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How to Win Neeko vs Sona Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Neeko

based on 2,641 Neeko vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Sona as Neeko came out of an examination of 2641 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Neeko has to counter Sona in only 2.4% of her games.

Neeko vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Neeko does a poor job of countering Sona. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Neeko versus Sona games, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sona.

Best Neeko vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko'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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R
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Guide to Countering Sona as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Sona

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

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.

Neeko vs Sona Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Sona Image
4.9
< Kills >
2.2
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
8.1
< Assists >
14.2
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
107
< Minions Killed >
28
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.59
1,340
< Physical Damage >
1,601
17,682
< Magic Damage >
8,258
684
< True Damage >
528
19,706
< Damage Dealt >
10,389
19,788
< Damage Taken >
18,862
10,180
< Gold Earned >
8,562
1.96
< Towers >
2.35
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,336
< Total Healing >
12,447
12,485
< Experience >
10,712
32
< Vision Score >
52
14
< Wards Placed >
23
185
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Sona with Neeko in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some critical Neeko against Sona counter statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between this pair of champs. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sona’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Sona..

Neeko typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Sona. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Sona

Who is Better, Neeko or Sona?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when taking on Sona, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Neeko makes an ok counter to Sona.

While Neeko does have a lower winrate than Sona, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Sona.

Furthermore, Neeko has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sona. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Neeko is a somewhat poor counter to Sona. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Neeko against Sona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko

Neeko Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateTaricTaric45.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrate

Neeko Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.4% winrateLuluLulu54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.7% 15655 GamesZileanZilean+ 53% 632 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53% 2183 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 5346 Games

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Neeko, we analyzed 2,641 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 Neeko 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

Neeko Build Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Neeko to counter Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often gets much more CS relative to Sona. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Neeko versus Sona build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Shadowflame. When Neeko used at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Sona than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when countering Sona with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Sona as Neeko, Neeko players should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Neeko vs Sona fights, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sona as Neeko are displayed for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.