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How to Win Quinn vs Sona Counter MatchupQuinn is in the a tier of champions

Quinn vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Quinn in LoLQuinn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Quinn

based on 1,216 Quinn vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Sona as Quinn came out of an evaluation of 1216 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Quinn is forced to battle against Sona in only 2.5% of her rounds.

Quinn vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Quinn has done a below average job of beating Sona. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Quinn versus Sona games, Quinn’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Sona.

Best Quinn vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Quinn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsStormrazorYoumuu's Ghostblade

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeKraken SlayerStatikk ShivVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Quinn to level upw
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Second ability for Quinn to level upq
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Last skill for Quinn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: BloodlineCut Down
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Quinn's passive ability p
Quinn's q ability q
Quinn's w ability w
Quinn's e ability e
Quinn's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Sona as Quinn

Tips for Playing as Quinn against Sona

Attacking a

Vulnerable

target marked by Valor will put Harrier on cooldown. Quickly consuming Harrier marks will allow you to generate them faster.

Use Behind Enemy Lines for traveling very long distances quickly, for farming minions around the map, or for chasing wounded targets.

Vault is powerful but must be used with caution, as enemies can attack Quinn when she strikes them. Vault can sometimes be used to cross terrain if your back is to a wall.

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.

Quinn vs Sona Counter Stats

Quinn Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Sona Image
7.2
< Kills >
2.3
6.8
< Deaths >
5.6
6.1
< Assists >
14.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
0.43
155
< Minions Killed >
28
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.6
20,820
< Physical Damage >
1,632
1,246
< Magic Damage >
8,182
1,122
< True Damage >
516
23,188
< Damage Dealt >
10,332
23,608
< Damage Taken >
19,220
11,918
< Gold Earned >
8,687
2.11
< Towers >
2.47
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,696
< Total Healing >
12,947
14,452
< Experience >
10,856
20
< Vision Score >
53
8
< Wards Placed >
23
155
< Time Dealing CC >
50

How to Counter Sona with Quinn in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some strategic Quinn versus Sona counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. Quinn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sona’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Quinn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Sona. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Quinn usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes more damage than Sona. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Quinn and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Quinn
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Quinn
Sona

Who is Better, Quinn or Sona?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Quinn usually loses when trying to fight Sona, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Quinn makes a bad counter for Sona.

While Quinn does have a lower win rate than Sona, when they face off with one another, Quinn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Quinn into Sona.

Furthermore, Quinn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, 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 is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Quinn vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Quinn is a terribly counter to Sona. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Quinn against Sona.

Additional Information for Quinn Players

How We Calculated Our Quinn vs Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Quinn, we analyzed 1,216 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 Quinn 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Quinn in order to counter Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Quinn usually accumulates much more CS relative to Sona. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Quinn versus Sona build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Stormrazor, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. When Quinn included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Sona than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Quinn had an average win rate of 47.6% battling Sona with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Sona as Quinn, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Quinn vs Sona clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.6% winrate overall.

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