Controller · Support

Sona counters, build & runes

Sona, Maven of the Strings, is a controller mostly played in Support. In Support it has a 51.7% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier A. It excels at teamfights and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

ATier

51.7%Win rate

2.7%Pick rate

0.2%Ban rate

#18Rank · Support

66,591Games

Sona Support most played build

Runes42% of games · 43.9% WR

Summon Aery · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Gathering Storm
Conditioning · Revitalize

Summoner spells50.3% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order33% of games · 60.0% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items97% of games · 48.8% WR

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 55.6% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Echoes of Helia

Diadem of Songs

Moonstone Renewer

Boots50% of games · 45.7% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Sona Support counters

Sona's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Amumu47.1%535
Maokai47.3%683
Blitzcrank47.4%1,843
Leona47.8%1,815
Galio48.9%489
Alistar48.9%1,333

Beats

Ashe60.8%502
Brand58.4%502
Zoe57.4%500
Shen57.0%516
Shaco56.1%531
Hwei55.4%383

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility1
Engage2
Peel3
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Protecting the carry

Excels at

Teamfights

Struggles against

hard crowd control
anti-heal
early pressure

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Sona in Support?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Sona in Support are Amumu (47.1%), Maokai (47.3%) and Blitzcrank (47.4%). In brackets, Sona's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Sona strong against?

In Support, Sona wins most often against Ashe (60.8%), Brand (58.4%) and Zoe (57.4%).

What is the best Sona build in Support?

The core Sona build in Support is Tear of the Goddess, Echoes of Helia, Diadem of Songs and Moonstone Renewer. Keystone: Summon Aery, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Sona good in patch 16.22?

It is tier A in Support (rank 18), with a 51.7% win rate, 2.7% pick rate and 0.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.