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Akali vs Sion

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a high-agency assassin aiming to pressure and snowball early against Sion's scaling tank setup.
Focus on denying Sion a passive lane by using (W) to create safe windows for trades and prevent him from stacking health.

Trading pattern

Look for poke with (Q) followed by passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Sion is exposed or his (W) shield is down.
Punish missed or interrupted (Q) from Sion by engaging aggressively during his cooldown.
Avoid committing when (W) is down or Sion is positioned to charge (Q) from fog or brush angles.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) is down as you lose your safest trading window and become vulnerable to Sion's poke or engage.
Respect Sion's charged (Q) from fog or brush angles; avoid standing in predictable spots to prevent knockup.
Watch for (R) engage with a clear path; sidestep or break his angle to avoid being caught.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to unlock (Q)-(W)-(E) combo for extended trades when (W) shield is down.
Avoid extended trades without (W) as Sion can punish you when your shroud is down.
Pressure the wave early to deny Sion safe farming and health stacking.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo; use this to pressure and force trades that Sion must respect.
Level 6 (R) opens all-in and pick potential; track its availability to engage or disengage safely.
Respect Sion's level 6 (R) engage and his health scaling from (W) stacks which make him durable in extended fights.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins to snowball lane dominance.
Deny Sion the opportunity to stack health by pressuring wave and forcing fights before he scales.
Leverage your mobility and burst to pick Sion off or roam to side lanes, using (R) for picks or defensive resets.