Sion vs Vladimir in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: he only kills you if you let his poke stack up on repeat. 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.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPSIONThe Undead Juggernaut

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPVLADIMIRthe Crimson Reaper

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Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Teleport

How to play it

✓ DO

Don't eat his poke

Vlad can never truly kill you unless you let his poke land on repeat — step out of his Tides of Blood.

All-in with jungle

All-in him with your jungler or not at all — solo you can't out-damage his healing.

Bait his pool

Fully charge your Q to bait his pool, then use uncharged Q for quick poke.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never let him poke you on repeat — that's the only way he actually kills you.

Runes

RESOLVE

INSPIRATIONuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

TELEPORT

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 50% WR - 779 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
		W							W	W		W	W
			E											E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→W→E

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