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Sona Build Guide by ShanksMeister

"gg apes"- My 63% WR Sona Guide (Read Notes)

Updated on September 2, 2020

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Recommended Items

Ardent Censer

Dark Seal

Runes: Runes

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Gathering Storm

Precision

Presence of Mind

Cut Down

Bonus:

+8 Ability Haste
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor

Spells:

Summoners

Flash

Ignite

Items

Starter Items

Spellthief's Edge

Health Potion 2

First

Fiendish Codex

Faerie Charm 2

Control Ward

Second

Boots

Chalice of Harmony

Control Ward

Third

Athene's Unholy Grail

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Ninja Tabi

Mercury's Treads

Sorcerer's Shoes

Fourth

Ardent Censer

Dark Seal

Final items

Mejai's Soulstealer

Rabadon's Deathcap

Final Build

Shard of True Ice

Athene's Unholy Grail

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Ardent Censer

Mejai's Soulstealer

Rabadon's Deathcap

Final build (SUPER late game)

Shard of True Ice

Athene's Unholy Grail

Ardent Censer

Mejai's Soulstealer

Rabadon's Deathcap

Lich Bane

Ability Order

Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

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Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Yuumi

Extreme

PERMABAN. Riot loves to keep this champ always viable in the meta and as long as she hops onto a fed assassin or top laner you can't do anything. She is really annoying and in the hands of a good adc it makes the lane cancer. The best thing to do is stun her when she goes to poke for her passive that way she can't hop on her ally.

Leona

Extreme

She can use her E through minions. If you get rooted then she'll all-in you and you're dead, even if you use your flash. Only poke her so you can proc your Manaflow and sit back and play to scale.

Alistar

Extreme

DO NOT PUSH WAVE! Farm on your side of the lane, trading when you can. Same as Leona, just poke him with Q to proc your manaflow. When you hit 6 you can all-in the enemy adc with your ult.

Bard

Major

Bard is an extreme threat once you get to about platinum and higher. He deals a lot of damage early, can roam freely, and scales really well. Your ult is better for team fights than his. As long as you play safe and don't get caught out by his stun/ult you will be fine.

Blitzcrank

Major

Play in your wave. Hug your minions so you can't get hooked. Play on your side of the lane because if you push up too much, he can use his super speed to run past the wave and chain CC you.

Brand

Major

Really annoying early but you scale harder. Focus on not dying here and just going even in lane. Don't be afraid to max W first instead of Q so you can stay alive. Take Relic shield if absolutely necessary.

Braum

Even

Not too bad. Stay on your minions so he can't poke you. Make sure he doesn't block your ult with his shield and you should be fine.

Janna

Even

She will be really annoying because her poke is so strong. Take magic resist as your rune. She is an aggressive laner but you scale harder. Put a 2nd point into W so her trades won't be as bad

Karma

Minor

Aggressive levels 1-5 but she has no true ultimate. She will try to kill you early but dodge her skillshots and you'll be okay. Once you hit level 6 you win every fight.

Lulu

Even

She's really annoying because her shield will block any trade you try to make. Her ultimate is also really good. Try to have your Q poke BOTH laners so she can only shield one while the other takes damage. Also all-in the adc when you hit 6.

Lux

Tiny

Really bad. As long as you don't get rooted you'll be fine. You can rush tier 1 boots to dodge her skillshots and use your E so you'll be faster.

Morgana

Tiny

Same as Lux. Dodge her root and you'll have no problems winning lane. Rush tier 1 boots and save E so you can juke.

Nami

Even

Laning phase will be annoying because she can heal and poke with one ability. Farm until 6 and you can all-in the adc. Make sure you dodge her bubble or you're guaranteed a death. Her ultimate isn't too good and is easy to juke.

Nautilus

Major

Play on your minions so he can't hook then chain CC you. If he casts R on you, speed boost out and run like hell. Get as close to your turret/far away as possible; FLASH if you need to!

Pyke

Major

Play on your minions so you don't get hooked. Your level 6 is better if you're the one to initiate a fight first. Don't wait until you get hooked to use your ult. You need to be the first one to fight!

Rakan

Major

Play your distance so he can't jump on you and knock you up. When he uses his ult you can ult him back so he is stunned. Or you can speed boost/flash away from him and ult the adc.

Senna

Major

She's really strong because she outranges you and wins every trade. With glacial augment she will slow you as well and run you down. Your 6 is better than hers but don't try to pick a fight with her. Wait for jungle ganks then flash+ult with team.

Shaco

Major

Actually a very difficult matchup. Play on your side of the lane until 6. DO NOT walk into a bush or you'll be feared and made an easy target. Focus the adc at 6 and clean the Shaco afterwards.

Soraka

Even

She isn't difficult IF you can dodge her Q. If you get hit she will damage you and heal for a shit ton. All-in the adc at level 6 IF you have ignite. If you don't have ignite then all-in Soraka.

Swain

Major

Not picked often but very hard to lane against, Getting hit by his pull or any form of hard CC is a guaranteed death. Rush tier 1 boots and juke his skillshots. Level 6 all-in the adc.

Tahm Kench

Tiny

Really bad. If you don't get hit by his tongue then you will have no problem. Play on minions so he can't tongue you and harass the fuck out of him. You win all stages of the game and your 6 is also so much better,

Taric

Major

Weak early but has one of the best late games. Harass as much as you can and juke his stun or you're dead. Make sure to burst down whoever as fast as you can before his ult procs or else they can turn on you. If the adc is half and Taric hasn't ulted, ult him so he can't cast his ult then focus the adc down until they die. If they initiate with ult, haul ass away so they can't take advantage of it. His ult has a really long cooldown so keep in mind you get yours back before he does.

Thresh

Major

Honestly he's just a great champion with a good kit and high skill ceiling. He can flash+flay you so be careful of that. You beat him at all stages as long as you don't get hooked or flayed. A good Thresh such as Horsecock or MadLife will beat you everytime.

Vel'Koz

Even

Don't get hit by his skillshots and you'll be fine.

Xerath

Even

Really annoying if he lands his skillshots. Rush tier 1 boots and farm until 6, then you win every fight.

Zilean

Even

Dodge his bombs and you'll be fine.

Zyra

Major

Really annoying. Don't be afraid to max you W and to take Relic shield because she is going to try to kill you. You scale way harder so don't die and you'll be fine.

Ashe

Ideal

My absolute favorite combo. Her passive slows enemies which creates pressure and your ults combo really well so you can win every engage regardless of their champs.

Aphelios

Ideal

His kit is just overtuned, what else is there to say?

Varus

Ideal

Ults combo really well and he has good poke damage too. Another one of my favorite combos.

Tristana

Ideal

She has a crazy amount of burst damage with her bomb so you two can combo Sona ult and annihilate people.

Miss Fortune

Ideal

Your ults combo well if coordinated correctly.

Ezreal

Ideal

He's really strong right now. Your buffs just make his ability to carry even better.

Synergies

Ideal Strong Ok Low None

Ashe

Ideal

My absolute favorite combo. Her passive slows enemies which creates pressure and your ults combo really well so you can win every engage regardless of their champs.