Thornmail Sion Build
Thornmail Sion build with runes and items. Thornmail Sion guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Thornmail Sion build in League of Legends Patch 14.24!
Updated: 2024-08-12 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
Q
W
E
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
Thornmail Sion Runes
Resolve
Precision
Passive
How it works
General
- You rush Thornmail.
- You go full Armor.
- Hit or miss. Works only if an enemy team is full of physical damage dealers (preferably auto-attackers).
- If an enemy team is full of mages/AP damage, play regular tank build instead.
How to play
General
- How is this Thornmail build for Sion different to regular tank builds? Item order, Armor stacking and countering enemy physical damage dealers!
- This build is aimed to counter AD comps. Since you don't know the enemy team, you need to adapt in game. It is hit or miss. If they are heavy AP - just play regular tank.
- Late game, you can consider selling boots for 6th item - for even more sweet Thornmail damage!
- Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Sion Thornmail specific
- Shields and HP from Soul Furnace (W) indirectly increases Thornmail's damage as it increases your effective HP and you can take more hits.
Tips and Tricks
General
- Remember that your W does % max HP, making it pretty good ability to execute your enemies. Wait few seconds so you can explode, combine that with Flash and you have a nice combo to finish off your enemies.
- You can combo Soul Furnace (W) with Unstoppable Onslaught (R). Pop W, wait a second or two, then use your ultimate. Donate W when near your target (you don't even need to hit your R) for maximum damage, or when you land your R.
Riot
- You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.
- Roar of the Slayer is a great setup ability to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.
- The Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength is remaining, use this information to time its explosion perfectly.
Skill Order
- Decimating SmashQ
- Soul FurnaceW
- Roar of the SlayerE
- Unstoppable OnslaughtR
Items
Starting items
Rush this
Good tank items
Good MR items
Good Armor items
Situational items
For the last fight
Example final build