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Tahm Kench vs Sion

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Tahm Kench should focus on durable short trades to build passive stacks and control the lane pressure.
Manage lane pressure to prevent Sion from safely scaling his health and waveclear advantage.

Trading pattern

Engage in short trades to build three passive stacks before threatening with (Q) stun or (R).
Punish Sion when his (W) shield is down or after he misses charged (Q) knockup.
Use (E) to absorb return damage and avoid extended trades where Sion's waveclear and scaling dominate.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Sion has full passive stacks and charged (Q) ready from fog or brush angles.
Avoid extended trades when your (E) gray health shield is depleted.
Respect (R) engage path, especially when he has clear follow-up or team presence.

Early game

Use early levels to build passive stacks and avoid extended trades without gray health from (E).
Avoid fighting without (E) shield to mitigate Sion's burst potential from charged (Q).
Maintain lane presence to deny Sion easy health scaling and wave control.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to isolate Sion or protect allies, forcing him to respect your pick potential.
After first tank item, leverage improved durability and (E) shield to win short trades and control the lane.
Respect Sion's level 6 (R) engage and high health scaling; avoid standing in fog or predictable paths to dodge his (Q) charge and (R) engage.

Win conditions

Win lane by consistently landing (Q) stun after building passive stacks and absorbing damage with (E).
Use (R) to isolate Sion or save allies, disrupting his engage and teamfight impact.
Deny Sion calm scaling by forcing short trades and preventing him from safely stacking health with (W).