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Sona vs Kayle

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How to Beat Kayle as Sona

based on 2,797 Sona vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
3.15
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Sona came out of an evaluation of 2797 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Sona encounters Kayle in only 3.1% of her games.

Sona vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Sona has done a average job of countering Kayle. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champions face each other in. In Sona vs Kayle games, Sona’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Sona vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceDream MakerStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

Ardent CenserMoonstone RenewerDawncoreBloodsong

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 BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCut Down
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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R
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kayle as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Sona vs Kayle Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Kayle Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.2
5.3
< Deaths >
5.8
14.5
< Assists >
5.4
0.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
28
< Minions Killed >
190
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.68
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,627
< Physical Damage >
6,845
8,010
< Magic Damage >
12,935
517
< True Damage >
471
10,155
< Damage Dealt >
20,252
18,662
< Damage Taken >
22,744
8,647
< Gold Earned >
12,153
2.59
< Towers >
2.65
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,807
< Total Healing >
7,028
10,722
< Experience >
15,183
54
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
48
< Time Dealing CC >
239

How to Counter Kayle with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some important Sona vs. Kayle counter stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kayle. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Sona often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes less damage than Kayle. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Kayle

Who is Better, Sona or Kayle?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sona usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kayle, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Sona makes an ok counter to Kayle.

While Sona does have a higher win rate than Kayle, when facing one another, Sona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Sona into Kayle.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sona vs Kayle 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 to Kayle. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sona against Kayle.

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Sona, we analyzed 2,797 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 Kayle 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sona to counter Kayle 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 listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona on average gets a lot less CS compared to Kayle. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sona versus Kayle build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Dream Maker, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Sona incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Kayle than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sona had an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Kayle with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Kayle as Sona, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Sona vs Kayle clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Sona are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.