Kennen vs Sion TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kennen vs Sion

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Kennen controls lane pressure with ranged poke and must deny Sion safe scaling by forcing short trades and avoiding extended fights.
This is a teamfight-focused matchup where Kennen's flank engage and area stun at level 6 are key to winning.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using ranged poke and mark stacks; avoid fighting when (Q) is charged or (W) shield is active.
Punish Sion's missed (Q) or shield downtime with aggressive poke and (W) empowered autos.
Use (E) to disengage before Sion can retaliate or extend trades after his cooldowns expire.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is on cooldown as Kennen is vulnerable to Sion's engage and knockup.
Respect Sion's charged (Q) from fog or brush as it can lead to lethal trades or all-ins.
Avoid grouping tightly when (R) is available to prevent getting stunned by Kennen's own ultimate but also watch for Sion's engage potential.

Early game

Use (Q) and (W) to poke Sion before he can charge (Q) from fog or brush.
Keep (E) ready to escape or reposition against Sion's slow and knockup threats.
Avoid extended trades when (E) is down to prevent being caught by Sion's engage.

Power spikes

At level 6, preserve health and look for flank or flash angles to maximize (R) impact and secure kills.
Respect Sion's level 6 (R) engage paths by sidestepping or breaking his approach angle.
After (R) and (Q) cooldowns on Sion, increase aggression to punish his reduced threat.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke to control the wave and stack marks for stun setups before committing to fights.
Exploit windows when (Q) and (R) are down to pressure and deny him scaling.
Reach level 6 with good health to flank with (R) and turn objective fights in your team's favor through area stuns and crowd control.