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Sona vs Ivern

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How to Beat Ivern as Sona

based on 1,042 Sona vs Ivern matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.98
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Ivern as Sona came out of an analysis of 1042 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Sona has to counter Ivern in only 1.1% of her matches.

Sona vs Ivern Matchup Summary

Sona has done a average job of countering Ivern. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Sona against Ivern rounds, Sona’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood against Ivern.

Best Sona vs Ivern Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterZaz'Zak's RealmspikeCelestial Opposition

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
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W
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Guide to Countering Ivern as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Ivern

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 Ivern

Be careful when fighting Ivern alone if he has Daisy ready to help!

Ivern's brush has a long duration. Watch out for ambushes!

Ivern can be deceptively slippery. Be careful chasing him too far.

Sona vs Ivern Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Ivern Image
1.9
< Kills >
2.3
5.1
< Deaths >
4.4
13.3
< Assists >
12.4
0.37
< Killing Sprees >
0.49
29
< Minions Killed >
19
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.09
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,518
< Physical Damage >
2,671
7,382
< Magic Damage >
5,835
446
< True Damage >
976
9,348
< Damage Dealt >
9,483
17,874
< Damage Taken >
16,190
8,339
< Gold Earned >
9,566
2.38
< Towers >
1.79
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
12,948
< Total Healing >
5,941
10,117
< Experience >
12,081
54
< Vision Score >
25
24
< Wards Placed >
7
48
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Ivern with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some strategic Sona versus Ivern matchup stats that can help you realize the differences between these two champs. As an example, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ivern’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Ivern..

Sona usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Ivern. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Ivern

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Ivern
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Ivern

Who is Better, Sona or Ivern?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sona usually fairs equally well when facing off against Ivern, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Sona makes an ok counter to Ivern.

While Sona does have a higher winrate than Ivern, when facing one another, Sona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sona into Ivern.

Furthermore, Sona also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ivern. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Sona is a decent counter to Ivern. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sona against Ivern.

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 Ivern Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ivern as Sona, we analyzed 1,042 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 Ivern 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

If you would like to truly master Sona in order to counter Ivern during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona most often gets more CS compared to Ivern. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Sona versus Ivern build include Seraph's Embrace, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs. Ivern than with most other common item sets. In fact, Sona boasted an average win rate of 50.2% when playing against Ivern with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Ivern as Sona, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Sona vs Ivern counters, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ivern as Sona are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.