Matchup

High sustainHeavy CCHeavy shielding

Build vs Sona

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
1vs Tank
The Collector
2vs Tank
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Blackfire Torch
5Mage

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Blackfire Torch
Mage
Phantom Dancer
DPS

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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