Matchup

High sustainHeavy CCHeavy shielding

Build vs Sona

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Trinity Force
2DPS
Muramana
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Infinity Edge
5DPS

Summoner spells

421100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Rapid Firecannon
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
CorkiCorki
SonaSona
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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 against Sona

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Sona is one of the squishiest champions in the game — engage on her directly to kill her in one combo.

2

Punish her in the early game: she's extremely weak before her items and levels.

3

Her R is a linear skillshot: dodge it and she has no hard CC left.

4

Engage supports (Leona, Nautilus, Blitz) dominate her in lane.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026