Tier list / Support / Sona

Sona matchups

Tier 2#15 Support2Full build
You playSona

Tier 251.7% win · #15 support

Sona favoured52.1%Sona wins 52.1% of games into Lulu, about the same as the 51.7% Sona wins overall.
AgainstLulu

Tier 150.0% win · #5 support

52.1%48.2%

2,516 gamesSample A 52.4%Sample B 52.3%Sample C 52.2%Gold at 15 +39Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Sona: Gold 52.0% · Plat 51.7% · Emerald 50.7% · Diamond 52.1%Lulu: Gold 49.6% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 50.3% · Diamond 50.1%

Lane plan

Be careful when Lulu uses Help, Pix! (E) on a minion to chain with Glitterlance (Q)! Sona has low overall health, but also has the means to heal. Engage constantly!

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Bloodsong

    You complete Bloodsong at ~0 min; Lulu completes Dream Maker at ~0 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Lulu's Whimsy (W) is 18s, your Song of Celerity (E) is 14s, so you're back first. Level 6: Lulu's ultimate 120s, yours 140s.

  • Heal

    Lulu takes Flash + Heal in 82.6% of games. You take Flash + Heal (82.5%).

Build into Lulu

Sample B · Emerald+ · 969 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    World AtlasHealth PotionHealth Potion

    World Atlas + Health Potion + Health Potion

    96.3% of games · 52.3% win

  2. First back

    Tear of the GoddessBootsGlowing Mote

    Tear of the Goddess, Boots, Glowing Mote

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item0 min

    Bloodsong

    Bloodsong

    49.4% of games · 55.5% win
    • Dream Maker50.3%
    • Celestial Opposition49.3%

  4. 2nd item13 min

    Echoes of Helia

    Echoes of Helia

    56.4% of games · 53.3% win
    • Moonstone Renewer47.1%
    • Whispering Circlet50.0%

  5. 3rd item21 min

    Whispering Circlet

    Whispering Circlet

    26.0% of games · 55.6% win
    • Moonstone Renewer49.4%
    • Staff of Flowing Water60.2%

  6. Boots14 min

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    46.2% of games · 51.8% win
    • Boots of Swiftness56.8%
    • Plated Steelcaps34.4%

  7. Late28–28 min

    Moonstone RenewerStaff of Flowing WaterDawncore

    Moonstone Renewer, Staff of Flowing Water or Dawncore

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 898 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Summon AerySummon Aerypicked in 92.7%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 95.1%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 58.5%
  4. Gathering StormGathering Stormpicked in 69.6%

ResolveResolve

  1. RevitalizeRevitalizepicked in 49.6%
  2. ConditioningConditioningpicked in 38.0%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Skill order

Most played order, 45 games
Q18101213
W24579
E31415
R611

Max

  1. WQE63.0% pick · 566 games52.8%
  2. QWE27.7% pick · 249 games53.0%

Lulu: E start, max EWQ4,959 games

Summoner spells

FlashHealFlash + Heal82.5% pick

FlashHealLulu: Flash + Heal, 82.6%45,065 games

Play against Lulu

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Lulu's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Pix, Faerie CompanionPassive
  2. Q Glitterlance7s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 925 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Whimsy18s cooldown · 65 mana · 650 range—18s18s18s
  4. E Help, Pix!10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 650 range10s10s9s8s
  5. R Wild Growth120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 900 range——120s100s

Whimsy (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Sona's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Power ChordPassive
  2. Q Hymn of Valor8s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 825 range8s8s8s8s
  3. W Aria of Perseverance10s cooldown · 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100 mana · 1000 range—10s10s10s
  4. E Song of Celerity14s cooldown · 65 mana · 430 range—14s14s14s
  5. R Crescendo140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 900 range——140s120s

Song of Celerity (E) is the long one early: 14s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 25 support matchups

Sona's win rate into each one · green beats Sona's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.