Sona vs Vel'Koz Builds

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Playstyle: Sona Builds

Harass & Trading
13,638 Games
55%
Harass & Protective
8,975 Games
53%
Harass & AoE Mobility
7,764 Games
56%

Pro Sona Builds

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Core Sona Item Build Order

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Boots

1st

Echoes of Helia

Chalice of Blessing

Bandleglass Mirror

2nd

Archangel's Staff

Tear of the Goddess

Kindlegem

Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Chemtech Putrifier

Oblivion Orb

Forbidden Idol

4th

Ardent Censer

Aether Wisp

Forbidden Idol

5th

Staff of Flowing Water

Aether Wisp

Forbidden Idol

6th

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Boots

1st

Echoes of Helia

Chalice of Blessing

Bandleglass Mirror

2nd

Archangel's Staff

Tear of the Goddess

Kindlegem

Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Chemtech Putrifier

Oblivion Orb

Forbidden Idol

4th

Ardent Censer

Aether Wisp

Forbidden Idol

5th

Staff of Flowing Water

Aether Wisp

Forbidden Idol

6th

Core Sona Item Build Path

Situational

Summoner Spells

Flash

Ignite

Damage Breakdown

81% AP

15%

Sona Runes

Precision

Domination

Sorcery

Inspiration

Resolve

Nullifying Orb

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Precision

Domination

Inspiration

Resolve

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Force

lol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speed

lol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste

lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Force

lol:shardInfo.armor,Armor

lol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist

lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Health

lol:shardInfo.armor,Armor

lol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist

Power Chord

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Hymn of Valor

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Aria of Perseverance

W

W

W

W

W

Song of Celerity

E

E

E

E

E

Crescendo

R

R

R

Sona Skill Order

W

Q

E

Sona's Matchups

Sonawinslane against...

Shaco

334 games

59.6% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Janna

1902 games

59.3% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Alistar

756 games

58.1% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Rakan

1759 games

55.9% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Milio

1187 games

55.9% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Taric

283 games

54.8% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Rell

668 games

54.6% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Soraka

1439 games

54.6% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Renata Glasc

1126 games

54.3% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Lulu

1599 games

52.7% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Nami

1738 games

52.3% in Lane

54.2% in Game

Braum

368 games

51.6% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Leona

880 games

50.5% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Thresh

2338 games

50.3% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Sonaloseslane against...

Vel'Koz

467 games

30.6% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Xerath

1139 games

31.7% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Senna

2963 games

33.4% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Zyra

1483 games

34.1% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Pyke

1206 games

36.2% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Lux

2227 games

38.4% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Neeko

401 games

39.7% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Brand

804 games

39.8% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Swain

642 games

39.9% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Pantheon

339 games

40.4% in Lane

58.7% in Game

Zilean

570 games

41.4% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Yuumi

918 games

43.6% in Lane

58.7% in Game

Karma

1135 games

44.8% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Morgana

1330 games

45.0% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Ashe

835 games

46.1% in Lane

55.8% in Game

Blitzcrank

1249 games

46.3% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Bard

1159 games

46.7% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Seraphine

763 games

47.7% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Nautilus

1723 games

48.9% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Maokai

326 games

49.4% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Sona's Trends

Win Rate

52.8%

(-0.4%)

vs last patch

Pick Rate

2.6%

(+0.1%)

vs last patch

Ban Rate

0.1%

(-0.0%)

vs last patch

Sona Guide

Key Insights

At max

Sona

P

stacks, Sona's next auto attack consumes the stacks and has a bonus effect.

Sona

Q

deals bonus damage,

Sona

W

lowers the enemy's damage output, and

Sona

E

slows the target.

Gaining max

Sona

P

stacks resets Sona's auto attack.

Anytime

Sona

Q

or

Sona

W

affects champions, Sona gains Accelerando stacks, granting her non-ultimate ability haste per stack. At max stacks,

Sona

R

's current cooldown is reduced each time she would normally gain a stack.

Sona

E

's duration extends to 7 seconds (from 3 seconds) if Sona doesn't take damage.

Strengths

Has incredible scaling with Accelerando stacks.

Excels at sieges and teamfights with

Sona

P

's auras.

Synergizes well with

,

,

,

, and

. Can opt for

,

, or

when needed.

Weaknesses

Immobile, leaving her vulnerable to ganks.

Uses abilities in rapid succession, burning through her mana quickly.

Her team can struggle when the incorrect

Sona

P

empowered auto is used in fights.