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Blitzcrank vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
SupportMage

How to Beat Sona as Blitzcrank

based on 3,066 Blitzcrank vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.79
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches every week. In our dataset, Blitzcrank fought Sona 3066 times. Including so many games with Blitzcrank versus Sona gives us faith in our capacity to provide informative statistics and a supported build to defeat your rival. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Blitzcrank encounters Sona in only 2.1% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Sona Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a good job of countering Sona. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.5% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Blitzcrank versus Sona games, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.3% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sona.

Best Blitzcrank vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Locket of the Iron SolariFrozen HeartThornmailBloodsong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sona as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Sona

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Sona Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Sona Image
2
< Kills >
2.1
5.3
< Deaths >
5.9
12.8
< Assists >
14
0.37
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
28
< Minions Killed >
28
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
2,633
< Physical Damage >
1,609
5,614
< Magic Damage >
8,234
859
< True Damage >
523
9,107
< Damage Dealt >
10,368
21,152
< Damage Taken >
17,585
8,216
< Gold Earned >
8,373
1.4
< Towers >
2.26
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,211
< Total Healing >
10,940
9,992
< Experience >
10,302
55
< Vision Score >
51
24
< Wards Placed >
23
283
< Time Dealing CC >
49

How to Counter Sona with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some influential Blitzcrank against Sona counter statistics that may help us realize the distinctions between the pair. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sona’s ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sona..

Blitzcrank usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Sona. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Sona

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Sona?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when trying to fight Sona, with a 52.5% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a good counter for Sona.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate than Sona, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Blitzcrank into Sona.

Moreover, Blitzcrank has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sona. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Sona matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Blitzcrank is an above average counter to Sona. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank Loses Against

TaricTaric45.9% winrateLilliaLillia45.9% winrateRammusRammus46.8% winrateNilahNilah46.9% winrate

Blitzcrank Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateQiyanaQiyana57.3% winrateZeriZeri56.6% winrateJayceJayce56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.4% 3358 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.6% 19616 GamesTaricTaric+ 56.5% 108 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.9% 8975 Games

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 3,066 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 Blitzcrank 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to counter Sona during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Sona. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Sona build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Sona than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 52.5% when playing against Sona with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Sona as Blitzcrank, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Blitzcrank vs Sona matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.5% winrate overall.

If you need to get Blitzcrank x Sona tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every round with data with both champions.