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

Sion vs Gnar in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his mega form — avoid it like the plague and fight only when he doesn't have it. 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
GnarENEMY · TOPGNARthe Missing Link
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Avoid Mega Gnar
Avoid his mega form like the plague — only fight him when he doesn't have it.
Land E, then auto
When you land your E, walk forward and auto him until he uses his E to get away.
Bait his hop
If he holds his E, Q and early-release to force it out of him.
DON'T
Never fight him while he's in mega form — wait for it to drop.
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+ - 52% WR - 670 games
Skill order
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