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Sona Counters

Sona

Sona, Maven of the Strings

Who beats Sona in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Support
  • Support
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 325 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Sona

These champions have the tools to beat Sona.

  1. Leona
    Leona

    Leona engages on Sona, who has low health and no escape.

  2. Nautilus
    Nautilus

    Nautilus anchors Sona, who has low health and no escape.

  3. Blitzcrank
    Blitzcrank

    Rocket Grab pulls Sona into Blitzcrank and his ADC, and she cannot escape.

  4. Pyke
    Pyke

    Pyke hooks Sona and executes her with his ultimate.

Worst picks against Sona

Sona usually wins these matchups.

  1. Janna
    Janna

    Sona outpokes Janna with Hymn of Valor.

  2. Lulu
    Lulu

    Sona outscales Lulu and her poke wins long trades.

  3. Soraka
    Soraka

    Sona's poke punishes Soraka every time she walks forward to heal.

How to counter Sona

  1. Engage on her with crowd control; she has low health and no escape.

  2. Spread out against Crescendo, her ultimate stun.

  3. Watch for her empowered auto attacks after three abilities.

  4. Kill her first in teamfights.

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Leona, Nautilus, Blitzcrank and Pyke are strong picks against Sona. Leona engages on Sona, who has low health and no escape.
Sona usually has the advantage against Janna, Lulu and Soraka, so avoid those picks when Sona is likely in the support.
Engage on her with crowd control; she has low health and no escape. Spread out against Crescendo, her ultimate stun.
Sona has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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