Shen vs Sion Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Shen, the Eye of Twilight, meets Sion, The Undead Juggernaut, in the Top lane. 1,158 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Shen at a 56.5% win rate into Sion. That is 6.5 points above even, so Sion is one of the matchups Shen can lean on.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 175 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Roar of the Slayer (E) is the ability Shen has to respect, just as Sion plays around Twilight Assault. Stand United and Unstoppable Onslaught are the two buttons that end the exchange outright. One spends Energy and the other Mana, which changes how long each can keep poking.
With Shen and Sion both dealing mixed damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. The stat sheet reads 610 HP and 34 armour for Shen against 655 and 36 for Sion. Level 18 armour lands at 105 for Shen and 107 for Sion. Base attack damage is 64 against 68, so Sion wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Sion covers ground faster from level one (340 against 345).
Sample size counts as much as the number — 1,158 games for Sion here. This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
Yes — Shen holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Shen wins 56.5% of the recorded games.
56.5% from Shen's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,158 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Shen build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Shen build page.