Irelia vs Sion TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Irelia vs Sion

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Irelia should leverage her high early agency and lane pressure to deny Sion a passive scaling lane.
Focus on wave control and using minion resets to force extended fights before Sion becomes tanky and hard to kill.

Trading pattern

Prepare passive stacks and low-health minions to enable (Q) resets before committing to trades.
Use (E) stun or (R) marks to lock down Sion and follow up with (Q) resets for extended trades.
Avoid using (Q) forward without a reset path or when (E) and (R) are unavailable to prevent being punished.

Danger windows

Respect charged (Q) knockup angles from fog or brush; avoid standing near minions where Sion can easily land it.
Be cautious when (R) is available and has a clear path for engage; sidestep or break his angle before impact.
Avoid extended fights without passive stacks or after missing (E), as Irelia becomes vulnerable to counterattacks.

Early game

Use level 2 power spike with (Q) and (E) to punish Sion when he overextends or mispositions.
Avoid fighting without passive stacks or (Q) reset paths, especially early before (R) is available.
Keep the wave in a state that allows safe (Q) mobility and passive stacking to maintain pressure.

Power spikes

At level 2, use (Q) and (E) together for early stun and reset threat to pressure Sion aggressively.
At level 6, use (R) to enhance engage and stickiness; commit only when passive stacks and reset paths are ready.
After completing first fighter item, increase pressure confidently in trades and side-lane skirmishes while tracking Sion's defensive cooldowns.

Win conditions

Snowball early by using wave setup, passive stacks, and (Q) resets to force extended all-ins before Sion scales.
Deny Sion safe farming and scaling by maintaining lane pressure and punishing cooldowns.
Transition leads into side-lane pressure and skirmishes using mobility and crowd control to outmaneuver Sion's low mobility and telegraphed engages.