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Sona vs Blitzcrank

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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Sona

based on 3,066 Sona vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.73
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Sona came out of an analysis of 3066 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Sona fights Blitzcrank in only 3.3% of her rounds.

Sona vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sona does a below average job of countering Blitzcrank. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.5% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Sona against Blitzcrank games, Sona’s team is 0.3% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Blitzcrank.

Best Sona vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmTear of the Goddess

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreRedemptionArdent CenserBloodsong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Sona's passive ability p
Sona's q ability q
Sona's w ability w
Sona's e ability e
Sona's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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Q
9
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Blitzcrank

Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.

Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.

Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Sona vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Sona against Blitzcrank counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Blitzcrank..

Sona usually has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Blitzcrank. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sona and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Sona or Blitzcrank?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sona usually loses when trying to fight Blitzcrank, with a 47.5% win rate. As a result, Sona makes a poor counter to Blitzcrank.

While Sona does have a lower winrate than Blitzcrank, when on opposite teams, Sona also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sona into Blitzcrank.

Additionally, Sona has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Sona vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sona is a trash counter for Blitzcrank. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sona against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

Sona Loses Against

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune45.4% winrateTrundleTrundle46.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Sona Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc57.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante56.7% winrateKarthusKarthus56.4% winrateJayceJayce56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.3% 12638 GamesNilahNilah+ 54.3% 1958 GamesSingedSinged+ 54.8% 2050 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55% 5108 Games

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Sona, 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 Blitzcrank as Sona 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

Sona Build Blitzcrank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Sona in order to counter Blitzcrank during both the laning 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 mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Blitzcrank. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well 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 surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Sona versus Blitzcrank build include Seraph's Embrace, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs. Blitzcrank than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sona had an average win rate of 47.5% when playing against Blitzcrank with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Blitzcrank as Sona, Sona players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Sona vs Blitzcrank clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.5% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Sona x Blitzcrank tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches finished with both champs.