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

Sion vs Kennen in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: it's a poke war — dodge his Q shuriken and you're winning. 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
KennenENEMY · TOPKENNENthe Heart of the Tempest
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Dodge his Q
Sidestep his Q shuriken — this is a poke matchup, so dodging his poke while landing yours wins the lane.
Out-poke him
Apply your own poke and punish every step-up — win the poke war and don't let him all-in you for free.
Hold your W
Save your W until after his Q or passive lands so you heal the damage back.
DON'T
Never let Kennen all-in you for free.
Runes
RESOLVERESOLVE
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
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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
Last 30 days Emerald+ - 54% WR - 1.2k games
Skill order
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