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How to Synergize Zeri with Sona on the Same TeamZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri with Sona

How to Win With Zeri and Sona Paired TogetherZeri is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Zeri and Sona

based on 996 Zeri with Sona pairs
Win Rate
43.8 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Zeri has fought alongside Sona in 996 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much accurate data from the publishers of League, we are completely sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Zeri synergize with Sona. It is relatively rare for Zeri to play alongside Sona on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 2.5% of matches with Zeri.

Zeri Sona Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri has done a awful job of playing alongside Sona. On average, they wins a dismal 43.8% of the time the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Zeri when fighting on the same team as Sona by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zeri vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterExperimental HexplateRunaan's Hurricane

Optional Items

Phantom DancerTitanic HydraLord Dominik's RegardsNavori Quickblades

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zeri to level upq
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Second ability for Zeri to level upe
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Last skill for Zeri to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Zeri and Sona

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.

Zeri Sona Synergy Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
43.8 %
VS
Win Rate
56.2 %
Sona Image
6.6
< Kills >
7
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
6.7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
191
< Minions Killed >
188
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
13,730
< Physical Damage >
13,784
6,439
< Magic Damage >
6,472
541
< True Damage >
572
20,712
< Damage Dealt >
20,828
23,126
< Damage Taken >
23,156
12,355
< Gold Earned >
12,588
2.22
< Towers >
2.23
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,746
< Total Healing >
4,314
12,483
< Experience >
12,766
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
120
< Time Dealing CC >
121

How to Play with Sona as Zeri in LoL

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

Overall, Zeri sees a large worsening in their 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 Zeri perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zeri is paired with Sona, they observes a small decrease in their full damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Sona does not help cover for them to deal more damage or that her presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Zeri is played with Sona on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when they plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that they is worse when playing alongside Sona.

Additionally, when Zeri plays with Sona on the same team, they on average takes a little less damage than when they fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Sona does a decent job of covering Zeri in team fights.

Synergies between Zeri and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zeri
Sona

Is Zeri better when played alongside Sona?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Zeri that will 100% of the time be their ideal synergy. Yet, Sona is a not very good companion for Zeri. By being on the same team as Zeri, she decreases their win rate by -2.4% to 43.8%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Zeri and Sona that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Sona has a lower difficulty than Zeri. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Sona allies to play with, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to do well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to support your allies. Combined, these champs should be able to manipulate the pace of team fights.

Although, by pairing Zeri and Sona together, you probably will not be providing your side a great deal of cover. Plan to pick other champs on your team that nullifies this disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Sona teammate, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri Sona Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zeri and Sona, we analyzed 996 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 Zeri 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 truly master Zeri in order to work well with Sona during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to master a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to have in your Zeri and Sona synergy build include Bloodthirster, Experimental Hexplate, and Runaan's Hurricane. When Zeri included at least these three great items in their build, they did significantly better when fighting alongside Sona than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Zeri had an average win rate of 43.8% when synergizing their build and playstyle to Sona with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating your oponents, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Zeri and Sona pairings, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 43.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to pair Sona with Zeri are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.