating Smash
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.
W: Soul Furnace
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.
E: Roar of the Slayer
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.
R: Unstoppable Onslaught
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.
Sion Base Stats
- Health: 655 (+87/lv)
- Attack Damage: 68 (+0/lv)
- Armor: 36 (+4.2/lv)
- Magic Resist: 32 (+2.05/lv)
- Move Speed: 345
- Attack Range: 175
- Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tips for Sion
Playing as Sion
- You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.
- Roar of the Slayer is a great setup ability to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.
- The Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength is remaining, use this information to time its explosion perfectly.
Playing against Sion
- Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.
- Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.
Sion Counters
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