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How to Win Ahri vs Sona Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Ahri

based on 2,615 Ahri vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Sona as Ahri resulted from an examination of 2615 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Ahri encounters Sona in only 2.3% of her games.

Ahri vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri has done a below average job of countering Sona. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs face each other in. In Ahri against Sona rounds, Ahri’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sona.

Best Ahri vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Sona as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Sona

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Sona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.

Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Ahri vs Sona Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Sona Image
5.8
< Kills >
2.2
5.3
< Deaths >
5.4
7.3
< Assists >
14.4
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
0.43
163
< Minions Killed >
28
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.65
1,433
< Physical Damage >
1,644
14,293
< Magic Damage >
8,358
5,025
< True Damage >
569
20,752
< Damage Dealt >
10,572
19,627
< Damage Taken >
18,763
10,990
< Gold Earned >
8,651
1.92
< Towers >
2.45
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,750
< Total Healing >
12,865
13,923
< Experience >
10,785
20
< Vision Score >
53
10
< Wards Placed >
24
69
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Counter Sona with Ahri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Ahri versus Sona matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sona’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sona. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Ahri usually has a much larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Sona. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ahri and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Sona

Who is Better, Ahri or Sona?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually loses when taking on Sona, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Ahri makes a bad counter for Sona.

While Ahri does have a lower win rate than Sona, when on opposite teams, Ahri also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Ahri into Sona.

Additionally, Ahri has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sona. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ahri is a terribly counter for Sona. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ahri against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ahri

Ahri Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.2% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.6% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Ahri Wins Against

ZeriZeri54.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.5% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai53.4% winrateOriannaOrianna52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 51.7% 5396 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.3% 365 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.4% 15033 GamesBraumBraum+ 53.2% 1325 Games

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Ahri, we analyzed 2,615 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Sona as Ahri comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Ahri Build Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ahri to counter Sona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri often gets much more CS compared to Sona. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ahri versus Sona build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Sona than with many other common builds. In fact, Ahri boasted an average winrate of 47.4% battling Sona with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Sona as Ahri, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Ahri vs Sona LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.4% winrate overall.

If you want to see Ahri versus Sona tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every game completed with these champions.