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How to Synergize Shyvana with Sona on the Same TeamShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana with Sona

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How to Synergize Shyvana and Sona

based on 1,216 Shyvana with Sona pairs
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Shyvana has fought alongside Sona in 1216 recent, competitive matches. By pooling so much accurate data straight from the publishers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Shyvana synergize with Sona. It is relatively rare for Shyvana to play with Sona as teammates. This has only occurred in about 2.3% of games with Shyvana.

Shyvana Sona Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana has done a poor job of synergizing with Sona. Typically, she wins an acceptable 48.7% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Shyvana when fighting on the same team as Sona by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Shyvana vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanLiandry's TormentSterak's GageTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shyvana to level upe
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Second ability for Shyvana to level upw
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Last skill for Shyvana to max outq

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shyvana's passive ability p
Shyvana's q ability q
Shyvana's w ability w
Shyvana's e ability e
Shyvana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Shyvana and Sona

Tips for Playing as Shyvana with Sona

It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.

Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.

Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.

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.

Shyvana Sona Synergy Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Sona Image
5.8
< Kills >
6
5.9
< Deaths >
6
6.2
< Assists >
6.5
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
70
< Minions Killed >
68
1.52
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.48
4,993
< Physical Damage >
4,982
13,927
< Magic Damage >
14,146
990
< True Damage >
1,023
19,912
< Damage Dealt >
20,152
33,236
< Damage Taken >
33,747
12,061
< Gold Earned >
12,288
1.81
< Towers >
1.75
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
11,772
< Total Healing >
12,365
14,060
< Experience >
14,393
22
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
7
194
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Play with Sona as Shyvana in LoL

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

Overall, Shyvana sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sona. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Sona helps Shyvana perform worse in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Shyvana is paired with Sona, she observes a small decrease in her total damage output. This change could indicate that Sona doesn't help cover for her to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Shyvana is played together with Sona on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Sona.

Additionally, when Shyvana plays with Sona on the same side, she on average receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Sona does a decent job of covering Shyvana in team fights.

Synergies between Shyvana and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Shyvana
Sona

Is Shyvana better when played alongside Sona?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Shyvana that will always be her #1 teammate. However, overall, Sona is a very typical ally for Shyvana. By being on the same team as Shyvana, she lowers their win rate by -0.4% to 48.7%. This signals that there is only a small bond between Shyvana and Sona that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Sona has a lower difficulty than Shyvana. That means Shyvana players don't need to be careful when finding Sona allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to work well with you.

Working alongside, Shyvana players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by bringing Shyvana and Sona together, you will not be granting your other allies a great deal of engage. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this relative gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Sona ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana Sona Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Shyvana and Sona, we analyzed 1,216 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 Shyvana 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to work well with Sona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to gather additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to include in your Shyvana and Sona synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Sona than with most other typical builds. In fact, Shyvana had an average winrate of 48.7% when playing alongside Sona with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Shyvana players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for this champion pairing, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.

If you need to view Shyvana and Sona collaboration tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides shown are computed using all matches played with these champions.