How to win lane as Illaoi against Sion · 53.5% win rate over 1,344 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Sion | Sion's early Q and Soul Furnace shield out-trade your low tentacle count at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Sion | At level 2 his charged Q knockup and shield still out-pressure your kit. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | Level 3 you get Q plus W to dodge-and-reset, drowning him in tentacles. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Levels 4-5 your tentacle burst peaks and beats his shield trades. |
| Level 6 | Sion | Sion's first-item tank spike lets him zone your tentacles and set up ganks. |
| First item | Illaoi | Level-6 R walls Sion in tentacles, out-damaging his Soul Furnace shield. |
| Two+ items | Sion | Late, Sion's revive, engage, and tankiness win fights past your tentacle field. |
Sion edges the very early levels — his Q Decimating Smash and Soul Furnace shield let him trade and shove while your tentacle count is low, and a charged Q knockup starts a combo you can't answer at level 1-2.
The full Illaoi vs Sion report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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