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Sona vs Neeko

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How to Beat Neeko as Sona

based on 2,641 Sona vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.98
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our database, Sona fought Neeko in 2641 matches. With so many matchups for Sona vs Neeko provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable data and a pro build to obliterate Neeko. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Sona has to counter Neeko in only 2.9% of her games.

Sona vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Sona has done a average job of countering Neeko. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Sona versus Neeko matches, Sona’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Neeko.

Best Sona vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Sona Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

RedemptionArdent CenserDawncoreCelestial Opposition

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 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
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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 Neeko as Sona

Tips for Playing as Sona against Neeko

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 Neeko

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

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

Sona vs Neeko Counter Stats

Sona Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Neeko Image
2.2
< Kills >
4.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
14.2
< Assists >
8.1
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
28
< Minions Killed >
107
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,601
< Physical Damage >
1,340
8,258
< Magic Damage >
17,682
528
< True Damage >
684
10,389
< Damage Dealt >
19,706
18,862
< Damage Taken >
19,788
8,562
< Gold Earned >
10,180
2.35
< Towers >
1.96
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,447
< Total Healing >
2,336
10,712
< Experience >
12,485
52
< Vision Score >
32
23
< Wards Placed >
14
47
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Neeko with Sona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some strategic Sona versus Neeko counter statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Sona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sona may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Neeko. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Sona usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Neeko. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further 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 champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sona usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Neeko, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Sona makes an ok counter for Neeko.

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

Additionally, Sona also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Neeko. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Sona vs Neeko 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 for Neeko. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sona against Neeko.

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

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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 2,641 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sona to counter Neeko 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 listen to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sona typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Neeko. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Sona versus Neeko build include Seraph's Embrace, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Sona used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Neeko than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sona had an average winrate of 50.7% battling Neeko with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Neeko as Sona, Sona players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Sona vs Neeko face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you want to see Sona versus Neeko tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are computed using all rounds completed with both champs.