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How to Synergize Sona and Kayn

based on 4,362 Sona with Kayn pairs
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
3.05
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Sona has gone into battle with Kayn in 4362 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much relevant data from the makers of League, we are sure that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Sona play with Kayn. It is somewhat uncommon for Sona to play with Kayn as allies. This has only occurred in about 4.8% of games with Sona.

Sona Kayn Synergy Summary

Sona does a average job of fighting on the same side as Kayn. Typically, she wins an acceptable 50.6% of the time the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Sona when fighting on the same team as Kayn by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sona vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteTear of the Goddess

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Moonstone RenewerEchoes of HeliaDawncore

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceArdent CenserBloodsongStaff of Flowing Water

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
9
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Sona and Kayn

Tips for Playing as Sona with Kayn

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 Understand How Kayn Will Play

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Sona Kayn Synergy Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Kayn Image
2.2
< Kills >
2.1
5.5
< Deaths >
5.4
14.6
< Assists >
14.3
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
28
< Minions Killed >
28
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.6
1,652
< Physical Damage >
1,643
8,325
< Magic Damage >
8,129
557
< True Damage >
537
10,534
< Damage Dealt >
10,310
19,060
< Damage Taken >
18,629
8,646
< Gold Earned >
8,529
2.42
< Towers >
2.39
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
13,038
< Total Healing >
12,714
10,836
< Experience >
10,634
54
< Vision Score >
53
24
< Wards Placed >
23
50
< Time Dealing CC >
48

How to Play with Kayn as Sona in LoL

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

Overall, Sona sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kayn. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kayn helps Sona perform poorer in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Sona tries to synergize with Kayn, she sees a little increase in her total damage output. This difference may signal that Kayn supports by providing protection for her to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Sona is played alongside Kayn on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Kayn.

Additionally, when Sona plays with Kayn on the same team, she usually receives a little more damage than when she plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Kayn does a poor job of covering Sona in team fights.

Synergies between Sona and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sona
Kayn

Is Sona better when played alongside Kayn?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Sona that will no matter what be her ideal teammate. However, overall, Kayn is a very typical teammate for Sona. By playing on the same team as Sona, he improves their win rate by 0.2% to 50.6%. This signals that there is not really a strong bond between Sona and Kayn that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Kayn has a much greater difficulty compared to Sona. That means you should be careful when arranging Kayn comrades to play with, as they will have to have a much higher level of skill to play well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Sona players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by bringing Sona and Kayn together, you will not be providing your side very much tankyness. Plan to bring other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Kayn teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona Kayn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sona and Kayn, we analyzed 4,362 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 Sona with Kayn 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 Sona in order to synergize with Kayn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to pick up additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to focus on in your Sona and Kayn synergy build include Moonstone Renewer, Echoes of Helia, and Dawncore. When Sona bought at least these three great items in her build, she performed much better when paired up with Kayn than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sona boasted an average winrate of 50.6% helping carry Kayn with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Sona players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Sona and Kayn pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.6% winrate overall.

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