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Sona vs Brand

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How to Beat Brand as Sona

based on 5,607 Sona vs Brand matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
6.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Brand as Sona resulted from an analysis of 5607 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Sona encounters Brand in only 6.1% of her games.

Sona vs Brand Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sona does a dismal job of beating Brand. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Sona versus Brand rounds, Sona’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Brand.

Best Sona vs Brand Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeBandleglass Mirror

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Staff of Flowing WaterMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

RedemptionSeraph's EmbraceArdent CenserLich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth
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
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Brand as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Brand

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 Brand

Brand's passive allows him to excel against teams that cluster together. Be sure to split up against him.

Brand must land an ability before his combo is able to get started. Dodging his Sear or Pillar of Flame will disrupt his rhythm.

Try to move away from allies when you see Pyroclasm being cast. The initial missile speed is slow, which should give your team time to react.

Sona vs Brand Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Brand Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.4
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
14.7
< Assists >
8.7
0.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
28
< Minions Killed >
63
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.69
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,608
< Physical Damage >
818
8,322
< Magic Damage >
21,780
568
< True Damage >
1,247
10,499
< Damage Dealt >
23,846
19,723
< Damage Taken >
24,728
8,688
< Gold Earned >
10,831
2.26
< Towers >
1.59
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
13,336
< Total Healing >
6,145
10,954
< Experience >
12,663
54
< Vision Score >
36
24
< Wards Placed >
14
48
< Time Dealing CC >
238

How to Counter Brand with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several strategic Sona vs. Brand counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Brand’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Brand. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Sona normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Brand. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Brand

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Brand
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Brand

Who is Better, Sona or Brand?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sona usually loses when facing off against Brand, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Sona makes a bad counter for Brand.

While Sona does have a lower win rate compared to Brand, when facing one another, Sona also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sona into Brand.

Additionally, Sona has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Brand. 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 a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sona vs Brand matchups, Brand is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sona is a somewhat poor counter to Brand. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sona against Brand.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

Sona Loses Against

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune45.4% winrateTrundleTrundle46.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Sona Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc57.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante56.7% winrateKarthusKarthus56.4% winrateJayceJayce56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.3% 12638 GamesNilahNilah+ 54.3% 1958 GamesSingedSinged+ 54.8% 2050 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55% 5108 Games

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Brand Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Brand as Sona, we analyzed 5,607 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 Brand 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.

Other Useful Resources

Sona Build Brand Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sona to counter Brand during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona often picks up less CS relative to Brand. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Sona versus Brand build include Staff of Flowing Water, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Sona used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Brand than with many other common builds. In fact, Sona boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Brand with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Brand as Sona, Sona players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Revitalize, and Conditioning runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Sona vs Brand face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.8% winrate overall.

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