Sona
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Sona: Tear of the Goddess, Echoes of Helia, Diadem of Songs, Moonstone Renewer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Bloodsong, Dawncore, Staff of Flowing Water.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Resolve
Conditioning
Revitalize
Playing as Sona
Tips to maximize your impact
- Choose your last spell
Choose the spell you cast before Power Chord (passive): after Hymn of Valor (Q), the auto deals more damage, and after Aria of Perseverance (W), it weakens the target.
- Tag your allies with your aura
After each spell, move close to your allies: your aura gives them a damage, shield or speed bonus depending on the spell.
- Build up Accelerando
Hit champions with Hymn of Valor (Q) and shield allies with Aria of Perseverance (W): Power Chord (passive) gives you ability haste, then reduces the cooldown of Crescendo (R).
- Crescendo on several enemies
Save Crescendo (R) for when several enemies are in front of you: it stuns them all and deals damage to them.
Versus
Compare against an opponent
Sona matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
All Sona matchups
Build, runes and tips against each opponent
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Sona vs MaokaiPlaying against Sona
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Target her first
If you can engage, target Sona first: she has no dash, and without her, her team loses its heals and shields.
Abilities and cooldowns
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.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 10s | 14s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 10s | 14s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 8s | 10s | 14s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 8s | 10s | 14s | 2m |
| 16 | 8s | 10s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 8s | 10s | 14s | 1m40 |
How pros play Sona
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Patch 16.21.1