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MATCHUPSion · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Aug 26, 2026

Sion vs Aatrox in Top lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his Q spacing — never charge your own Q while he's freely spamming his. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

SionYOU · TOPSIONThe Undead Juggernaut
AatroxENEMY · TOPAATROXthe Darkin Blade
VS
Avoid — ban or dodgePre-6 UnplayablePost-6 HardTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Never charge into his Q
His Q is his whole kill threat — never charge your own Q while he's spamming his, and know he's only really playable when he mis-spaces them.
Call your jungler
He's very killable pre-6 with a jungler around — this is a lane you win with help, so play hard for early ganks instead of trying to solo him.
Roam with ult
Post-6, roam with your ult a lot — take whatever CS you can get, then use R to make plays elsewhere on the map.
DON'T
Never charge your Q while he's spamming his — you'll get punished out of the charge every time.
Runes
RESOLVERESOLVE
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
INSPIRATIONINSPIRATIONuniversal page
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 48% WR - 1.2k games
Skill order
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