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Sona vs Ekko

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How to Beat Ekko as Sona

based on 4,389 Sona vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
3.09
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Sona resulted from an examination of 4389 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Sona is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.8% of her rounds.

Sona vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Sona has done a ok job of countering Ekko. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Sona vs Ekko matches, Sona’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood against Ekko.

Best Sona vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteTear of the Goddess

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerStaff of Flowing WaterDawncore

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceBloodsongArdent CenserRedemption

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
Ability HasteAdaptive 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
8
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 Ekko as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Ekko

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 Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Sona vs Ekko Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Ekko Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.3
5.4
< Deaths >
5.7
14.5
< Assists >
6.2
0.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
28
< Minions Killed >
104
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.77
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,680
< Physical Damage >
2,339
8,335
< Magic Damage >
17,214
521
< True Damage >
938
10,537
< Damage Dealt >
20,492
18,564
< Damage Taken >
30,189
8,579
< Gold Earned >
12,050
2.4
< Towers >
1.85
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
12,825
< Total Healing >
11,201
10,678
< Experience >
13,868
54
< Vision Score >
19
24
< Wards Placed >
7
48
< Time Dealing CC >
375

How to Counter Ekko with Sona in LoL

The stats shown here show several influential Sona against Ekko matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences between this set of champs. Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Ekko. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Sona normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Ekko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sona and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Ekko

Who is Better, Sona or Ekko?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sona usually fairs equally well when playing against Ekko, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Sona makes an ok counter to Ekko.

While Sona does have a higher winrate than Ekko, when facing one another, Sona also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sona into Ekko.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Sona vs Ekko matchups, Sona is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sona is a decent counter for Ekko. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sona against Ekko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

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Sona Wins Against

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Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Sona, we analyzed 4,389 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 Ekko 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sona in order to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Ekko. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Sona versus Ekko build consist of Dream Maker, Staff of Flowing Water, and Dawncore. When Sona incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs Ekko than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Sona had an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Ekko with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Ekko as Sona, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Revitalize, and Conditioning runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Sona vs Ekko counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Sona are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.