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Alistar vs Sona

Alistar
vs
52.8%

over 233 games

Sona
Analyze a draft with Alistar

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh sustain

Build vs Sona

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Alistar: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Thornmail, Boots of Swiftness, Zeke's Convergence, Celestial Opposition, Solstice Sleigh, Bramble Vest.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1
Knight's Vow
2
Thornmail
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Zeke's Convergence
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot58%
FlashHeal25%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Zeke's Convergence
Celestial Opposition
Solstice Sleigh
Bramble Vest
Protoplasm Harness
Bandlepipes
Frozen Heart
Bloodsong
Mikael's Blessing
Kaenic Rookern
Dark Seal
Shurelya's Battlesong
Stormsurge
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Imperial Mandate
Randuin's Omen
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
Dead Man's Plate
Abyssal Mask
Force of Nature
Heartsteel
42.9% WR7 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Sona's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Power Chord (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s10s14s–
68s10s14s2m20
98s10s14s2m20
118s10s14s2m
168s10s14s1m40
188s10s14s1m40

Playing as Alistar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pulverize during your charge

    Cast Pulverize (Q) during the Headbutt (W) charge: it's your core engage, and the target takes a knock-up as soon as you arrive.

  2. Stay in melee range during Trample

    Stay in melee range during Trample (E): each pulse that hits a champion gives you a stack, and at max stacks your next auto stuns.

  3. Knock them toward your team

    Get behind your target, then cast Headbutt (W) toward your team: the charge knocks them back along your path, straight into your allies.

  4. Cast your R when you get focused

    Cast Unbreakable Will (R) when you dive under a tower or get focused: it removes all CC on you and reduces the damage you take.

Playing against Sona

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't count on your minions

    Don't count on your minions against Hymn of Valor (Q): it hits the two nearest enemies, champions first.

  2. Back off after her spells

    Back off when she has cast several spells: Power Chord (passive) empowers her next auto, which damages, weakens or slows you.

  3. Spread out from your allies

    Spread out from your allies against her: Crescendo (R) stuns every enemy it hits, and it's her only stun.

  4. Target her first

    If you can engage, target Sona first: she has no dash, and without her, her team loses its heals and shields.

Other Alistar matchups

Patch 16.21.1