Gangplank vs Sion TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Gangplank vs Sion

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Control lane with (Q) poke and barrel zoning to deny Sion a passive scaling lane.
Avoid giving Sion easy all-in windows by maintaining barrel coverage and saving (W) for his engage attempts.
This is a control vs teamfight matchup where Gangplank must scale safely and influence fights globally.

Trading pattern

Trade short with (Q) and passive resets when barrels are set and (W) is up to negate his crowd control.
Punish Sion after he wastes (Q) charge or when (W) shield is down by aggressively chaining barrels.
Avoid trading when barrels are cleared or (W) is down, as Sion's engage and damage become more threatening.

Danger windows

Beware of Sion's charged (Q) knockup from fog or brush angles, especially when (W) cleanse is down.
Respect long-range engage attempts with (R) and avoid clustering near barrels without vision.
Avoid extended trades or all-ins when barrels are unavailable or (W) is on cooldown.

Early game

Use (Q) to farm safely and chip Sion when he tries to farm or position for (Q) charge.
Avoid extended trades without barrel chains ready or (W) available to cleanse his crowd control.
Keep wave controlled to prevent Sion from charging (Q) from fog or brush angles.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to influence fights globally and slow Sion's engage paths.
After critical item barrel scaling, set up protected barrel chains to threaten one-shot damage.
Respect Sion's level 6 (R) engage and his increased durability from (W) stacks and tank items by spacing carefully.

Win conditions

Maintain barrel zone control and farm safely to reach critical item power spikes.
Use (W) strategically to negate Sion's crowd control and prevent his all-ins.
Leverage (R) to impact side-lane fights and slow Sion's engages, enabling safer scaling and teamfight influence.