Sona

Enchanter · magic (AP) damage

51%Win rate

2.1%Pick rate

6KGames

ATier · Support

Sona is a Enchanter that deals magic (AP) damage and brings stun, slow. Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown. Below is Sona's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.

ABILITIES

PassivePower Chord

Accelerando : Sona gains non-Ultimate ability haste permanently for her basic abilities as she uses her abilities well, up to a cap. Beyond that cap, further successful uses reduce her ultimate's remaining cooldown instead. Power Chord : Every few spell casts, Sona's next attack will deal bonus magic damage in addition to an additional effect based on what basic Ability Sona last activated.

QHymn of Valor

Sona plays the Hymn of Valor, sends out bolts of sound, dealing magic damage to two nearby enemies, prioritizing champions and monsters. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone bonus damage on their next attack against enemies.

WAria of Perseverance

Sona plays the Aria of Perseverance, sending out protective melodies, healing Sona and a nearby wounded ally. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone a temporary shield.

ESong of Celerity

Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting nearby allies bonus Move Speed. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allied champions tagged by the zone bonus Move Speed.

RCrescendo

Sona plays her ultimate chord, stunning enemy champions and forcing them to dance and dealing magic damage to them.

COMBAT PROFILE

Attack5

Defense2

Magic8

Difficulty4

PLAYING ASSona

Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.
Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.
Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

PLAYING AGAINSTSona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.
Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

CROWD CONTROL

Stuntenacity helpsFROM

R CrescendoSlowignores tenacityFROM

E Song of Celerity

Hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD

SKILL PRIORITY

Aria of Perseverance (W)Sona plays the Aria of Perseverance, sending out protective melodies, healing Sona and a nearby wounded ally. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone a temporary shield.W→

Hymn of Valor (Q)Sona plays the Hymn of Valor, sends out bolts of sound, dealing magic damage to two nearby enemies, prioritizing champions and monsters. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone bonus damage on their next attack against enemies.Q

51% WR1,832 matches

SKILL PATH leveling order

Song of Celerity (E)Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting nearby allies bonus Move Speed. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allied champions tagged by the zone bonus Move Speed.ESong of Celerity

Crescendo (R)Sona plays her ultimate chord, stunning enemy champions and forcing them to dance and dealing magic damage to them.RCrescendo

Summon Aery keystone

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

SUMMONER SPELLS

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

STARTING

World AtlasCost: 400

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50

Best opening

BOOTS

Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed Fleetfooted Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.Cost: 1000 · 700 to build

Most common

CORE

Dream Maker200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Dream Maker Healing or Shielding another ally blows Dream Bubbles to them for 3 seconds. Their next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit and the next damage they take is reduced.Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.Cost: 400→

Echoes of Helia35 Ability Power 200 Health 20 Ability Haste 125% Base Mana Regen Soul Siphon Gain 30% of pre-mitigation damage dealt to champions as Soul Charges. Healing or Shielding an ally consumes all Soul Charges to restore Health.Cost: 2200 · 500 to build

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3RD ITEM

Moonstone Renewer25 Ability Power 200 Health 20 Ability Haste 125% Base Mana Regen Starlit Grace Healing or shielding an ally chains the effect to another ally (excluding yourself), healing 30% or shielding 35% of the original amount.Cost: 2200 · 500 to build57.8% WR1247 games

Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power 600 Mana 25 Ability Haste Awe Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana. Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges) Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions). Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 450 to build54.9% WR623 games

Staff of Flowing Water35 Ability Power 10% Heal and Shield Power 125% Base Mana Regen 10 Ability Haste Rapids Healing or Shielding an ally grants you both 40 Ability Power and 15 Ability Haste for 6 seconds.Cost: 2250 · 800 to build54.3% WR470 games

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4TH ITEM

Mejai's Soulstealer20 Ability Power 100 Health Glory Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death. Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.Cost: 1500 · 1150 to build67.9% WR81 games

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5TH ITEM

Dawncore45 Ability Power 16% Heal and Shield Power 100% Base Mana Regen First Light Gain 2% Heal and Shield Power and 10 Ability Power per 100% Base Mana Regen.Cost: 2500 · 450 to build87.7% WR57 games

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Based on 6121 games · 51% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.

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