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Sona vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Sona in LoLSona is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Sona

based on 2,771 Sona vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.96
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Sona engaged Kha'Zix 2771 times. Including so many games with Sona vs Kha'Zix gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a solid build to obliterate Kha'Zix. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Sona encounters Kha'Zix in only 3.0% of her games.

Sona vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Sona has done a ok job of beating Kha'Zix. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Sona versus Kha'Zix matches, Sona’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Sona vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteTear of the Goddess

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreRedemptionEchoes of HeliaDream Maker

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
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R
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Sona vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Kha'Zix Image
2.1
< Kills >
8
5.5
< Deaths >
5.8
14.2
< Assists >
5.8
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
28
< Minions Killed >
25
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.74
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.34
1,616
< Physical Damage >
17,192
7,989
< Magic Damage >
1,028
483
< True Damage >
927
10,088
< Damage Dealt >
19,149
18,896
< Damage Taken >
32,503
8,548
< Gold Earned >
12,544
2.46
< Towers >
1.03
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
12,844
< Total Healing >
16,361
10,701
< Experience >
13,585
55
< Vision Score >
23
24
< Wards Placed >
5
50
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Sona in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some significant Sona against Kha'Zix matchup stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Sona normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sona and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Sona or Kha'Zix?

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 Kha'Zix, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Sona makes an ok counter to Kha'Zix.

While Sona does have a higher win rate compared to Kha'Zix, when they face off with one another, Sona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sona into Kha'Zix.

Furthermore, Sona has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Sona vs Kha'Zix matchups, Sona is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Sona is a decent counter for Kha'Zix. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sona against Kha'Zix.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

Sona Loses Against

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Sona Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Sona, we analyzed 2,771 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sona to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Sona versus Kha'Zix build include Seraph's Embrace, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better versus Kha'Zix than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sona boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Kha'Zix with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Kha'Zix as Sona, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Sona vs Kha'Zix battles, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

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