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Lux vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Lux in LoLLux is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Lux

based on 9,741 Lux vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.77
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Sona as Lux resulted from an evaluation of 9741 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Lux encounters Sona in only 2.6% of her matches.

Lux vs Sona Matchup Summary

Lux has done a average job of beating Sona. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Lux against Sona rounds, Lux’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sona.

Best Lux vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffCryptbloomShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Sona as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Sona

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

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.

Lux vs Sona Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Sona Image
4.7
< Kills >
2.1
5.3
< Deaths >
5.5
10
< Assists >
14
1.06
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
90
< Minions Killed >
28
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.59
979
< Physical Damage >
1,519
18,409
< Magic Damage >
7,622
1,022
< True Damage >
527
20,411
< Damage Dealt >
9,669
14,937
< Damage Taken >
19,432
10,063
< Gold Earned >
8,581
1.97
< Towers >
2.29
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,255
< Total Healing >
13,405
11,879
< Experience >
10,825
42
< Vision Score >
53
18
< Wards Placed >
23
295
< Time Dealing CC >
46

How to Counter Sona with Lux in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Lux versus Sona matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sona’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Sona..

Lux often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Sona. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Sona

Who is Better, Lux or Sona?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when facing off against Sona, with a 49.8% win rate. As a result, Lux makes an ok counter for Sona.

While Lux does have a lower win rate than Sona, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Lux into Sona.

Furthermore, Lux also has a good amount of CC and other utility, 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lux vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Lux is a somewhat poor counter to Sona. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lux

Lux Loses Against

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Lux Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.9% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateHweiHwei54.1% winrateZeriZeri53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Lux, we analyzed 9,741 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 Lux 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Lux to counter Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux usually accumulates much more CS as Sona. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Lux versus Sona build include Malignance, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Lux incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Sona than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lux had an average win rate of 49.8% battling Sona with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Sona as Lux, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Lux vs Sona face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.8% win rate overall.

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