Team Synergy

Sion in Mayhem ARAM operates as a suicide initiator and zone controller. He wants to charge in, die in a good spot, and keep fighting. His best teammates capitalize on the chaos he creates or extend the window where he can engage. He struggles without follow-up damage or peel, so his team needs to cover those gaps.

Core Synergy Needs

  • Reliable Follow-Up Damage: Sion creates openings with his Q and R, but he cannot always close kills alone. He needs teammates who can burst or poke when he lands a knockup.
  • Peel for Passive: After Sion dies, his Passive can be kited easily. Teammates with slows or stumps help him actually connect attacks during his undead form.
  • Disengage or Reset Tools: Sion often dives deep. He needs allies who can either go in with him or safely reset if the engage goes wrong.

Top Teammate Synergies

1. Orianna (High Value)

  • Synergy Mechanism: Ball delivery. Sion acts as a mobile platform for Orianna's Ball. He can Q-flash or R into the enemy team, bringing the Ball with him.
  • Combo: Orianna places Ball on Sion before he engages. Sion charges Q or activates R. As Sion reaches the enemy cluster, Orianna casts Shockwave. This combos Sion's knockup or knockback with her stun, layering crowd control.
  • Best Scenario: Sion lands a multi-man Q or R. Orianna follows instantly with Shockwave. The enemy team is locked down for extended burst.
  • Enemy Answer: Flash or dash out before Sion arrives. Cleanse or QSS on key targets to break the chain. Knock Orianna away before she can cast.
  • Failure Risk: Sion engages too early before Orianna has Ball on him. Orianna misses Shockwave, leaving Sion isolated and burst down with no follow-up.
  • Recovery: Orianna uses Dissonance to slow enemies while Sion retreats or dies. Sion uses Passive to zone enemies chasing Orianna.

2. Yasuo (High Value)

  • Synergy Mechanism: Airborne interaction. Sion's Q, R, and Passive all apply knockup or knockback, setting up Yasuo's Last Breath.
  • Combo: Sion charges Q in a choke point. Yasuo positions to dash in. Sion releases Q for knockup. Yasuo instantly ults. Alternatively, Sion R knocks enemies up, and Yasuo follows.
  • Best Scenario: Sion lands Q on three or more enemies in a narrow corridor. Yasuo ults, keeping them suspended for team burst.
  • Enemy Answer: Interrupt Sion's Q charge with hard crowd control. Dash or Flash out of Yasuo's ult range before he casts.
  • Failure Risk: Sion gets interrupted before Q lands. Yasuo dives in without a knockup and gets focused down instantly.
  • Recovery: Yasuo uses Windwall to block incoming damage while Sion repositions. Sion dies and uses Passive to peel for Yasuo if he gets collapsed on.

3. Zilean (Medium-High Value)

  • Synergy Mechanism: Revive loop and speed engage. Zilean's Chronoshift allows Sion to play more aggressively, and his Time Warp speeds up Sion's R or Q charge.
  • Combo: Zilean places bombs on Sion for poke. Zilean uses Time Warp to speed Sion's R or Q. Sion engages. If Sion dies, Zilean ults him, giving him a second life to re-engage or escape.
  • Best Scenario: Sion R's into the enemy team at high speed. He dies, fights in Passive, then Zilean revives him. Sion activates W shield and continues fighting with full health.
  • Enemy Answer: Focus Zilean first to prevent the revive. Ignite or healing reduction on Sion during Zilean's ult to kill him through the revive.
  • Failure Risk: Zilean dies before he can ult Sion. Sion engages, dies, and stays dead with no revive, leaving his team without a front line.
  • Recovery: Zilean uses Time Warp to help the team disengage if Sion dies without revive. Sion's Passive still zones enemies during the retreat.

4. Lulu (Medium Value)

  • Synergy Mechanism: Size, health, and peel. Lulu's Wild Growth makes Sion larger and knocks up nearby enemies. Her Whimsy speeds up Sion's engage. Her Polymorph and slow protect Sion's Passive.
  • Combo: Lulu uses Whimsy for speed. Sion R's or charges Q. As Sion reaches enemies, Lulu ults him, adding a knockup to Sion's crowd control. If Sion dies, Lulu slows enemies trying to kite his Passive.
  • Best Scenario: Sion R's into the enemy backline. Lulu ults him, knocking up nearby enemies and giving Sion bonus health to survive longer.
  • Enemy Answer: Focus Lulu first. Kite away from the enlarged Sion. Use hard crowd control to stop Sion even with the extra health.
  • Failure Risk: Lulu ults too early or too late, missing the knockup. Sion dies instantly after the ult ends, wasting the bonus health.
  • Recovery: Lulu uses Polymorph on the biggest threat to Sion's Passive. Sion's Passive continues to chase slowed enemies.

5. Miss Fortune (Medium Value)

  • Synergy Mechanism: Area lockdown into area burst. Sion's crowd control groups enemies for Miss Fortune's Bullet Time.
  • Combo: Sion lands Q or R on multiple enemies. Miss Fortune channels Bullet Time on the clustered targets. Sion's knockup or knockback keeps them in the ult area.
  • Best Scenario: Sion R's through the enemy team, grouping them in a line. Miss Fortune ults down that line, hitting everyone.
  • Enemy Answer: Flash or dash out of Bullet Time. Interrupt Miss Fortune's channel with crowd control. Kill Sion quickly to stop his follow-up.
  • Failure Risk: Sion knocks enemies out of Bullet Time's area by mistake. Miss Fortune gets interrupted before the ult deals significant damage.
  • Recovery: Sion uses Passive to zone enemies trying to chase Miss Fortune. Miss Fortune uses Double Up to poke during the reset.

Summary

Sion thrives with teammates who can follow his engages, extend his crowd control, or give him second chances. He struggles without damage follow-up or if his Passive gets kited. Pick allies who can turn his suicide dives into team wins.