Kayle vs Sion Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Kayle is a mage/marksman hybrid, Sion a tank/fighter hybrid, and they meet in the Top lane. The sample behind this page is 742 games from patch 16.13.1, and Kayle wins 55.3% of them. A 5.3-point edge is what puts this matchup in Kayle’s column.
Kayle and Sion overlap on mixed damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. The stat sheet reads 670 HP and 26 armour for Kayle against 655 and 36 for Sion. Sion starts 10 armour ahead, which is felt before either buys anything. Level 18 armour lands at 97 for Kayle and 107 for Sion. On autos alone the numbers read 50 AD for Kayle and 68 for Sion. Kayle walks at 335 and Sion at 345, so Sion dodges skillshots a fraction easier.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 175 versus 175 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Kayle looks for Starfire Spellblade (E); Sion answers with Decimating Smash (Q). Ultimates decide the rest — Divine Judgment versus Unstoppable Onslaught.
The 742-game sample behind Kayle versus Sion is data rather than opinion. No hand-editing here — the Kayle figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
Yes — Kayle holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Kayle wins 55.3% of the recorded games.
55.3% from Kayle's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
742 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Kayle build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Kayle build page.