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Aurelion Sol vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Aurelion Sol

based on 1,415 Aurelion Sol vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Sona as Aurelion Sol resulted from an analysis of 1415 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Aurelion Sol has to counter Sona in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Aurelion Sol vs Sona Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol has done a decent job of beating Sona. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Aurelion Sol vs Sona matches, Aurelion Sol’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Sona.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapMalignanceRod of Ages

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearMinion Dematerializer
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Sona as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Sona

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

Advice to Win Against Sona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.

Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Aurelion Sol vs Sona Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Sona Image
6.8
< Kills >
2.3
5.4
< Deaths >
5.7
7.8
< Assists >
14.8
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
0.45
184
< Minions Killed >
29
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.63
312
< Physical Damage >
1,653
22,661
< Magic Damage >
8,591
649
< True Damage >
622
23,623
< Damage Dealt >
10,866
20,492
< Damage Taken >
20,111
12,322
< Gold Earned >
8,859
1.7
< Towers >
2.48
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,657
< Total Healing >
13,503
14,919
< Experience >
11,046
17
< Vision Score >
56
9
< Wards Placed >
24
353
< Time Dealing CC >
49

How to Counter Sona with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several influential Aurelion Sol vs. Sona matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sona’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sona. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Aurelion Sol typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Sona. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Sona

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Sona?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when taking on Sona, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Aurelion Sol makes a good counter to Sona.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate compared to Sona, when on opposite teams, Aurelion Sol also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aurelion Sol into Sonaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aurelion Sol has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sona. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Sona matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a decent counter to Sona. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aurelion Sol against Sona.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,415 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Sona as Aurelion Sol comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aurelion Sol in order to counter Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol typically racks up much more CS as Sona. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Aurelion Sol versus Sona build consist of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Sona than with most other typical builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol had an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Sona with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Sona as Aurelion Sol, Aurelion Sol players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Aurelion Sol vs Sona matchups, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Aurelion Sol versus Sona tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using all rounds with data with both champions.