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Rek'Sai with Sona

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How to Synergize Rek'Sai and Sona

based on 472 Rek'Sai with Sona pairs
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Rek'Sai has gone into battle with Sona in 472 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the publishers of League, we are completely sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Rek'Sai play with Sona. It is relatively rare for Rek'Sai to play alongside Sona on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 2.4% of matches with Rek'Sai.

Rek'Sai Sona Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai does a below average job of synergizing with Sona. Normally, he wins a dismal 48.3% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Rek'Sai when playing with Sona by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Rek'Sai vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeSundered SkyEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rek'Sai to level upq
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Second ability for Rek'Sai to level upe
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Last skill for Rek'Sai to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rek'Sai's passive ability p
Rek'Sai's q ability q
Rek'Sai's w ability w
Rek'Sai's e ability e
Rek'Sai's ultimate ability r
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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 Synergizing Rek'Sai and Sona

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai with Sona

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

Advice to Understand How Sona Will Play

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.

Rek'Sai Sona Synergy Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Sona Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.3
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
7
< Assists >
7.5
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
33
< Minions Killed >
35
1.32
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,462
< Physical Damage >
14,055
98
< Magic Damage >
78
3,355
< True Damage >
3,539
16,916
< Damage Dealt >
17,673
33,551
< Damage Taken >
35,595
11,435
< Gold Earned >
11,832
1.39
< Towers >
1.37
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
15,739
< Total Healing >
16,912
12,786
< Experience >
13,371
20
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
283
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Play with Sona as Rek'Sai in LoL

The Rek'Sai Sona synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sona, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Rek'Sai sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sona. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Sona helps Rek'Sai perform poorer in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Rek'Sai is an ally to Sona, he gets a little drop in his full damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Sona does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Rek'Sai is played with Sona on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Sona.

Additionally, when Rek'Sai plays with Sona on the same team, he on average takes less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Sona does a decent job of covering Rek'Sai in teamfights.

Synergies between Rek'Sai and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Rek'Sai
Sona

Is Rek'Sai better when played alongside Sona?

There is no one best champion pairing for Rek'Sai that will no matter what be his top synergy. However, overall, Sona is a very typical teammate for Rek'Sai. By being on the same side as Rek'Sai, she decreases their win rate by -0.1% to 48.3%. This proves that there is not really a strong synergy between Rek'Sai and Sona that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Sona has a greater difficulty than Rek'Sai. That means you should be cautious when enlisting Sona allies to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Fighting together, Rek'Sai players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to provide a lot of utility for your team. Together, these champions should be able to manipulate the pace of team fights.

Although, by pairing Rek'Sai and Sona together, you will not be granting your team enough protection for burst damage. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that fills this relative disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Sona ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai Sona Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Rek'Sai and Sona, we analyzed 472 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Rek'Sai with Sona comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai to synergize with Sona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to include in your Rek'Sai and Sona synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Sona than with most other typical builds. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average win rate of 48.3% helping carry Sona with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing your oponents, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for this team composition, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.3% win rate overall.

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