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Sona vs Kindred

How to Beat Kindred as Sona in LoLSona is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kindred as Sona

based on 1,785 Sona vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
3.18
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Sona battled Kindred 1785 times. Including so many matchups for Sona versus Kindred gives us confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to smash your foe. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Sona encounters Kindred in only 2.0% of her games.

Sona vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Sona has done a decent job of beating Kindred. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Sona vs Kindred rounds, Sona’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Sona vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreArdent CenserRedemptionStaff of Flowing Water

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 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
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Kindred

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 Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Sona vs Kindred Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
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2.1
< Kills >
6.4
5.1
< Deaths >
6.5
14.1
< Assists >
7
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
27
< Minions Killed >
37
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,619
< Physical Damage >
14,302
7,942
< Magic Damage >
3,657
491
< True Damage >
1,135
10,052
< Damage Dealt >
19,095
18,136
< Damage Taken >
29,813
8,469
< Gold Earned >
11,740
2.43
< Towers >
1.59
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
12,459
< Total Healing >
16,503
10,483
< Experience >
12,976
52
< Vision Score >
23
23
< Wards Placed >
6
46
< Time Dealing CC >
219

How to Counter Kindred with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some important Sona against Kindred matchup stats that can help you realize the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kindred’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kindred. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Sona often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Kindred. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sona and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Kindred

Who is Better, Sona or Kindred?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sona usually wins when playing against Kindred, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Sona makes a good counter for Kindred.

While Sona does have a higher win rate than Kindred, when on opposite teams, Sona also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Sona into Kindred.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sona vs Kindred matchups, Sona is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Sona is a decent counter to Kindred. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sona against Kindred.

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 Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Sona, we analyzed 1,785 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 Kindred 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 Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Kindred. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Sona versus Kindred build include Seraph's Embrace, Dream Maker, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Kindred than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sona had an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Kindred with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Kindred 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 sets players picked for Sona vs Kindred counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

If you want to view Sona x Kindred tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using every round played with these champs.