Quick build
Patch 26.16TopSion, exploding shield top lane
Where these numbers come from
They are pulled from the mode's own files for patch 26.16, the one currently live. The source is community-run rather than an official Riot API, and the game shifts with community votes, so a gap with your own game is always possible.
Summoner spells
Skill order
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Level 2 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 12 | Level 13 | |||||||||||||
| W | Level 1 | Level 3 | Level 5 | Level 7 | Level 8 | |||||||||||||
| E | Level 4 | Level 14 | Level 15 | Level 17 | Level 18 | |||||||||||||
| R | Level 6 | Level 11 | Level 16 |
Rune page
9× Glyph of Scaling Ability Power
9× Mark of Magic Penetration
3× Quintessence of Ability Power
9× Seal of Armor
Items
Note
The Sion in LoL Classic is the pre-rework model, and the only damage source on him that genuinely scales is the Death's Caress detonation. Hence this melee mage profile: the shield is maxed first because it protects you from poke, pushes the wave and deals the damage all at once. Liandry's Torment is the item that fits a champion who stays in contact and hits high health targets. Rylai's Crystal Scepter fixes the kit's real handicap, a total inability to catch anything, and turns your detonation into a sticking tool. Rabadon's Deathcap then Zhonya's Hourglass follow standard mage logic, with one Sion-specific detail: the hourglass lets you shield, walk in, vanish, and let the explosion go off in the middle of their group anyway. Abyssal Scepter is excellent against mages, since you spend the game standing in their range. An attack damage variant built around Enrage exists and will be covered separately. Maîtrises : 21/9/0 into Offense.