Sona Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.2%
- Pick rate
- 4.6%
- Ban rate
- 2.1%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Sorcery +
Inspiration 
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
Manaflow Band
Celerity
Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear
Jack Of All Trades
Summoner spells
59.4%
32 games
Max order
W
Q
E
70.4%
27 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Sona
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Sona wins 51.2% of games as Support on patch 16.16 (584 games).
- Most common core: Echoes of Helia → Archangel's Staff → Staff of Flowing Water — 80% win rate over 5 games.
- Take Summon Aery as keystone: picked in 92% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Milio (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Pantheon (13% over 15 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 84.6% | 2% (13) | |
| 80.0% | 2% (10) | |
| 69.6% | 4% (23) | |
| 58.3% | 2% (12) | |
| 53.8% | 53% (312) | |
| 52.1% | 41% (238) | |
| 51.2% | 22% (129) | |
| 50.0% | 1% (6) | |
| 41.7% | 4% (24) | |
| 37.5% | 1% (8) | |
| 22.2% | 2% (9) | |
| 0.0% | 1% (6) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Inspiration
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
Manaflow Band
Celerity
Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear
Jack Of All Trades
Sorcery +
Precision
Sorcery +
Resolve
Keystones
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
50.6%92% pick
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Arcane Comet
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
61.3%5% pick
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Guardian
Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.
63.6%2% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Heal
50.4%89% pick
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Flash + Ignite
59.4%5% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
53.6%5% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
54.3%46 games
W
Q
E
70.4%27 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (50%), Q → W → Q (50%), Q → E → W (40%).
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PPower ChordAccelerando: Sona gains non-Ultimate ability haste permanently for her basic abilities as she uses her abilities well, up to a cap. Beyond that cap, further successful uses reduce her ultimate's remaining cooldown instea...
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QHymn of Valor
Sona plays the Hymn of Valor, sends out bolts of sound, dealing magic damage to two nearby enemies, prioritizing champions and monsters. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone bonus damage on t...
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WAria of Perseverance
Sona plays the Aria of Perseverance, sending out protective melodies, healing Sona and a nearby wounded ally. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone a temporary shield.
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ESong of Celerity
Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting nearby allies bonus Move Speed. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allied champions tagged by the zone bonus Move Speed.
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RCrescendoSona plays her ultimate chord, stunning enemy champions and forcing them to dance and dealing magic damage to them.