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Sona vs Aurelion Sol

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How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Sona

based on 1,415 Sona vs Aurelion Sol matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Aurelion Sol as Sona came out of an examination of 1415 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Sona is forced to battle against Aurelion Sol in only 1.5% of her games.

Sona vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sona does a poor job of countering Aurelion Sol. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.7% of games the champs fight one another in. In Sona vs Aurelion Sol matches, Sona’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Aurelion Sol.

Best Sona vs Aurelion Sol Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

Ardent CenserSeraph's EmbraceShurelya's BattlesongEchoes of Helia

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCut Down
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Sona's passive ability p
Sona's q ability q
Sona's w ability w
Sona's e ability e
Sona's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Aurelion Sol as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Aurelion Sol

Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.

Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.

Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

Advice to Win Against Aurelion Sol

He gains speed while chasing in a straight line, but taking damage makes him lose that momentum.

Try to get inside his orbit, since his stars can't hurt you up close.

His stars disappear while stunned or silenced, giving you an easy opportunity to fight him.

His Starsurge ability can grow to cover a huge area - don't stay in the same place too long!

Sona vs Aurelion Sol Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Aurelion Sol Image
2.3
< Kills >
6.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.4
14.8
< Assists >
7.8
0.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
29
< Minions Killed >
184
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,653
< Physical Damage >
312
8,591
< Magic Damage >
22,661
622
< True Damage >
649
10,866
< Damage Dealt >
23,623
20,111
< Damage Taken >
20,492
8,859
< Gold Earned >
12,322
2.48
< Towers >
1.7
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
13,503
< Total Healing >
2,657
11,046
< Experience >
14,919
56
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
9
49
< Time Dealing CC >
353

How to Counter Aurelion Sol with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some critical Sona versus Aurelion Sol counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between these two champs. As an example, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aurelion Sol’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Aurelion Sol. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Sona often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Aurelion Sol. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Aurelion Sol

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Aurelion Sol
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Aurelion Sol

Who is Better, Sona or Aurelion Sol?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sona usually loses when taking on Aurelion Sol, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Sona makes a poor counter to Aurelion Sol.

While Sona does have a lower win rate than Aurelion Sol, when on opposite teams, Sona also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sona into Aurelion Sol.

Furthermore, Sona has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aurelion Sol. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sona vs Aurelion Sol matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sona is a somewhat poor counter to Aurelion Sol. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sona against Aurelion Sol.

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Aurelion Sol Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aurelion Sol as Sona, we analyzed 1,415 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 Aurelion Sol as Sona 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 Sona in order to counter Aurelion Sol during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona often picks up a lot less CS relative to Aurelion Sol. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Sona versus Aurelion Sol build include Dream Maker, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Sona incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Aurelion Sol than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sona had an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Aurelion Sol with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Aurelion Sol as Sona, Sona players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Sona vs Aurelion Sol battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.

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