Sion vs Irelia TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sion vs Irelia

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize stable wave control to safely farm and stack health with (W) for late-game tankiness against Irelia's high early pressure.
Avoid giving Irelia free passive stacks and reset paths by denying her access to low-health minions near you.
This is a scale vs snowball lane where Sion aims to survive early aggression and become a durable front-line engage threat.

Trading pattern

Use (E) to slow Irelia and follow with a charged (Q) from hidden angles to maximize knockup potential.
Avoid visible (Q) charges that Irelia can dodge or punish with her mobility and resets.
Trade only when (W) shield is available and Irelia has spent key cooldowns like (E) or (R) marks.

Danger windows

Respect Irelia's threat when she has low-health minions for (Q) resets and her (E) stun or (R) mark available.
Avoid engaging or charging (Q) when your (W) shield is down, as you become vulnerable to her burst.
Be cautious using (R) without a clear path or team follow-up to prevent being caught or counter-engaged.

Early game

Focus on farming safely and using (E) slow to set up (Q) from fog or brush angles to punish Irelia's aggressive all-ins.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 where Irelia's mobility and stun combo can overwhelm you.
Use (W) shield proactively to absorb burst and reduce damage from Irelia's early combos.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) with a clear path and team follow-up to force fights or return pressure to lane.
Stack (W) and tank items to scale into a front-line engage threat that can absorb Irelia's burst.
Respect Irelia's level 2 power spike when she gains (Q) and (E) for stun resets and avoid extended fights then.

Win conditions

Deny Irelia access to low-health minions to limit her (Q) resets and reduce her all-in threat.
Use wave control and health scaling to become a durable front-line that can initiate fights with charged (Q) and (R).
Focus on surviving early aggression and scaling into teamfights where your engage and tankiness can control the fight.