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How to Win Braum vs Sona Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Braum

based on 954 Braum vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
3.14
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Sona as Braum resulted from an evaluation of 954 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Braum is forced to battle against Sona in only 2.1% of his matches.

Braum vs Sona Matchup Summary

Braum has done a ok job of beating Sona. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Braum against Sona rounds, Braum’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Sona.

Best Braum vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartKnight's VowZeke's ConvergenceCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Sona as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Sona

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

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.

Braum vs Sona Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Sona Image
1.6
< Kills >
2.3
5
< Deaths >
5.5
14.1
< Assists >
13.9
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
0.47
28
< Minions Killed >
27
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.63
1,443
< Physical Damage >
1,702
6,186
< Magic Damage >
8,753
688
< True Damage >
569
8,318
< Damage Dealt >
11,025
22,274
< Damage Taken >
18,148
8,286
< Gold Earned >
8,498
1.9
< Towers >
2.46
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,339
< Total Healing >
12,173
10,218
< Experience >
10,362
54
< Vision Score >
54
23
< Wards Placed >
23
274
< Time Dealing CC >
51

How to Counter Sona with Braum in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some important Braum against Sona matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sona’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sona..

Braum typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Sona. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Sona

Who is Better, Braum or Sona?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Braum usually fairs equally well when facing off against Sona, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Braum makes an ok counter for Sona.

While Braum does have a higher winrate compared to Sona, when they face off with one another, Braum also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Braum into Sona.

Furthermore, Braum also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sona. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Braum vs Sona matchups, Braum is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Braum is a decent counter for Sona. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Sona.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Braum, we analyzed 954 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 Braum 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Braum in order to counter Sona during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sona. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Braum versus Sona build include Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Sona than with most other typical builds. In fact, Braum had an average winrate of 50.7% battling Sona with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Sona as Braum, Braum players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Braum vs Sona counter picks, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sona as Braum are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.