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How to Win Alistar vs Sona Counter MatchupAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Alistar

based on 1,200 Alistar vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Sona as Alistar resulted from an evaluation of 1200 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Alistar encounters Sona in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Alistar vs Sona Matchup Summary

Alistar does a ok job of beating Sona. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champs face one another in. In Alistar vs Sona rounds, Alistar’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Sona.

Best Alistar vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsMobility Boots

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartForce of NatureKnight's VowThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Sona as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Sona

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

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.

Alistar vs Sona Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Sona Image
2
< Kills >
2.2
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
13.8
< Assists >
14.6
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
35
< Minions Killed >
27
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.6
1,371
< Physical Damage >
1,837
6,737
< Magic Damage >
9,155
890
< True Damage >
585
8,999
< Damage Dealt >
11,578
25,595
< Damage Taken >
18,030
8,425
< Gold Earned >
8,500
1.95
< Towers >
2.38
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
9,516
< Total Healing >
12,403
10,296
< Experience >
10,439
54
< Vision Score >
55
24
< Wards Placed >
24
249
< Time Dealing CC >
52

How to Counter Sona with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several important Alistar vs. Sona counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sona’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sona..

Alistar typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Sona. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Alistar and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Sona

Who is Better, Alistar or Sona?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Alistar usually fairs equally well when taking on Sona, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Alistar makes an ok counter for Sona.

While Alistar does have a higher winrate compared to Sona, when facing one another, Alistar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Alistar into Sonaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Alistar also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sona. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Sona matchups, Alistar is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Alistar is a decent counter to Sona. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Alistar against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Alistar

Alistar Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.2% winratePoppyPoppy43.7% winrateTaliyahTaliyah44.2% winrateSwainSwain44.5% winrate

Alistar Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner58.7% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.4% 3276 GamesZileanZilean+ 53.6% 125 GamesTaricTaric+ 55% 80 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 4162 Games

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Alistar, we analyzed 1,200 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 Alistar 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

Alistar Build Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Alistar to counter Sona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sona. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Sona build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Solstice Sleigh. When Alistar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Sona than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Alistar had an average winrate of 50.2% when countering Sona with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Sona as Alistar, Alistar players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Alistar vs Sona LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.2% winrate overall.

If you need to see Alistar versus Sona tips and counter builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using all rounds completed with these champs.