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Zaahen vs Sion

Zaahen
You
VS
Sion

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Who Wins

  • Pre-6, Sion wins most extended trades due to his passive giving him a second life and his W shield absorbing your Q healing and damage before it can stack Determination efficiently; your level 3 E-into-Q combo is your best window to poke and disengage before his W fully charges, but you cannot reliably all-in him early.
  • Post-6, your R gives you a meaningful engage tool and the revive from your passive means you can trade lives more favorably, but Sion's R can interrupt your approach or force you off him, so the 1v1 is still contested rather than clearly in your favor.
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How to Trade

  • Your best trading pattern is to use E to close the gap and hit the outer edge for bonus damage, immediately follow with Q's double strike for healing, and then W to pull him back toward you if he tries to disengage — this maximizes Determination stacking while denying his escape.
  • Avoid letting him fully charge his W shield before you engage; if you see him channeling it, either break it with a quick auto or back off entirely, as tanking the full explosion negates your healing and chunks you heavily.

Wave Control

  • You want to push the wave consistently to generate Determination stacks off minions and force Sion to either fight you at your terms near his tower or lose CS; however, be cautious about diving him under tower early since his W shield and passive revive can turn a dive into a double kill for him.
  • Once you have your passive revive stacked, you can play more aggressively for a freeze near your tower to bait him into extended trades where your sustain and revive insurance outvalue his.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Do not let Sion freely stack his passive HP by ignoring him in lane — his scaling becomes a serious problem in teamfights and side lanes if he gets 20+ minutes of free farming, and your kit is specifically designed to punish melee champions who want to stand and fight.
  • Avoid using E recklessly into his W channel, as the shield explosion will deal significant damage and you will have wasted your only mobility tool with no follow-up available.
Created on 07/12/2026
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