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Sona vs Lux

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

based on 9,741 Sona vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.93
Pick Rate
10.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Sona faced off against Lux 9741 times. With so many matchups for Sona versus Lux gives us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a solid build to defeat your opposition. This particular pairing is somewhat common. Sona is forced to battle against Lux in 10.6% of her matches.

Sona vs Lux Matchup Summary

Sona has done a average job of beating Lux. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Sona vs Lux games, Sona’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood versus Lux.

Best Sona vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmBandleglass Mirror

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterEchoes of Helia

Optional Items

DawncoreSeraph's EmbraceLich BaneRedemption

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sona to level upq
>
Second ability for Sona to level upw
>
Last skill for Sona to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
PrecisionPresence of MindCut Down
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth
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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Lux as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Lux

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 Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Sona vs Lux Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
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2.1
< Kills >
4.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.3
14
< Assists >
10
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
28
< Minions Killed >
90
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,519
< Physical Damage >
979
7,622
< Magic Damage >
18,409
527
< True Damage >
1,022
9,669
< Damage Dealt >
20,411
19,432
< Damage Taken >
14,937
8,581
< Gold Earned >
10,063
2.29
< Towers >
1.97
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,405
< Total Healing >
1,255
10,825
< Experience >
11,879
53
< Vision Score >
42
23
< Wards Placed >
18
46
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Lux with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several vital Sona versus Lux matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Lux. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Sona typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives more damage than Lux. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Lux

Who is Better, Sona or Lux?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sona usually fairs equally well when taking on Lux, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Sona makes an ok counter to Lux.

While Sona does have a higher winrate than Lux, when they face off with one another, Sona also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sona into Lux.

Additionally, Sona has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lux. This often 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Sona vs Lux matchups, Sona is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Sona is a decent counter for Lux. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sona against Lux.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sona

Sona Loses Against

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune45.4% winrateTrundleTrundle46.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Sona Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.3% 12638 GamesNilahNilah+ 54.3% 1958 GamesSingedSinged+ 54.8% 2050 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55% 5108 Games

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Sona, we analyzed 9,741 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 Lux 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 Lux during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona typically gets a lot less CS relative to Lux. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Sona versus Lux build consist of Ardent Censer, Staff of Flowing Water, and Echoes of Helia. When Sona incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better against Lux than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Sona had an average winrate of 50.2% battling Lux with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Lux as Sona, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Presence of Mind, and Cut Down runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Sona vs Lux fights, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Lux as Sona are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.