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Sona vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Sona

based on 2,350 Sona vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
3.09
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Sona resulted from an examination of 2350 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Sona fights Tryndamere in only 2.6% of her rounds.

Sona vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sona has done a below average job of countering Tryndamere. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs face each other in. In Sona vs Tryndamere rounds, Sona’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Tryndamere.

Best Sona vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreArdent CenserRedemptionDream Maker

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 BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
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
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Sona vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Tryndamere Image
2.3
< Kills >
6.2
5.3
< Deaths >
5.7
14.1
< Assists >
3.9
0.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
28
< Minions Killed >
179
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.64
1,666
< Physical Damage >
18,718
8,164
< Magic Damage >
511
517
< True Damage >
542
10,349
< Damage Dealt >
19,771
18,321
< Damage Taken >
33,560
8,586
< Gold Earned >
12,704
2.41
< Towers >
2.99
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,389
< Total Healing >
13,803
10,789
< Experience >
15,160
53
< Vision Score >
16
23
< Wards Placed >
8
51
< Time Dealing CC >
103

How to Counter Tryndamere with Sona in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some critical Sona against Tryndamere counter stats that may help you understand the differences between these two champs. Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Tryndamere’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Tryndamere. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Sona often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Tryndamere. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Sona or Tryndamere?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sona usually fairs equally well when facing off against Tryndamere, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Sona makes an ok counter to Tryndamere.

While Sona does have a lower winrate than Tryndamere, when they face off with one another, Sona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sona into Tryndamere.

Additionally, Sona also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sona vs Tryndamere matchups, Tryndamere is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sona is a somewhat poor counter to Tryndamere. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sona against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Sona, we analyzed 2,350 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 Tryndamere 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 to counter Tryndamere during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona on average accumulates a lot less CS relative to Tryndamere. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Sona versus Tryndamere build include Seraph's Embrace, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Tryndamere than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Sona boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when countering Tryndamere with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Tryndamere as Sona, Sona players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Sona vs Tryndamere counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

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