Outdraft.gg
Sign up

Sona vs Hwei

Sona
vs
50.9%

over 53 games

Hwei
Analyze a draft with Sona

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Hwei

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Sona: Tear of the Goddess, Echoes of Helia, Diadem of Songs, Boots of Swiftness, Bloodsong, Moonstone Renewer, Dream Maker, Seraph's Embrace.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Echoes of Helia
2
Diadem of Songs
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Bloodsong
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal73%
ExhaustFlash20%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bloodsong
Moonstone Renewer
Dream Maker
Seraph's Embrace
Staff of Flowing Water
Dawncore
Fimbulwinter
Ardent Censer
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Dark Seal
Oblivion Orb
Frozen Heart
Celestial Opposition
Lich Bane
Redemption
Shurelya's Battlesong
80.0% WR5 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
RevitalizeRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Hwei's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Signature of the Visionary (P)

Hwei primes enemy champions he damages with his abilities for his signature finishing touch.Hitting an enemy with a second damaging spell completes his signature, leaving it beneath them. The signature detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s18s12s–
68s18s12s2m
96s17.5s12s2m
116s17s12s1m40
166s16s11s1m20
186s16s10s1m20

Playing as Sona

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. 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.

Playing against Hwei

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade after his damage spell

    Trade after he uses a damage spell: Devastating Fire (QQ), Severing Bolt (QW) and Molten Fissure (QE) share a 10 to 6 second cooldown.

  2. Don't stand still or alone

    Don't stand still or alone: Severing Bolt (QW) strikes after a delay and deals more damage to isolated or immobilized enemies.

  3. Jump on him if you can

    If you can engage, jump on him right after one of his CC spells: Hwei has no dash or leap, and Subject: Torment (E) has a 12 to 10 second cooldown.

  4. Move away from the ally hit by his R

    If an ally is hit by Spiraling Despair (R), move away from them: the vision expands around its target, slows and damages nearby enemies, then explodes.

Other Sona matchups

Patch 16.21.1