How to Win Sona vs Neeko Counter Matchup Sona is in the s tier of champions

Sona vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Sona in LoL Neeko is in the b tier of champions
Support Mage
Mage Support

How to Beat Neeko as Sona

based on 4,099 Sona vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.81
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Sona did battle with Neeko 4099 times. Having so many matchups for Sona vs Neeko gives us faith in our capability to produce informative data and a pro build to crush Neeko. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Sona is forced to battle against Neeko in only 4.0% of her rounds.

Sona vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Sona does a good job of beating Neeko. On average, she wins a whopping 52.2% of games the champs face each other in. In Sona against Neeko matches, Sona’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Sona vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionSpellthief's Edge

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmBandleglass Mirror

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Echoes of HeliaSeraph's EmbraceShard of True Ice

Optional Items

Lich BaneArdent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterRedemption

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sona to level up q
>
Second ability for Sona to level up w
>
Last skill for Sona to max out e

Runes

Sorcery Summon Aery Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
Precision Presence of MindCut Down
Ability Haste Adaptive Force Armor
Sona's passive ability p
Sona q ability q
Sona w ability w
Sona e ability e
Sona's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Neeko as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Neeko

Well-timed uses of Aria of Perseverance will grant you maximum survivability.

Save Crescendo for the game-altering moment.

Make sure to tag your allies while Sona's auras are active, but avoid getting caught out by enemies.

Advice to Win Against Neeko

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Sona vs Neeko Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Neeko Image
2.3
< Kills >
5.4
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
14.3
< Assists >
8
0.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
18
< Minions Killed >
83
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.37
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,483
< Physical Damage >
1,406
7,941
< Magic Damage >
16,736
424
< True Damage >
950
9,849
< Damage Dealt >
19,094
17,930
< Damage Taken >
20,748
8,235
< Gold Earned >
10,306
2.28
< Towers >
1.74
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
12,320
< Total Healing >
3,709
10,555
< Experience >
12,266
49
< Vision Score >
27
22
< Wards Placed >
11
38
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Neeko with Sona in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several influential Sona against Neeko matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Neeko. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Sona often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Neeko. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sona and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Sona
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sona
Neeko

Who is Better, Sona or Neeko?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sona usually wins when facing off against Neeko, with a 52.2% win rate. As a result, Sona makes a good counter for Neeko.

While Sona does have a higher winrate than Neeko, when they face off with one another, Sona also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Sona into Neeko.

Furthermore, Sona also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sona vs Neeko matchups, Sona is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Sona is a good counter to Neeko. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sona against Neeko.

Additional Information for Sona Players

How We Calculated Our Sona vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Sona, we analyzed 4,099 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 Neeko 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 in order to counter Neeko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona usually accumulates a lot less CS relative to Neeko. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sona versus Neeko build include Echoes of Helia, Seraph's Embrace, and Shard of True Ice. When Sona incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Neeko than with many other common item sets. In fact, Sona boasted an average win rate of 52.2% battling Neeko with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Neeko as Sona, Sona players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Presence of Mind, and Cut Down runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Sona vs Neeko battles, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.2% win rate overall.

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