League Classic matchup
Karthus vs Sion
The lane, from both sides
Karthus’s side
- Strong against Sionfrom the AP Control Mage build (Mid)
Sion has to cross the lane to do anything, and
Wall of Pain
Wall of PainWActive: Karthus erects a wall of pain at the target location perpendicular to his facing that lasts 5 seconds, granting sight around its pillars and center. Enemies that touch the wall are inflicted with magic penetration and become slowed for 5 seconds, decaying over the duration. This can affect enemies only once per cast. is the length of the corridor he has to cross it in.
Defile
DefileEPassive: Karthus restores mana whenever he kills an enemy. This passive is disabled when Defile is toggled on. Toggle: Karthus surrounds himself in a necrotic aura that deals magic damage every second to all nearby enemies. Toggling Defile off triggers a final tick of damage. Defile is toggled off automatically if Karthus becomes unable to pay its mana cost. out-damages
Enrage
EnrageEWhile active, Sion gains Attack Damage, spends Health on each basic attack and permanently gains maximum Health from kills.'s health growth the whole way.
Sion’s side
No note from Sion’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
The kits at a glance
Karthus
Full abilities- Death Defied
- Lay Waste
- Wall of Pain
- Defile
- Requiem
Sion
Full abilities- Feel No Pain
- Cryptic Gaze
- Death's Caress
- Enrage
- Cannibalism
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Karthus | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 465 (+75) | 507 (+104) |
| HP regen | 1.21 (+0.11) | 1.77 (+0.19) |
| Mana | 331 (+61) | 240 (+40) |
| Attack damage | 45.45 (+3.25) | 58.7075 (+3.1875) |
| Armor | 18.5 (+3.5) | 25 (+3.25) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 31.25 (+1.25) |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.11) | 0.625 (+1.63) |
| Move speed | 335 | 345 |
| Attack range | 450 | 125 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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